Thanks for the reply, Dave. So I have the following: struts2test1.xml <action name="findDeptId" class="com.att.etpi.eval.struts2.actions.DepartmentAction"> <result name="input">jsps/edit_list.jsp</result> <result name="success">jsps/edit_dept.jsp</result> <interceptor-ref name="crudStack"/> </action>
Java: public class Department implements java.io.Serializable { private short deptId; private String deptName; public Department() { } public short getDeptId() { return this.deptId; } public void setDeptId(short deptId) { this.deptId = deptId; } public String getDeptName() { return this.deptName; } public void setDeptName(String deptName) { this.deptName = deptName;} } public class DepartmentAction extends ActionSupport implements Preparable, ParameterAware { public String execute () throws Exception { this.dept = getDaoManager().getDeptDao().findById(this.getId()); return SUCCESS; } private Department getDept() { return dept; } private void setDept(Department department) { this.dept = department; } } edit_dept.jsp: <s:form action="save" validate="true" namespace="/struts2test1" > <table> <tr> <td align="right"> ID: </td> <td> <s:property value="dept.deptId" />/3: </td> </tr><tr> <s:textfield name="dept.deptName" label="Dept Name" value="dept.deptName" size="10" /> </tr> </table> </s:form> For textfield: <s:textfield name="deptName" label="Dept Name" value="dept.deptName" /> HTML produced is: <td class="tdLabel"><label for="save_deptName" class="label">Dept Name:</label></td> <td><input type="text" name="deptName" value="dept.deptName" id="save_deptName"/> </td> For textfield: <s:textfield name="dept.deptName" label="Dept Name" value="dept.deptName" /> Produces: <td class="tdLabel"><label for="save_dept_deptName" class="label">Dept Name:</label></td> <td><input type="text" name="dept.deptName" value="dept.deptName" id="save_dept_deptName"/> </td> None of this works, unless I break the domain object out in the action. Is the id="save_dept_deptName" correct? Can you see anything that I'm doing wrong? thanks once again for your time and help, shadman Dave Newton-4 wrote: > > --- shadman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> The DepartmentAction retrieves the dept object from >> DB, and has getters and setters for the domain > "dept" >> object in the action. >> >> <s:property value="dept.deptId" /> > > This is the proper syntax; I do it all over the place. > > If the action has a getDept() and the dept has a > getDeptId(), and you are dispatching to the result > (not redirecting), then it should work as you have it. > > I'd first re-check the flow to the result JSP, then > check to make sure the objects are following JavaBean > conventions... > > In short, all the stuff you've probably already done > ;) > > But I'd do it again anyway :/ > > d. > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________Looking > for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. > http://farechase.yahoo.com/ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/-S2--form-population-problem-tf3792422.html#a10745388 Sent from the Struts - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]