SQLSTATE[42S22]: Column not found: 1054 Unknown column 'Employee.username' in 'where clause' - sql

Question

I am trying to get my login working with CakePHP 2.4.7 but I seemed to run into a problem. I am using the 'Employees' as the user of the database.
I got this error
SQLSTATE[42S22]: Column not found: 1054 Unknown column 'Employee.username' in 'where clause'
and after i changed all my 'username' fields to employee_username, I'm still getting the same error. Could someone please help?
Below is my code for AppController, EmployeeController, Employee and login.ctp:
AppController:
class AppController extends Controller {
public $components = array(
'DebugKit.Toolbar',
'Session',
'Auth' => array(
'loginRedirect' => array('controller' => 'employees', 'action' => 'index'),
'logoutRedirect' => array('controller' => 'employees', 'action' => 'login'),
'authError' => 'You must be logged in to view this page.',
'loginError' => 'Invalid Username or Password entered, please try again.',
'authenticate' => array(
'Form' => array(
'fields' => array('username' => 'employee_username', 'password' => 'employee_pw'),
'userModel'=>'Employee'
))
));
// only allow the login controllers only
public function beforeFilter() {
$this->Auth->allow('login');
}
}
EmployeesController:
class EmployeesController extends AppController {
/**
* Components
*
* #var array
*/
//public $components = array('Paginator');
public $paginate = array(
'limit' => 25,
'conditions' => array('status' => '1'),
'order' => array('Employee.employee_username' => 'asc' )
);
public function beforeFilter() {
parent::beforeFilter();
$this->Auth->allow('login','add');
}
public function login() {
//if already logged-in, redirect
if($this->Session->check('Auth.Employee')){
$this->redirect(array('action' => 'index'));
}
// if we get the post information, try to authenticate
if ($this->request->is('post')) {
$result = $this->Employee->findByUsername($this->data['Employee']['employee_username']);
if ($this->Auth->login(/*$result['Employee']*/)) {
$this->Session->setFlash(__('Welcome, '. $this->Auth->user('employee_username')));
$this->redirect($this->Auth->redirectUrl());
} else {
$this->Session->setFlash(__('Invalid username or password'));
}
}
}
public function logout() {
$this->redirect($this->Auth->logout());
}
/**
* index method
*
* #return void
*/
public function index() {
$this->paginate = array(
'limit' => 6,
'order' => array('Employee.employee_username' => 'asc' )
);
$employees = $this->paginate('Employee');
$this->set(compact('employees'));
}
Employee Model:
public $validate = array(
'id' => array(
'notEmpty' => array(
'rule' => array('notEmpty'),
//'message' => 'Your custom message here',
//'allowEmpty' => false,
//'required' => false,
//'last' => false, // Stop validation after this rule
//'on' => 'create', // Limit validation to 'create' or 'update' operations
),
),
'employee_name' => array(
'notEmpty' => array(
'rule' => array('notEmpty'),
//'message' => 'Your custom message here',
//'allowEmpty' => false,
//'required' => false,
//'last' => false, // Stop validation after this rule
//'on' => 'create', // Limit validation to 'create' or 'update' operations
),
),
'date_hired' => array(
'date' => array(
'rule' => array('date'),
//'message' => 'Your custom message here',
//'allowEmpty' => false,
//'required' => false,
//'last' => false, // Stop validation after this rule
//'on' => 'create', // Limit validation to 'create' or 'update' operations
),
'notEmpty' => array(
'rule' => array('notEmpty'),
//'message' => 'Your custom message here',
//'allowEmpty' => false,
//'required' => false,
//'last' => false, // Stop validation after this rule
//'on' => 'create', // Limit validation to 'create' or 'update' operations
),
),
/*'employee_phone_number' => array(
'phone' => array(
'rule' => array('phone'),
//'message' => 'Your custom message here',
//'allowEmpty' => false,
//'required' => false,
//'last' => false, // Stop validation after this rule
//'on' => 'create', // Limit validation to 'create' or 'update' operations
),
),*/
'employee_email' => array(
'email' => array(
'rule' => array('email'),
//'message' => 'Your custom message here',
//'allowEmpty' => false,
//'required' => false,
//'last' => false, // Stop validation after this rule
//'on' => 'create', // Limit validation to 'create' or 'update' operations
),
),
'employee_dob' => array(
'date' => array(
'rule' => array('date'),
//'message' => 'Your custom message here',
//'allowEmpty' => false,
//'required' => false,
//'last' => false, // Stop validation after this rule
//'on' => 'create', // Limit validation to 'create' or 'update' operations
),
),
'access_level' => array(
'notEmpty' => array(
'rule' => array('notEmpty'),
//'message' => 'Your custom message here',
//'allowEmpty' => false,
//'required' => false,
//'last' => false, // Stop validation after this rule
//'on' => 'create', // Limit validation to 'create' or 'update' operations
),
),
'employee_username' => array(
'notEmpty' => array(
'rule' => array('notEmpty'),
//'message' => 'Your custom message here',
//'allowEmpty' => false,
//'required' => false,
//'last' => false, // Stop validation after this rule
//'on' => 'create', // Limit validation to 'create' or 'update' operations
),
),
'employee_pw' => array(
'notEmpty' => array(
'rule' => array('notEmpty'),
//'message' => 'Your custom message here',
//'allowEmpty' => false,
//'required' => false,
//'last' => false, // Stop validation after this rule
//'on' => 'create', // Limit validation to 'create' or 'update' operations
),
),
);
login.ctp
<div class=“employees form">
<?php echo $this->Session->flash('auth'); ?>
<?php echo $this->Form->create('Employee'); ?>
<fieldset>
<legend>
<?php echo __('Please enter your username and password'); ?>
</legend>
<?php echo $this->Form->input('employee_username');
echo $this->Form->input('password');
?>
</fieldset>
<?php echo $this->Form->end(__('Login')); ?>
</div>