[Dbix-class] Scalar ref update()'s

[Mark Trostler]

$subscription->discard_changes right after the update...
	Mark

Jose Fonseca wrote:
> Hi,  pardon me if this is a known issue, I confess I have not researched 
> much.
> 
> Backend: MySQL 5.0
> 
> I have a magazine $subscription
> 
> The user renews, so I call
> 
> $subscription->end_date(   \'DATE_ADD(NOW(), INTERVAL 12 MONTH)'   );
> $subscription->update();
> 
> It works a dandy, check the row and MySQL replies with a brand new 12 month.
> 
> But now, whenever I read
> 
> $end_date = $subscription->end_date();
> 
> I get a reference to \'DATE_ADD(NOW(), INTERVAL 3 MONTH)' and not the 
> new computed value. It seems we're missing a back and forth trip to the 
> RDBMS?
> 
> This probably happens with any update using the scalar ref technique, 
> have not tested further though.
> 
> Or am I missing something?
> 
> Regards,
> Jose Fonseca
> 
> -- 
> http://zefonseca.com/
> 
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