Base Table or View Not Found: 1146 Table Laravel 5

When trying to save data to MySQL using Laravel 5, users may encounter the following error:

SQLSTATE[42S02]: Base table or view not found: 1146 Table 'sistemal5.cotizacions' doesn't exist

This error typically occurs when Laravel is appending an "S" to the table name, resulting in an invalid table reference.

To troubleshoot this issue, verify the following:

Controller Store Method:

public function store(CotFormRequest $request)
    {    
        $quote = new Cotizacion;
        $quote->customer_id = Input::get('data.clientid');
        $quote->total = Input::get('data.totalAftertax');    
        $quote->save();    
    }

Model:

Potential Issues:

• The specified table in the model may be incorrect. Double-check that the table name is "cotizacion" (singular) and not "cotizacions" (plural).
• Laravel may be unable to determine the plural form of the table name. To resolve this, explicitly specify the table name within the model:

class Cotizacion extends Model{
    public $table = "cotizacion";
}

Solution:

To fix this issue, ensure that the table name in the model matches the actual table name in your database and that the plural form is explicitly specified if necessary.