<font size=2 face="sans-serif">I am trying to get the value from a model
call into a variable so I can use it for creating a DB record. I have tried
multiple ways and cannot get the value to return. Here is my current attempt:</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">my $dept = $c->model('ORANGES::Departments')->search_rs({'department_code'
=> $departmentcode}, {</font>
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columns => ['department_id'] });</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">This returns "1".</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I tried this:</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">my $dept = $c->model('ORANGES::Departments')->search_rs({'department_code'
=> $departmentcode}, {</font>
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columns => ['department_id'] })->single;</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">and got a hash reference. I know I am
missing something very simple. If I was putting this into the stash I know
I could access the value, but I am at a loss as to how to get to it inside
my code.<br>
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