rtconnor: I still don't see a need for a model instance here. Your first query, User->find(), will return the User data (as an array), with appropriate associations loaded. Your second query, User->read, will return User data (as an array), with appropriate associations loaded.
Instead, try $user = $this->User->find( ..your session hash conditions... ) $this->set( 'user', $user ) For future reference, model instances are used in cake as the interface to the data layer - and in any one request there will only be a single model instance created. All data is returned as arrays. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cake PHP" group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---