Greetings everyone, This post has been moved (on suggestion) from the Ruby forum. I can''t pass updated/changed values from the form elements to the ActiveRecord. However something is going through because the table''s update_when column is registering the date/time of the update, but otherwise no data revisions to other columns transpire. Have tried using form_for helper as well, but the same results. This is all new to me, so not sure what additional info will be relevant. But am using Ruby 1.8.6 with a local MYSQL 5.1 database thru a Radrails IDE. My apologies for whatever info I have ommitted. Any suggestions on where I have gone astray will be most appreciated. Thanks, Bill CONTROLLER: class FileController < ApplicationController def edit @file = File.find(params[:id]) end def update @file = File.find(params[:id]) if @file.update_attributes(params[:file]) redirect_to :action => ''show'', :id => @file else render :action => ''edit'' end end end VIEW: <% form_tag (:action => ''update'', :id => @file.id) do %> <p><label for="file_description">Description</label><br> <%= text_area ''file'', ''description'' </p> <%= submit_tag ''Save changes'' %> <% end %> <%= link_to ''Back'', {:action => ''list''} %> -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---