How do you query twice using two different models in laravel? - php

Question

I have in my controller a function like this.
$validator = Validator::make($request->all(), [
'user_id' => 'required|numeric',
'role' => 'required',
'firstname' => 'required',
'middlename' => '',
'lastname' => 'required',
'phone_no' => 'required|digits:11',
'address' => 'required',
'city' => 'required',
'state' => 'required',
'bio' => 'required',
]);
if ($validator->fails()) {
return $validator->errors();
}
Then I have the first update query (using model) like this:
$user = User::find($request->user_id);
$user->firstname = $request->firstname;
$user->middlename = $request->middlename;
$user->lastname = $request->lastname;
$user->phone_no = $request->phone_no;
The second one follows like this:
if($request->role == 'customer' ){
$userInfo = Customer::where('user_id', $request->user_id);
$userInfo->address = $request->address;
$userInfo->city = $request->city;
$userInfo->state = $request->state;
$userInfo->bio = $request->bio;
}elseif($request->role == 'employer' ){
$userInfo = Employer::where('user_id', $request->user_id);
$userInfo->address = $request->address;
$userInfo->city = $request->city;
$userInfo->state = $request->state;
$userInfo->bio = $request->bio;
}
if($user->save() && $userInfo->save()){
return response(array("status" => "success", 'statusCode' => 200, 'message' => 'Your Profile Was Updated'))->header('Content-Type', 'application/json');
}
I used AJAX to send the data to the controller. But when I click the update button it displays this error:
BadMethodCallException in Builder.php line 2451:
Call to undefined method Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder::save()
I keep getting this error. How do I resolve this?

Answer 1

Change the following. Also check if userinfo exists before saving since you have a condition where it might not.
$userInfo = Customer::where('user_id', $request->user_id)->first();
$userInfo = Employer::where('user_id', $request->user_id)->first();
if($user->save() && (isset($userInfo) && $userInfo->save())){}
Also your code can be refactored to reduce half the stuff you do. But that's out of scope for this question.

Answer 2

Call to undefined method Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder::save() results because you're calling the save() function on the builder rather than a collection. This is because you're not actually executing your query.
$userInfo = Employer::where('user_id', $request->user_id);
Should be
$userInfo = Employer::where('user_id', $request->user_id)->first();

Answer 3

save() method can save changes in one Eloquent object.
You dont have in $userInfo variable Eloquent object. Just calling where on Model does not return Eloquent object.
Change
$userInfo = Customer::where('user_id', $request->user_id)->first();
$userInfo = Employer::where('user_id', $request->user_id)->first();