# Observer doesn't work properly... in development? **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [September 20, 2008, 12:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/observer-doesnt-work-properly-in-development/149100 "2008-09-20T12:22:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ramontayag](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@ramontayag](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ramontayag)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2008, 12:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/observer-doesnt-work-properly-in-development/149100/1 "2008-09-20T12:22:57Z")
Hey all! Ok, weird problem with observer. Most of the time, the after\_create of UserObserver isn’t called. It’s like it just skips it altogether. However, when I stop the server, add a line “debugger” in the after\_create block, and restart the server with the debugger option, and try creating a user again, the callback is executed! If I remove the debugger in the block and restart the server, it’s back to ignoring it. Another thing, if I leave the debugger line in the after\_create block, but restart the server _without_ the debugger option, when I create a user I see in the logs: \*\*\*\*\* Debugger requested, but was not available: Start server with –debugger to enable \*\*\*\*\* So, it tells me that it somewhat enters the after\_create method but doesn’t execute my BackgroundRB Middleman job? Anyone else see this behavior before? I asked around in #rubyonrails in freenode and someone mentioned that it might be because I’m running it in development mode. He vaguely remembers a way to run observers properly. I want it to run in development too, of course. Funny thing is, as far as I can tell, my after\_save methods are always called. I hope you guys can help. ## Thanks! Ramon T. ---
**Author:** ![ramontayag](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@ramontayag](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ramontayag)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2008, 12:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/observer-doesnt-work-properly-in-development/149100/2 "2008-09-20T12:54:41Z")
I transferred the callback to the model, and it seems that it’s the same problem. I think the problem lies in BackgroundRB then, not Rails or the observer. Thanks for reading my previous mail though! Off to the backgroundrb mailing list. On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 6:22 PM, Ramon Miguel M. Tayag [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > option, when I create a user I see in the logs: > it might be because I’m running it in development mode. He vaguely > remembers a way to run observers properly. I want it to run in > development too, of course. Funny thing is, as far as I can tell, my > after\_save methods are always called. > > I hope you guys can help. > > ## Thanks! > > Ramon T. – Ramon T. ---
**Author:** ![ramontayag](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@ramontayag](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ramontayag)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2008, 12:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/observer-doesnt-work-properly-in-development/149100/3 "2008-09-21T12:36:57Z")
Thanks conrad this’ll be useful 🙂 On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 7:34 PM, Conrad T. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > Hey all! > > > > > > remembers a way to run observers properly. I want it to run in > > > Hi Ramon, I would recommend creating an environment file called staging.rb > > > development.rb to work like the production.rb. > > > Good luck, > > > -Conard > > > – Ramon T. ---
**Author:** ![ramontayag](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@ramontayag](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ramontayag)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2008, 1:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/observer-doesnt-work-properly-in-development/149100/4 "2008-09-20T13:35:04Z")
On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 3:53 AM, Ramon Miguel M. Tayag \< removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid\> wrote: > > Ok, weird problem with observer. Most of the time, the after\_create > > –debugger to enable \*\*\*\*\* > > after\_save methods are always called. > > > > I hope you guys can help. > > > > ## Thanks! > > > > Ramon T. Hi Ramon, I would recommend creating an environment file called staging.rb by doing the following: cd \/config/environments cp production.rd staging.rb Next, you’ll need to create staging section within your database.yml located in cd \/config cd \ script/server staging In short, your staging environment will be used to mimic the actual production environment without hitting the production server. You don’t really want to start changing the development.rb to work like the production.rb. Good luck, -Conard