Paginate component fetches all data not paged data - cakephp

I have a model and i want to paginate its data. all i do is, creating a model, something like this,
class MyModel extends AppModel {}
and include Paginator component in my controller and use it, something like this,
class MyControllers extends AppController
{
public $components = array('Paginator');
public function index()
{
$this->paginate['MyModel'] = array('limit'=>5);
print_r($this->paginate('MyModel'));
}
}
And I have a table with my_controllers name and it has 10 records. if everything was fine, the paginator component must give me 5 records for page one and 5 records for page 2. but it gives me 10 records without any paging.
What is the problem? :(
Thank you

Try this in your Controller:
public function index() {
$this->paginate = array('limit'=>5);
$this->set('yourVariableNameHere', $this->paginate());
}

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I am trying to access the find() on another model in a controller. I am getting a
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This one is only useful for controllers
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Read more: CakeAPI: Class ClassRegistry
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Im trying to load one appmodel to many controllers. For example i have appmodel called Item and i want to get some items in HomeController and ContactController. When i execute this code:
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I've got a problem overhere with my newest CakePHP application.
I've made a model and controller for Categories.
Model: Categorie.php
class Categorie extends AppModel{
public $name = 'Categorie';
}
Controller: CategoriesController.php
class CategoriesController extends AppController {
public function index(){
$this->set('list', $this->Categorie->find('all'));
}
}
But when I visit the page I get the error:
Fatal error: Call to a member function find() on a non-object
When I add
$this->loadModel('Categorie');
to the index-function in my controller it will work.
So I guess the connection between the model and controller is not working but I'm not sure and I don't know how to fix this.
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As #ndm said, you should use CakePHP conventions.
Your table should be called categories, then your model should look like this:
class Category extends AppModel{
}
And then you can include it with:
$this->loadModel('Category');
On CategoriesController you can use it like this:
class CategoriesController extends AppController {
public function index(){
$this->set('list', $this->Category->find('all'));
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If you want to name your table otherwise, you can make use of $useTable variable in controller to specify the name of the table the model will work with.
You could also make use of the controller's $uses property:
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Define global variable for Models and Controllers at CakePHP 2.2

Currently i am using something like this:
//at bootstrap.php file
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$var = Configure::read('from')
The thing is, i would like to manage that variable through the database to be able to modify it in a simpler way.
I was thinking about doing it with AppModel but then it would only be accessible for Models and not controllers.
What should I do in this case?
Thanks.
You can create a separate model / plugin which will be mapped to a configuration table in your database. Then load it through $uses statement for controllers and App::import() for models.
class SystemSetting extends AppModel {
/**
* Return a list of all settings
*
* #access public
* #return array
*/
public function getSettings() {
return $this->find('all');
}
}
Then, in your controller:
class SomeController extends AppController {
var $uses = array('SystemSetting');
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$settings = $this->SystemSetting->getSettings();
// .. your code
}
}
In model:
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$settings = new SystemSetting();
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create the getSettings in your AppModel
in AppController you can write this method:
public function getSettings() {
return $this->{$this->modelClass}->getSettings();
}
this way the getSettings() method is available in any model and any controller
any model call:
$mysettings = $this->getSettings();
any controller call:
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How to name a controller file for uppercase table in cakephp

Hye. I want to make a controller and model for a table which is named in uppercase and abbreviation.
For example, the table name is PS_DEPT_TBL
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class PSDEPTTBLController extends AppController {
var $uses = 'PS_DEPT_TBL';
var $scaffold ;
}
2) I name the model file as PSDEPTTBL.php and code it as below.
class PSDEPTTBL extends AppModel {
var $useTable = 'PS_DEPT_TBL';
}
But the error shows that there isn't any controller of the table. I'm new to cakephp. Help me.
There is no need for your controller to be called the same as your table. The same goes for your model.
How about something this:
// ThingsController.php
class ThingsController extends AppController
{
var $uses = array('Thing');
}
// Thing.php
class Thing extends AppModel
{
var $useTable = 'PS_DEPT_TBL';
}
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Router::connect(
'/PSDEPTTBL/:action/*', array('controller' => 'things')
);
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