Laravel Model->save() returns false but no error

Question

Normally when I call Model->save(), it creates the new record in the database successfully. I'm trying to debug a situation when nothing happens and Model->save() returns false. How do I find out what's happening?

$user = new User;
$user->fields = 'example';
$user->save(); // returns false

Running this does not show any insert queries.

dd(DB::getQueryLog());

But if I var_dump($user), I correctly get all the fields properly saved in the object.

Thanks!

Answer 1

To get the insert queries when $user->save(); error, you can try to catch the exception like this:

    try{
       $user = new User;
       $user->fields = 'example';
       $user->save(); // returns false
    }
    catch(\Exception $e){
       // do task when error
       echo $e->getMessage();   // insert query
    }

Hope this helps :)

Answer 2

I know it's already answered, but in case someone else needs a different approach, I was able to see the $model->save() error with the underappreciated component of Laravel: tinker

php artisan tinker
$old = \App\Model\User::find(1);
$new = $old->replicate();
$new->save();

Then I was able to see the error:

Illuminate/Database/QueryException with message 'SQLSTATE[42S22]: Column not found: 1054 Unknown column 'relations' in 'field list' (SQL: insert into temp_users (...