Storing datetime in mysql using yii framework - mysql

Question

I have created datetime field in mysql. I want to store it in the db when i pick the date by using datepicker.
This is my part of code in controller
public function actionCreate()
{
$model=new EmpDetails;
$model->created = date("Y-m-d H:i");
// Uncomment the following line if AJAX validation is needed
$this->performAjaxValidation($model);
if(isset($_POST['EmpDetails']))
{
$model->attributes=$_POST['EmpDetails'];
if($model->save())
$this->redirect(array('view ','id'=>$model->emp_id));
}
$this->render('create',array(
'model'=>$model,
));
}
The part of my form.php is:
<div class="row">
<?php echo $form->labelEx($model,'dateof_leave'); ?>
<?php $model->created=new CDbExpression('NOW()');
$sqldate = date('Y-m-d H:i:s',strtotime($textFieldValue));?>
<?php
$this->widget('zii.widgets.jui.CJuiDatePicker', array(
'model' => $model,
'attribute' => 'dateof_leave',
'htmlOptions' => array(
'size' => '10', // textField size
'maxlength' => '10', // textField maxlength
),
));
?>
<?php // echo $form->textField($model,'dateof_leave'); ?>
<?php echo $form->error($model,'dateof_leave'); ?>
</div>
am facing the error Property "EmpLeave.created" is not defined.
Please clarify my doubts and explain me how can i overcome this issue?

Answer 1

Replace
$model->created=new CDbExpression('NOW()');
On
$model->created=date("Y-m-d H:i:s");
Because CJuiDatePicker needs string on input.

Answer 2

In yout Controller you add line
$model->created = date("Y-m-d H:i");
In your _form.php you add input form for dateof_leave. So when posting form the $model->created is EMPTY. If i am understand right In controller u must add
$var= $_POST['EmpDetails']['dateof_leave'];
$model->created = date("Y-m-d H:i", $var);