“.save” only inserts null values in database

Question

I\'m trying to make a RoR application for a Hospital so it has patients, doctors, offices, etc.

The problem I\'m having is that, at the patient \"Sign-up\", I\'m not

Answer 1

Can you show us how this method is called? Also are you sure that params[:name] and params[:pid].

You have used the column :pid and :pID, as below

pat = Patient.where(:pID => id).first
if pat == nil
  pat = Patient.new(:name => pName, :pID =>id)  # should use pat = Patient.new(:name => pName, :pid =>id)
  pat.save
end