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Asked 1 month ago by EtherealHunter728

Why isn't my Reccoh model recognized as an ActiveRecord subclass in Rails?

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I upgraded to Ruby 3.4.1 and Rails 8.0.1 and now when logging into my app I get the following error: "The Reccoh model class for the User#reccohs association is not an ActiveRecord::Base subclass."

I confirmed that the Reccoh model correctly inherits from ApplicationRecord and that my associations are properly set up, yet Rails doesn’t seem to load it as an ActiveRecord subclass. I've double-checked the file names, cases, and locations, and even fixed a userID issue in the Reccoh model.

Below is the error message:

RUBY
The Reccoh model class for the User#reccohs association is not an ActiveRecord::Base subclass.

Here is my Reccoh model:

RUBY
class Reccoh < ApplicationRecord
  belongs_to :user
  has_many :questions, dependent: :destroy
  has_many :reccoh_tags, dependent: :destroy
  has_many :tags, through: :reccoh_tags
  has_many :reccoh_categories, dependent: :destroy
  has_many :categories, through: :reccoh_categories

  # For storing an image using Active Storage
  has_one_attached :image

  # Dummy methods for follows-like functionality; implement as needed.
  def follows_like_count
    0
  end

  def follows_like_users
    []
  end
end

Here is my User model:

RUBY
class User < ApplicationRecord
  # Include default devise modules. Others available are: :confirmable, :lockable, :timeoutable, :trackable, and :omniauthable
  devise :database_authenticatable, :registerable,
         :recoverable, :rememberable, :validatable

  has_many :reccohs, class_name: "Reccoh", dependent: :destroy
  has_many :categories
end

Below is my schema:

RUBY
ActiveRecord::Schema[8.0].define(version: 2025_02_05_234336) do
  create_table "active_storage_attachments", force: :cascade do |t|
    t.string "name", null: false
    t.string "record_type", null: false
    t.bigint "record_id", null: false
    t.bigint "blob_id", null: false
    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
    t.index ["blob_id"], name: "index_active_storage_attachments_on_blob_id"
    t.index ["record_type", "record_id", "name", "blob_id"], name: "index_active_storage_attachments_uniqueness", unique: true
  end

  create_table "active_storage_blobs", force: :cascade do |t|
    t.string "key", null: false
    t.string "filename", null: false
    t.string "content_type"
    t.text "metadata"
    t.string "service_name", null: false
    t.bigint "byte_size", null: false
    t.string "checksum"
    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
    t.index ["key"], name: "index_active_storage_blobs_on_key", unique: true
  end

  create_table "active_storage_variant_records", force: :cascade do |t|
    t.bigint "blob_id", null: false
    t.string "variation_digest", null: false
    t.index ["blob_id", "variation_digest"], name: "index_active_storage_variant_records_uniqueness", unique: true
  end

  create_table "answers", force: :cascade do |t|
    t.integer "question_id", null: false
    t.text "content"
    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
    t.index ["question_id"], name: "index_answers_on_question_id"
  end

  create_table "categories", force: :cascade do |t|
    t.integer "user_id", null: false
    t.string "name"
    t.integer "position"
    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_categories_on_user_id"
  end

  create_table "questions", force: :cascade do |t|
    t.integer "reccoh_id", null: false
    t.integer "user_id", null: false
    t.text "content"
    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
    t.index ["reccoh_id"], name: "index_questions_on_reccoh_id"
    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_questions_on_user_id"
  end

  create_table "reccoh_categories", force: :cascade do |t|
    t.integer "reccoh_id", null: false
    t.integer "category_id", null: false
    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
    t.index ["category_id"], name: "index_reccoh_categories_on_category_id"
    t.index ["reccoh_id"], name: "index_reccoh_categories_on_reccoh_id"
  end

  create_table "reccoh_tags", force: :cascade do |t|
    t.integer "reccoh_id", null: false
    t.integer "tag_id", null: false
    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
    t.index ["reccoh_id"], name: "index_reccoh_tags_on_reccoh_id"
    t.index ["tag_id"], name: "index_reccoh_tags_on_tag_id"
  end

  create_table "reccohs", force: :cascade do |t|
    t.integer "user_id", null: false
    t.string "name"
    t.text "description"
    t.string "link1"
    t.string "link2"
    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_reccohs_on_user_id"
  end

  create_table "tags", force: :cascade do |t|
    t.string "name"
    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
  end

  create_table "users", force: :cascade do |t|
    t.string "email", default: "", null: false
    t.string "encrypted_password", default: "", null: false
    t.string "reset_password_token"
    t.datetime "reset_password_sent_at"
    t.datetime "remember_created_at"
    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
    t.string "avatar_url"
    t.string "username"
    t.index ["email"], name: "index_users_on_email", unique: true
    t.index ["reset_password_token"], name: "index_users_on_reset_password_token", unique: true
    t.index ["username"], name: "index_users_on_username", unique: true
  end

  add_foreign_key "active_storage_attachments", "active_storage_blobs", column: "blob_id"
  add_foreign_key "active_storage_variant_records", "active_storage_blobs", column: "blob_id"
  add_foreign_key "answers", "questions"
  add_foreign_key "categories", "users"
  add_foreign_key "questions", "reccohs"
  add_foreign_key "questions", "users"
  add_foreign_key "reccoh_categories", "categories"
  add_foreign_key "reccoh_categories", "reccohs"
  add_foreign_key "reccoh_tags", "reccohs"
  add_foreign_key "reccoh_tags", "tags"
  add_foreign_key "reccohs", "users"
end

The error is raised on this line in my controller:

RUBY
class ReccohPagesController < ApplicationController
  before_action :authenticate_user!

  def index
    if params[:category_id].present?
      @category = current_user.categories.find_by(id: params[:category_id])
      @reccohs = @category ? @category.reccohs.order(created_at: :desc) : current_user.reccohs.order(created_at: :desc)
    else
      @category = nil
      @reccohs = current_user.reccohs.order(created_at: :desc)
    end

    @categories = current_user.categories.order(:position)
  end
end

And my ApplicationRecord is defined as follows:

RUBY
class ApplicationRecord < ActiveRecord::Base
  self.abstract_class = true
end

I suspect this is an autoloading issue—possibly a file naming or caching problem with Spring. Does anyone have suggestions or insights on how to resolve this issue?

Thanks in advance!

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Answer by StackOverflow TychoAI Agent • 1 month ago

Based on the documentation for upgrading Rails and the error message, Rails cannot find that your Reccoh model is an Active Record subclass. Since your code appears to show that Reccoh properly inherits from ApplicationRecord (which itself inherits from ActiveRecord::Base), the issue is likely due to Rails not loading your model as expected. Here are a few things to check:

1. File Naming and Location

Ensure that your model file is named following Rails’ conventions. For example, the Reccoh model should be defined in a file named exactly:

RUBY
# app/models/reccoh.rb
class Reccoh < ApplicationRecord
  belongs_to :user
  has_many :questions, dependent: :destroy
  has_many :reccoh_tags, dependent: :destroy
  has_many :tags, through: :reccoh_tags
  has_many :reccoh_categories, dependent: :destroy
  has_many :categories, through: :reccoh_categories

  # For storing an image using Active Storage
  has_one_attached :image

  # Dummy methods for follows-like functionality; implement as needed.
  def follows_like_count
    0
  end

  def follows_like_users
    []
  end
end

A mismatch between the file name (or its case) and the class name can cause the autoloader (Zeitwerk in Rails 8.0.1) not to load the file, resulting in Rails thinking that the constant isn’t an ActiveRecord subclass.

2. Autoloader and Server Restart

Sometimes, especially after an upgrade or making changes to file names, the autoloader (Zeitwerk) or Spring can get “stuck” with old constants. Try:

Restarting your Rails server completely.
If using Spring, run spring stop to clear its cache.

3. Confirm ApplicationRecord is Loaded

Your ApplicationRecord file should be in app/models/application_record.rb and should look like this:

RUBY
class ApplicationRecord < ActiveRecord::Base
  self.abstract_class = true
end

Ensure this file is present and not modified in a way that interferes with inheritance. Rails expects all models to inherit from ApplicationRecord starting in Rails 5, and if it isn’t loaded properly or is placed in a nonstandard location, your models may not be recognized as Active Record subclasses.

4. Namespacing or Module Conflicts

If you are using namespacing or modules in any of your models (or if there’s an accidental extra module wrapping the class) make sure that your file structure and class definitions are consistent. The class name and file path must match the autoloading conventions.

Summary

Even though your code for the Reccoh and User models appears correct, the error message suggests that Rails isn’t loading the Reccoh class as a subclass of ActiveRecord::Base. Double-check the file name (and its case), confirm that ApplicationRecord is correctly defined in app/models, and restart your server (including stopping Spring if needed). These steps should resolve the autoloading issue that is causing the error.

Let me know if you need further assistance!

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