using yii(2)/db/ActiveRecord on web host site

Hi. I am trying to use ActiveRecord CRUD in yii2.

Have: - mySQL database connectivity, (user has all permissions),

  - a table with a varchar field called "email",


  - an ActiveRecord Model file for the correct table (*test*) with a


  - function in it with code like the lines below.

Am following: AR examples in the guide for yii 2.0 (http://www.yiiframework.com/doc-2.0/guide-db-active-record.html#inserting-updating-data):

// update an existing row of data

$test = Test::findOne(123);

$test->email = ‘james@newexample.com’;

$test->save();

When I save I only get a new row, not with the "email" data above.

I can do it using the DAO calls, but not AR. Any ideas? Any way to actually see the SQL code for the update?

Have you checked your column validators?