Rails - Sep 2009 - AR update and save child based on change in parent

I thought this would be straightforward, but I''m missing something

class User < AR::Base
  has_one :profile, :dependent => :destroy
end

class Profile < AR::Base
  belongs_to :user
end

Based on a field change in User, I want to update and save some values
in Profile.

So, I have this in User:

def after_validation_on_update
  if self.userType_changed?
    self.some_local_field = '''' # this works
    self.profile.field_x = '''' # this not being changed
    self.profile.save # needed?
  end
end

The fields in User (self) are being updated just fine. But I can''t seem
to force the changes to fields in User.profile.

Stopping at the gas station for directions...

Thx
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Greg Willits wrote:
> I thought this would be straightforward, but I''m missing something
Oh brother. I did it again. Figured it out. A validation prevents me 
from me emptying that field, so the save was being rejected.

-- gw

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