Because in form_tag we don't define scope so all parameters comes in params directry. so you need to fix *item_params* method *params.permit(:item_type)* to permit parameters
your's item_params method is written to permit this params structure {item: {item_type: q} On Friday, October 4, 2019 at 1:13:11 PM UTC+5:30, fugee ohu wrote: > > <%= form_tag new_item_path, :method => :get do %> > > <div class="field"> > <%= select_tag(:item_type, options_for_select(Item::ITEM_TYPES)) %> > </div> > > <div class="actions"> > <%= submit_tag "New item" %> > </div> > > ActionController::ParameterMissing in ItemsController#new param is > missing or the value is empty: item > > In my controller I have the usual filter > def item_params > params.require(:item).permit(:item_type, :title, :item_id, > item_ids: []) > end > ... > Started GET "/items/new?item_type=General&commit=New+item&utf8=%E2%9C%93" > for 127.0.0.1 at 2019-10-04 03:32:18 -0400 > Processing by ItemsController#new as HTML > Parameters: {"item_type"=>"General", "commit"=>"New item", "utf8"=>"✓"} > Completed 400 Bad Request in 2ms (ActiveRecord: 0.0ms) > > > > ActionController::ParameterMissing (param is missing or the value is > empty: item): > > app/controllers/items_controller.rb:109:in `item_params' > app/controllers/items_controller.rb:23:in `new' > ... > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rubyonrails-talk/6851cc33-f928-433f-b75c-f54fea1d6582%40googlegroups.com.