# Update\_without\_callbacks?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/update-without-callbacks/132292>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [March 18, 2008, 8:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/update-without-callbacks/132292 "2008-03-18T20:58:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chris\_Parker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@Chris\_Parker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Chris_Parker)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2008, 8:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/update-without-callbacks/132292/1 "2008-03-18T20:58:21Z")

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Is there a new way to call a method similar to  
“update\_without\_callbacks” on an “after\_save”?

I need to calculate a total amount on a row after the row has been  
saved.

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**Author:** ![Chris\_Parker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@Chris\_Parker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Chris_Parker)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2008, 9:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/update-without-callbacks/132292/2 "2008-03-18T21:15:27Z")

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I believe update\_attribute(:column, value) skips the callbacks.

- Richard

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**Author:** ![Chris\_Parker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@Chris\_Parker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Chris_Parker)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2008, 9:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/update-without-callbacks/132292/3 "2008-03-18T21:39:05Z")

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It still creates a loop.