after_create and after_save

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Hi,

AFAIK after_create is called after_save if the entry does not exist in the DB.

Is there a way to tell if a specific model is new or not in after_save?

I have to do something like: def after_save   add_to_history 'save' end

def after_create   add_to_history 'create' end

However after_save is called when creating too.

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Hi,

AFAIK after_create is called after_save if the entry does not exist in the DB.

Is there a way to tell if a specific model is new or not in after_save?

This doesn't directly answer your question but may still address the root concern: take a look at after_update.

Fred

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after_save works on both create and updates, you will need to use after_update...??

Richard