Laravel debugging nightmare!

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i'm completely stuck with a laravel issue for hours, really need some help.

  • Context: recently deployed a small update to our 'Laravel Quick Fix & Consultation' portal, now getting a weird error on a specific page.
  • Problem: a specific Eloquent query seems to be failing intermitently, throwing a general server error instead of a proper Laravel exception. it's making laravel debugging a nightmare.
  • Error Snippet:
    [2023-10-27 14:35:12] production.ERROR: Call to undefined method App\Models\Service::findOrCreate() {"exception":"[object] (BadMethodCallException(code: 0): Call to undefined method App\\Models\\Service::findOrCreate() at /var/www/html/app/Http/Controllers/BookingController.php:78)\n[stacktrace]\n#0 /var/www/html/app/Http/Controllers/BookingController.php(78): Illuminate\\Database\\Eloquent\\Model->__call('findOrCreate', Array)"}
  • What I've Tried:
    • checked logs (the above is all i get).
    • cleared caches (config, route, view).
    • ran `composer dump-autoload`.
    • checked database connection.
    • reverted the specific code change (still happens sometimes).
  • Seeking Advice: any ideas what else could be causing 'Call to undefined method' errors like this, especially when it's intermittent? could it be a deployment issue or something deeper with Eloquent?

thanks in advance!

Laravel debugging eloquent errors

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Lucia Rodriguez
Answered 2 weeks ago
Hello Nour Abdullah, Looks like your "intermitently" failing query is giving you a real headache, huh? Been there! I know exactly how frustrating those intermittent Eloquent ORM issues can be; they're the worst kind of debugging puzzle. Here's what I'd check next:
  • First, confirm the `findOrCreate` method actually exists on your `Service` model or is provided by a specific package.
  • If it's from a package, ensure `composer install` (and `composer dump-autoload` again) ran completely and successfully on your production server, verifying all Composer dependencies are present.
  • Verify your deployment process properly clears PHP opcache or restarts PHP-FPM, as old code can sometimes persist even after file updates.
Hope this helps get your 'Laravel Quick Fix' portal back on track!
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Nour Abdullah
Answered 1 week ago

Yeah, thanks a ton Lucia Rodriguez! Your advice on clearing opcache and verifying Composer dependencies really hit home. It actually sparked a new idea for how we can improve our deployment workflow moving forward, especially for small updates.

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