Rails 7.1: scenarios on Active Storage file deletion not being reflected in associated model
I'm currently working with an scenario in a Rails 7.1 application where deleting a file from Active Storage does not seem to remove the reference from the associated model. I have a `User` model that has one attached profile picture. When I try to delete the picture, I expect the associated record to be updated accordingly, but it remains unchanged, and I still see the previous image in the view. Here’s the relevant part of my code for the `User` model: ```ruby class User < ApplicationRecord has_one_attached :profile_picture end ``` In the controller, I'm using the following code to delete the attached image: ```ruby class UsersController < ApplicationController def destroy_profile_picture @user = User.find(params[:id]) if @user.profile_picture.purge flash[:notice] = 'Profile picture deleted successfully.' else flash[:alert] = 'Failed to delete profile picture.' end redirect_to @user end end ``` After the `purge` method is called, I inspect `@user.profile_picture.attached?`, and it still returns `true`. I also checked the logs and didn’t see any errors, just the notice message indicating the deletion was successful. However, on the front-end, the previous image still appears, and if I refresh the page, it remains visible. I've confirmed that the file is deleted from the `active_storage_blobs` table, yet it seems not to update the associated model accordingly. I’ve tried adding `@user.save` after `purge`, but that didn’t change the outcome either. Has anyone experienced a similar scenario or can point me in the right direction? Am I missing something essential in the deletion process?