From: Uzytkownik Date: 2007-12-22T03:50:03+09:00 Subject: Re: Autosetting field before validation > Try self.permalink: > > def before_validation_on_create > self.permalink ||= name.permalize unless name.nil? > end > It works. > Also have you checked that name isn't nil? > Yes of course - many times via ./script/console. > Regards, > Andy Stewart > Regards