theforeman/foreman · error · Foreman::AssociationNotFound

Could not find %{association} with name: %{name}

Error message

Could not find %{association} with name: %{name}

What it means

Error "Could not find %{association} with name: %{name}" thrown in theforeman/foreman.

Source

Thrown at app/models/concerns/has_many_common.rb:86

        send(association).map(&:name_method)
      end
    end

    #### belongs_to ####
    def belongs_to(name, scope = nil, name_accessor: nil, **kwargs)
      belongs_to_name_for(name, name_accessor)
      super(name, scope, **kwargs)
    end

    def belongs_to_name_for(association, name_accessor)
      assoc = association.to_s.tableize.singularize
      assoc_name = name_accessor || "#{assoc}_name"

      # SETTER _name= method
      define_method "#{assoc_name}=" do |name_value|
        assoc_id = assoc_klass(association).send("find_by_#{assoc_klass(association).attribute_name}", name_value).try(:id)
        unless assoc_id
          raise Foreman::AssociationNotFound
                  .new(_("Could not find %{association} with name: %{name}") % { name: name_value, association: association })
        end
        send("#{assoc}_id=", assoc_id)
      end

      # GETTER _name method
      define_method assoc_name do
        send(association).try(:name_method)
      end
    end
  end
end

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at app/models/concerns/has_many_common.rb:86 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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