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Ruby

Posted by Chase Zimmerman
Chase Zimmerman
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Errors when trying to run RoR tests.

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

1 Answer

George Offley
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George Offley
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George Offley
George Offley
Courses Plus Student 7,386 Points

Have you checked the code for your tests? Check for typos, missing characters, etc. I only say that because, in my experience, errors that refer to your ruby installation usually refers to a typo somewhere.