A better use of database_cleaner with RSpec. In spec_helper.rb

gistfile1.txt

config.use_transactional_fixtures = false
config.before(:suite) do
    DatabaseCleaner.clean_with :truncation  #start the process by truncating all the tables
end

config.before(:each) do
    if example.metadata[:js]
      DatabaseCleaner.strategy = :truncation # for javascript tests using :truncation
    else
      DatabaseCleaner.strategy = :transaction  #use the faster transaction strategy
    end

    DatabaseCleaner.start
end

config.after(:each) do
    DatabaseCleaner.clean
end