search for: find_by_part_name

...@part_number = PartNumber.new(params[:part_number]) # I dont want to create a part name because there is more to it than this # but I want creation to fail. It does, but the field is not highlighted # because the object is not specifically invalidated? @part.part_name = PartName.find_by_part_name(params[:part_name][:part_name]) # The find portion of this seems to try to find the record, regardless of whether # the input is of the wrong type. I suppose that makes sense, but there must # be an easier way than explicitly calling .valid? if @part_number.valid? @part.par...

...@part_number = PartNumber.new(params[:part_number]) # I dont want to create a part name because there is more to it than this # but I want creation to fail. It does, but the field is not highlighted # because the object is not specifically invalidated? @part.part_name = PartName.find_by_part_name(params[:part_name][:part_name]) # The find portion of this seems to try to find the record, regardless of whether # the input is of the wrong type. I suppose that makes sense, but there must # be an easier way than explicitly calling .valid? if @part_number.valid? @part.par...