ruby on rails - What value should I pass to paperclip to make it so that the file does not update? -
when update file in app, deletes , re-saves paperclip file. wan't pass in update_attributes allows paperclip ignore it, not delete current file. pass in? i passing in file, deletes , resaves. you might using class user < activerecord::base has_attached_file :attachment, :url => :attachment_url, :path => :attachment_path, :default_url => "/images/sheet.png" end try adding :preserve_files => false . way when add new file previous file reserved , not deleted. final result class user < activerecord::base has_attached_file :attachment, :preserve_files => false, :url => :attachment_url, :path => :attachment_path, :default_url => "/images/sheet.png" end check http://www.codesapling.com/blog/2014/01/10/saving-all-uploaded-attachments-with-paperclip/