CakePHP 3 - Setting data from table to default.ctp

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Hi, I’m trying to set data from a table to default.ctp. So in AppController.php, I added:

public function beforeFilter(Event $event)
{
    $usersTable = TableRegistry::get('Users');
    $users = $usersTable->getAllUsers();

    $this->set('users', $users);
}

And in default.ctp:

<?php foreach($users as $user){ echo $user['first_name']; } ?>

But apparently $users was not set. I also tried adding this in PagesController.php but I got a blank screen after doing so:

public function beforeFilter(Event $event)
{
parent::beforeFilter($event);
}

I need some help to figure out what I’m missing, any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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Hello blinkdodger,

it sounds like you don’t have debugging enabled (you can do so in config/app.php file). The DebugKit is a very great tool.

However, I’m not sure if you can set view-variables in the beforeFilter callback. You might try beforeRender instead (works for me though).

Also, $this->log($users) could help you to identify the root cause of your issue.

Hope this helps