Here is how I decided to deal with my problem. I hope some knowledgeable user can confirm this is a good way to do it. Anyway, I'll share my findings if it can help others.
I decided to use a model without table so I can use Model validation. Here is my model (more on $fields at the bottom): class QuantiteTotaleEnfouie extends AppModel { var $name = 'QuantiteTotaleEnfouie'; var $useTable = false; var $fields = array( 'annee' => 'integer', 'mois' => 'integer', 'quantite_type_id' => 'integer', 'quantite_totale' => 'float', ); var $validate = array( 'annee' => array( 'required' => array('rule' => 'numeric'), ), 'mois' => array( 'required' => array('rule' => 'numeric'), ), 'quantite_type_id' => array( 'required' => array('rule' => 'numeric'), ), 'quantite_totale' => array( 'required' => array('rule' => 'numeric'), ), ); } I implemented the method suggested by Mariano here: http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php/msg/ec7a19859608a453 except I changed loadInfo (which is now deprecated) by schema. It use the $fields defined in the model to build the schema for my model. Here is the function I placed in app_model: function schema() { if ($this->useTable === false) { $defaults = array( 'null' => false, 'default' => null, 'length' => null ); $fields = array(); foreach($this->fields as $field => $type) { $fields[] = am(array('name'=>$field, 'type'=>$type), $defaults); } return new Set($fields); } return parent::schema(); } --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---