Retrieve data in a model from another model

Yii 1.1 General Discussion
1

Hi, I have a model with searchcriterias that can be changed from an admin panel. So depending on the the values in a options-table the searchcriterias can be changed.

In other words, I need to retrieve data in a model from another model, is this possible?

I tried with this in my Person-model(search()-function):




$option = Options::model()->find(array('select'=>'option_1'));







if (empty($this->searchoption))

		{

        	$criteria->params['option_1'] = $option;

        }

but it does not work.

Is it better to send the data from the controller to the model in some way?

Ideas?

2

My doubt is that you are passing the whole object($option) as value to the parameter.

If I am correct, it may be like




if (empty($this->searchoption))

                {

                $criteria->params['option_1'] = $option->someAttribute;

        }
3

ah, stupid of me! it works now, thank you!