javascript - Sails JS - How to Work With Specific Model Attributes from the Associated Controller -

i'm learning javascript, node , sails, , have basic newb (i think) question couldn't find answer elsewhere.

in controller, i'm trying access specific model attribute , create array includes each separate entry use in view. while can access records in model in menu/index view, can't seem work specific attribute directly in model.

here's controller code in question:

var menucontroller = module.exports = {  manager: function(req, res) { var userid = req.session.user.id;  sails.log("searching foods user: "+ userid); menu.find({ where: { userid: { equals: userid }}}).exec(function(err, records) {     if(records && records.length == 0) {       sails.log("no foods found user: " + userid);       sails.log(err);       return res.view("menu/index");     } else {           var foodcategories = records.food_category;           sails.log(foodcategories);           var array = foodcategories.split(',');           var foodcatarray = [];           (i = 0; < array.length; i++) {             foodcatarray.push(array[i].touppercase());             var uniquecats = foodcatarray.filter(function (item, i, ar) {               return ar.indexof(item) === i;             });             var sortedcats = uniquecats.sort();             sails.log(sortedcats);           }           return res.view("menu/index", {foods: records, sortedcats: sortedcats});         }       }); }, 

and here's model in question:

var menu =  module.exports = { attributes: { userid: {   required: true,   type: 'integer',   min: 1 }, food_category: {   type: "string",   required: false,   min: 1,   max: 200 }, food_name: {   type: "string",   required: true,   min: 1,   max: 200 }, food_cost: {   type: "string",   required: true,   min: 1,   max: 10 }, food_description: {   type: "string",   required: true }, img_path: {   type: "string",   required: true }, img_name: {   type: "string",   required: true }, img_name_crypt: {   type: "string",   required: true } } }; 

right line:

var foodcategories = records.food_category;  

creates undefined value in sails log when load menu/index view. can point me in right direction?

your records variable array of objects.

move code inside loop , use

records[i].food_category 

you don't need var array ... in loop use records.lenght instead