Select query adds attr_encrypted attribute in result even if not requested

[adelatuduce]

Hello,

I am struggling with an issue with a Rails 5.2.4.1 app.
Configuration is the following:

• Ruby 2.6.5
• Rails 5.2.4.1
• attr_encrypted 3.1.0

I have a model called Chicken that has 2 attributes: name - which is attr_encrypted and number - which is a normal integer field. Whenever I perform queries to retrieve any other fields except the attr_encrypted one, that still gets attached to the result and it's alway nil:

Chicken.select(:number) => #<ActiveRecord::Relation [#<Chicken id: nil, number: nil, name: nil>]>

Please keep in mind that this is just a test application and the queries that I am trying to execute on the actual app where I have encountered this initially, are more complex.

Is there a way to prevent attr_encrypted from attaching encrypted fields to queries results? Since the current results mean that I have to re-write all the existing queries in the app or add a filter for these types of fields somehow

[bijalhopkins]

I am having a similar issue! Any help would be appreciated 🙏

[Qwertie-]

I have no idea how safe or recommended this is but you can remove the field with this in your model

  def attributes
    super.except('field_name')
  end