index.rhtml <%= form_tag %> select category : <%= select 'treatmentphase', 'cats' , Treatmentcategories.find(:all).collect {|l|[l.name, l.id ]}%><br/> phase : <%= text_field 'treatmentphase', 'phase'%><br> Comments : <%= text_area 'treatmentphase','comments'%> <%= submit_to_remote 'button', 'Save', :url => {:action => 'savephase'} %> <%= submit_to_remote 'button', 'Save & More', :url => {:action => 'saveandmore'} %> <%= end_form_tag%>