Update a single record’s attribute

Need to update a single record’s attribute? This will allow you to update a single attribute and save your record. If you use this method, you will also bypass any validation…beware, attributes can be updated even if the object is invalid. 

# find the first Condo
# update the flagged column with the params

current_condo = Condo.find(:first)
current_condo.update_attribute(:flagged, params[:submission][:flagged])

# find the the condo by permalink
# set the condo.name and condo.zipcode
# save

condo = Condo.find_by_permalink("114-pike-street-condos")
condo.name = "114 Pike Street Condos"
condo.zipcode = "98105"
condo.save!

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3 comments

  1. Matt
    December 1, 2008 at 3:41 pm

    Thanks, found this useful.

  2. eysha
    February 8, 2009 at 9:22 pm

    cool,.tnx..^^

  3. eysha
    February 9, 2009 at 3:22 am

    cool,.tnx..^^

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