inserting several rows in DB using h:datatable

[Ayan Afridi]

I have a datatable with a bunch of h:inputText objects in it. This datatable is generated through a request scope backing bean's constructor. Basically, every time the constructor gets invoked, the datatable is constructed through code.

I also have a commandButton declared in the JSF page, with an action that points to a method in the same backing bean. When I debug this, and the "action" method is called, the list has not been updated w/the new data I entered.


I tried inserting rows into a DB using a datatable defined in the JSF page itself, and that works w/everything else the same. But I need this to work by generating the datatable through the backing bean. ANy idea what would be going on here?

Relevant code: this works when defined explicitly in the JSF page itself.

<h:dataTable id="insert_dataTable" rows="10"
value="#{InsertAction.list}" var="var">
 
<h:column>
<h:inputText value="#{var.subProductCd}"></h:inputText>
</h:column>
 
<f:facet name="footer">

<h:commandButton action="#{InsertAction.insertAction}" 
 value="Insert" onKlick="if (!confirm('Are you sure you want to create these mappings?')) {return false;}"/>

</f:facet>
</h:dataTable>

[Mark Spritzler]

Is that all wrapped in a form? You need the <h:form> to create a form.

Mark

[Ayan Afridi]

Yes, this is nested in a h:form tag.