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POhasOne relationship saving new record instead of using existing one
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copied!<p>I have a <code>Page</code> model and a <code>Category</code> model. Basically, each page belongs to a category. The models are set up so <code>Page belongsTo Category</code>, and <code>Category hasMany Page</code>.</p> <p>When adding new pages, I'm using this controller action:</p> <pre><code>public function admin_add() { if($this->request->is('post')) { $this->Page->create(); if($this->Page->saveAssocated($this->request->data)) { $this->Session->setFlash('The page has been created.'); $this->redirect(array('action' => 'index')); } else { $this->Session->setFlash('Unable to save the page.'); } } } </code></pre> <p>and this is the view for that action:</p> <pre><code><h1>Add Page</h1> <?php echo $this->Form->create('Page'); echo $this->Form->input('Page.title', array('required' => 'required')); echo $this->Form->input('Page.body', array('type' => 'textarea', 'class' => 'redactor', 'required' => 'required')); echo $this->Form->input('Category.name'); echo $this->Form->input('Page.in_header'); echo $this->Form->end('Save Page'); ?> </code></pre> <p>Now, when I save a page with "Services" as the category, it all gets saved correctly. The page gets saved and the category with <code>name</code> of "Services" gets inserted and they both get linked up properly.</p> <p>However, when I add another page with the same category of "Services", instead of using the existing record in the <code>categories</code> table Cake makes a new one and links that one instead. I need it to use the existing record.</p> <p>How can I fix my view/controller/database to make this work properly?</p> <p>Thanks!</p>

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