Cake PHP Validation not happening - php

Question

Im new to cakePHP.I just learning the way to validate the data before storing into the database.I just did the following validation to check the birth date given by the user.
class User extends AppModel {
public $name = "Users";
public $validate = array (
'birth_dt' => array ( 'rule' => 'date',
'required' => true,
'allowEmpty' => false,
'message' => 'Please Give valid date' ));
}
I expected a error message when I give wrong data in the birth_dt field.But there is no errors in case of wrong data ,bug the data is not getting store in the database.If I give the valid data also the data is not getting stored.If I remove the validation part then data getting stored in the database.
It not only happen for date ,it happen for other fields like alphaNumeric ,email which I used in my form.Any one please tell what I did wrong.
This is my controller code,
<?php
class UsersController extends AppController{
var $name = 'Users';
var $uses = array('User','Dob');
var $helpers = array('Form');
function index() {
if ($this->request->is('post')) {
if ($this->request->data) {
$this->User->save ( $this->request->data );
$this->Session->setFlash("User Added!");
$this->redirect('/users');
}
}
}

Answer 1

There can be multiple possible issue.Try following.
Before saving user Create new record like this->User->create();
You don't have else part. Write like following in else & check,
else {
$this->Session->setFlash(__('User could not be saved',true));
}

Answer 2

You can check why save() failed by examining the validationErrors array in the User model. From the UsersController it can be access via $this->User->validationErrors.
Furthermore, your controller logic isn't quite right. A was mentioned in some of the comments, you don't check if save() was successful and you always state that a user was added, even when it's not true.
Try something like this:
if($this->request->is('post') && !empty($this->data)) {
if($this->User->save($this->data)) {
$this->Session->setFlash('User added!', 'flash_good');
$this->redirect(array('action' => 'index'));
} else {
$this->Session->setFlash('Could not add player.', 'flash_bad');
}
}
This way, when save() fails for some reason, the user will remain in that action and the form will still be populated with the data the user entered. Furthermore, if you use $this->Form->input(...) to create you form elements the validation errors will be added to the form automagically.

Answer 3

I think your public $validate is wrongly written
Try this
class User extends AppModel {
public $name = "Users";
//For more strict validation you should have more than one parameter
//submitted to the rule array for date which requires the user to enter
// exactly what you need. for example 01/01/12 instead of 01/01/2012
//Please check the following address
//http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/models/data-validation.html#Validation::date
//However, this should work fine.
public $validate = array (
'birth_dt' => array (
'rule' => array('date'),
'required' => true,
'allowEmpty' => false,
'message' => 'Please Give valid date'
)
);
}

Answer 4

I think best way for validation is to integrate server side and client side validation.
form fields should be validated on focus out/blur with ajax call to server side validation rules via your controllers. This will ensure consistency in server side and client side validation.

Answer 5

bla..bla :)
I think validate error message not show
because you use $this->redirect('/users');
when redirect cakephp will be render view that clear message error :)
You can comment line //$this->redirect('/users'); and then try again :)