[rspec-users] stale records with integration testing?

[Patrick J. Collins]

> This could happen for one of two reasons:
> 
> 1. The email is already in the database before you run your specs.
> 
> To avoid this, use DatabaseCleaner to truncate the tables once before
> each run (not before each example).
> 
> 2. Models are generated in before(:all) blocks, which are not
> implicitly wrapped in transactions.
> 
> If you generate models in before(:all), then it is your responsibility
> to remove them in an after(:all).
> 
> Also - DatabaseCleaner has two modes: transaction and truncation. Make
> sure you're using the appropriate one.

Ah...  Ok cool, all of the above info solved my problem.

Thanks!

Patrick J. Collins
http://collinatorstudios.com