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Chase Zimmerman
4,139 PointsErrors when running tests.... RoR
I am currently on the "Fixtures" video of the first Ruby Application Lesson. I have been following along for the most part but I have been given the following 4 errors when trying to run ruby -Itest test/unit/user_test.rb...
1) Error:
test_a_user_should_enter_a_first_name(UserTest):
ActiveRecord::Fixture::FormatError: ActiveRecord::Fixture::FormatError
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:60:in validate'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:47:inrows'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:29:in each'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:670:inblock (2 levels) in read_fixture_files'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:20:in open'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:669:inblock in read_fixture_files'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:668:in each'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:668:inread_fixture_files'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:548:in initialize'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:482:innew'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:482:in block (2 levels) in create_fixtures'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:479:inmap'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:479:in block in create_fixtures'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract_adapter.rb:168:indisable_referential_integrity'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:476:in create_fixtures'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:895:inload_fixtures'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:849:in setup_fixtures'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:407:inrun3991995536663511623setup2864718010097667125callbacks'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:405:in `_run_callback'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:385:in _run_setup_callbacks'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:81:inrun_callbacks'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/testing/setup_and_teardown.rb:35:in `run'
2) Error:
test_a_user_should_enter_a_last_name(UserTest):
ActiveRecord::Fixture::FormatError: ActiveRecord::Fixture::FormatError
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:60:in validate'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:47:inrows'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:29:in each'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:670:inblock (2 levels) in read_fixture_files'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:20:in open'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:669:inblock in read_fixture_files'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:668:in each'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:668:inread_fixture_files'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:548:in initialize'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:482:innew'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:482:in block (2 levels) in create_fixtures'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:479:inmap'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:479:in block in create_fixtures'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract_adapter.rb:168:indisable_referential_integrity'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:476:in create_fixtures'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:895:inload_fixtures'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:849:in setup_fixtures'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:407:inrun3991995536663511623setup2864718010097667125callbacks'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:405:in `_run_callback'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:385:in _run_setup_callbacks'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:81:inrun_callbacks'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/testing/setup_and_teardown.rb:35:in `run'
3) Error:
test_a_user_should_enter_a_profile_name(UserTest):
ActiveRecord::Fixture::FormatError: ActiveRecord::Fixture::FormatError
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:60:in validate'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:47:inrows'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:29:in each'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:670:inblock (2 levels) in read_fixture_files'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:20:in open'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:669:inblock in read_fixture_files'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:668:in each'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:668:inread_fixture_files'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:548:in initialize'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:482:innew'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:482:in block (2 levels) in create_fixtures'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:479:inmap'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:479:in block in create_fixtures'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract_adapter.rb:168:indisable_referential_integrity'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:476:in create_fixtures'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:895:inload_fixtures'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:849:in setup_fixtures'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:407:inrun3991995536663511623setup2864718010097667125callbacks'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:405:in `_run_callback'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:385:in _run_setup_callbacks'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:81:inrun_callbacks'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/testing/setup_and_teardown.rb:35:in `run'
4) Error:
test_a_user_should_have_a_unique_profile_name(UserTest):
ActiveRecord::Fixture::FormatError: ActiveRecord::Fixture::FormatError
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:60:in validate'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:47:inrows'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:29:in each'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:670:inblock (2 levels) in read_fixture_files'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures/file.rb:20:in open'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:669:inblock in read_fixture_files'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:668:in each'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:668:inread_fixture_files'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:548:in initialize'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:482:innew'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:482:in block (2 levels) in create_fixtures'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:479:inmap'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:479:in block in create_fixtures'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract_adapter.rb:168:indisable_referential_integrity'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:476:in create_fixtures'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:895:inload_fixtures'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activerecord-3.2.12/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb:849:in setup_fixtures'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:407:inrun3991995536663511623setup2864718010097667125callbacks'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:405:in `_run_callback'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:385:in _run_setup_callbacks'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:81:inrun_callbacks'
/usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p392/gems/activesupport-3.2.12/lib/active_support/testing/setup_and_teardown.rb:35:in `run'
Any ideas Jim Hoskins Jason Seifer
3 Answers
Stone Preston
42,016 Pointscan you post your users fixture file code and your test code.
Chase Zimmerman
4,139 Pointsuser_test.rb: http://pastebin.com/zyDDMkpp
users fixture: http://pastebin.com/8VQUc4bP
Stone Preston
42,016 PointsRemove :password and :password confirmation from the users fixture and see if that fixes some of the errors
Chase Zimmerman
4,139 PointsI have removed :password and :password_confirmation yet it is still giving me the same errors.