# Counter cache column not updated by fixtures load

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/counter-cache-column-not-updated-by-fixtures-load/168740>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 25, 2009, 10:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/counter-cache-column-not-updated-by-fixtures-load/168740 "2009-05-25T10:26:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![coriordan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/b5ac83/32.png) [@coriordan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/coriordan)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 10:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/counter-cache-column-not-updated-by-fixtures-load/168740/1 "2009-05-25T10:26:40Z")

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Hi,

I’ve added a counter cache column to a model. When I load my models  
through fixtures, it doesn’t seem to affect the counter.

regards,  
C.

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**Author:** ![coriordan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/b5ac83/32.png) [@coriordan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/coriordan)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 11:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/counter-cache-column-not-updated-by-fixtures-load/168740/2 "2009-05-25T11:27:03Z")

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On May 25, 9:25 am, coriordan [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I’ve added a counter cache column to a model. When I load my models  
> through fixtures, it doesn’t seem to affect the counter.

That’s not handled magically for you (mainly because the counter cache  
only gets updated via callbacks whereas fixtures are just plopped  
straight in the database).

Fred