base variable 'persistenceContext' spelled correctly

org.springframework.binding.expression.EvaluationException: The expression 'persistenceContext.persist(borrowingRecord)' did not resolve... is the base variable 'persistenceContext' spelled correctly?
org.springframework.binding.expression.el.ELExpression.getValue(ELExpression.java:60)

Solution
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add the tag
[persistence-context /]