# How to unload fixtures data?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-unload-fixtures-data/196684>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 19, 2008, 10:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-unload-fixtures-data/196684 "2008-05-19T22:56:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Carson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Carson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Carson)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 10:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-unload-fixtures-data/196684/1 "2008-05-19T22:56:58Z")

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I’ve tried to unload fixture data by rolling back db:migration and  
rolling forward, then reloading fixtures with rake db:fixtures:load.  
Strangely, the previous fixture data loads, not the updated, error-  
free fixture data. I don’t know why this happens. I seem to remember a  
rake command for unloading fixture data but can’t remember the  
operative word. Any help?

Carson

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**Author:** ![Carson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Carson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Carson)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 11:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-unload-fixtures-data/196684/2 "2008-05-19T23:12:15Z")

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On 19 May 2008, at 21:56, Carson wrote:

> I’ve tried to unload fixture data by rolling back db:migration and  
> rolling forward, then reloading fixtures with rake db:fixtures:load.  
> Strangely, the previous fixture data loads, not the updated, error-  
> free fixture data. I don’t know why this happens. I seem to remember a  
> rake command for unloading fixture data but can’t remember the  
> operative word. Any help?

Are you looking at the test database or the development database ?

Fred

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**Author:** ![Carson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Carson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Carson)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 11:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-unload-fixtures-data/196684/3 "2008-05-19T23:20:27Z")

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On May 19, 4:11 pm, Frederick C. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)