# Howto bypass FileColumn?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/howto-bypass-filecolumn/138662>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 26, 2008, 2:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/howto-bypass-filecolumn/138662 "2008-05-26T14:12:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![differenthink](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/6bbea6/32.png) [@differenthink](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/differenthink)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2008, 2:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/howto-bypass-filecolumn/138662/1 "2008-05-26T14:12:44Z")

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Hi,

I would like to know how to bypass FileColumn process in a model ?

Why ?  
because i want to populate my filecolumn attribute in my DB without  
actually sending an image…

Any idea ?

Thanks a lot