fix tests

app/controllers/bulk_update_requests_controller.rb

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class BulkUpdateRequestsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def approve
-    @bulk_update_request.approve!
+    @bulk_update_request.approve!(CurrentUse.user.id)
     flash[:notice] = "Bulk update request approved"
     respond_with(@bulk_update_request, :location => bulk_update_requests_path)
   end

app/models/bulk_update_request.rb

@@ -33,9 +33,12 @@ class BulkUpdateRequest < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   extend SearchMethods
 
-  def approve!
+  def approve!(approver_id)
     AliasAndImplicationImporter.new(script, forum_topic_id, "1", true).process!
-    update_columns(:status => "approved", :approver_id => CurrentUser.user.id)
+    self.status = "approved"
+    self.approver_id = approver_id
+    self.skip_secondary_validations = true
+    save
     update_forum_topic_for_approve
 
   rescue Exception => x