private method `update' called for #

Question

Whenever I try to do an update on my Customer class, I keep receiving that the a private method 'update' was called. Application trace: ` app/controllers/customers_controller.rb:46:in `update' ` So, in the code it's in this function: ``` 43 def update 44 @customer = Customer.find(params[:id]) 45 46 if @customer.update(customer_params) 47 redirect_to @customer 48 else 49 render 'edit' 50 end 51 end ``` So, I assume this issue is occurring within my Customer Model, which is: ``` class Customer < ActiveRecord::Base include ActiveModel::ForbiddenAttributesProtection attr_accessible :name, :web_address, :notes belongs_to :location validates :name, presence: true, length: { minimum: 5 } end ``` And then in the view: ``` <%= form_for :customer, url: customer_path(@customer), method: :put do |f| %>

Customer:

<%= f.label :name %>
<%= f.text_field :name %>

Accepted Answer

You should use update_attributes, for Rails versions lesser than 4.

Persistence#update was private prior to Rails4

private method `update' called for #<Customer

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