Using two or three tables in one application - mysql

Question

I'm a newcomer in CakePHP land.
I try to do the Post tutorial and added a extra table to the database.
I want to add record to the second table, the first table (posts) is working, but the second (cats) not.
It seems that the form is empty.
I don't get errors, it stays on the input page.
Is there somebody who can help?
VIEW
<?php
echo $this->Form->create('cat_cat');
echo $this->Form->input('naam_cat');
echo $this->Form->input('Omschrijving_cat', array('rows' => '3'));
echo $this->Form->input('image_cat', array('type' => 'file'));
echo $this->Form->end('Save Cat');
?>
CatsController
public function operation() {
if ($this->request->is('cat')) {
$this->Cat->create();
if ($this->Cat->save($this->request->data)) {
$this->Session->setFlash(__('Your cat has been saved.'));
return $this->redirect(array('action' => 'nosores2'));
}
$this->Session->setFlash(__('Unable to add your cat.'));
}
}
public function detail($id) {
if (!$id) {
throw new NotFoudExeption(__('Invalid cat'));
}
$cat = $this->Cat->findById($id);
if (!$cat) {
throw new NotFoundException(__('Invalid cat'));
$this->set('cat', $cat);
}

Answer 1

You need to use saveAll or saveAssociated if the Model is linked to another model.
Depends on how your tables look like

Answer 2

when you create a Form you need to put inside the name of the model:
echo $this->Form->create('Cat');