# Validations fail but updates the model

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/validations-fail-but-updates-the-model/147304>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [August 30, 2008, 6:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/validations-fail-but-updates-the-model/147304 "2008-08-30T18:49:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 30, 2008, 6:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/validations-fail-but-updates-the-model/147304/1 "2008-08-30T18:49:20Z")

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Hello,

I’m using update\_attributes and some validations on update, although  
some of that validations fail (error messages are shown in the view),  
the model is modified on DB, but when I create the model at first time  
it works fine.

I’ve tried update\_attributes! instead of update\_attributes and it  
works fine too, it raises exception.