# Replace a new record with an existing one

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/replace-a-new-record-with-an-existing-one/147638>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [September 3, 2008, 9:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/replace-a-new-record-with-an-existing-one/147638 "2008-09-03T21:26:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![jney](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@jney](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jney)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 9:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/replace-a-new-record-with-an-existing-one/147638/1 "2008-09-03T21:26:03Z")

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Hello,

I have overwrited save model in a model and i want in some case  
overwrite the new record by an existing one.  
is it possible?

thx