How to save data in rails with no form? - ruby-on-rails

Question

I am new to rails and I am just learning the basics.
This is my code on saving data:
app/controllers/employee_controller.rb
class EmployeesController < ApplicationController
def index
render json: #employees = Employee.all
end
def show
render json: #employee = Employee.find(params[:id])
end
def new
#employee = Employee.new
end
def create
#employee = Employee.new(employee_params)
#employee.save
redirect_to #employee
end
private
def employee_params
params.require(:employee).permit(:fname, :mname, :lname, :contactno, :address, :username, :password)
end
end
app/views/employees/new.html.erb
<%= form_for #employee do |f| %>
<p>
<label>First Name</label><br>
<%= f.text_field :fname %>
</p>
<p>
<label>Middle Name</label><br>
<%= f.text_field :mname %>
</p>
<p>
<label>Last Name</label><br>
<%= f.text_field :lname %>
</p>
<p>
<label>Contact No.</label><br>
<%= f.text_field :contactno %>
</p>
<p>
<label>Address</label><br>
<%= f.text_area :address %>
</p>
<br>
<p>
<label>Username</label><br>
<%= f.text_field :username %>
</p>
<p>
<label>Password</label><br>
<%= f.text_field :password %>
</p>
<br>
<p>
<%= f.submit %>
</p>
But, my goal is to save right away without the html form. (NO INPUT) Like when I visit a certain URL and the values are automatically saved in the database.
For a start, I would like to assign a constant value in every field just to see how it works.
Example,
fname='sample name'
mname='sampleMidName'
lname='sampleLastName'
and etc...
How can I assign those values right away after a certain URL/site is visited.

Answer 1

You start by adding a method to your controller
def update_fname
# get the parameters
fname = params[:fname]
# get the employee ID
id = params[:id]
# find the employee
#employee = Employee.find(id)
# update the employee
employee.update_attributes(fname: fname)
redirect_to #employee
end
Then, in your route, you add:
resources :employees do
get 'update_fname'
end
And you call the route, who should be http://localhost:3000/employees/{:id}/update_fname?fname={your_fname}

Answer 2

In your controller try something like:
class EmployeesController < ApplicationController
def custom
#employee = Employee.create(fname: "sample name")
end
end
and define proper route in config/routes.rb:
get "/custom" => "employees#custom"
When you enter proper url in your browser, like:
localhost:3000/custom
The Employee should be saved.
Good luck!