cakePHP: how set error validation to input field manually in controller

Question

I want set error validation to input field manually in controller example:

  if ($remainTime < 30) {
      ..... set error validation in here (error: lim         


        

Answer 1

If you want to invalidate an associated model, you can use something like this:

$this->Model1->Model2->invalidate('Model2', __("Your validation message"));

In my case it invalidates associated select multiple (HABTM) field.