prepare the parameters first

lib/dao.js

@@ -97,17 +97,17 @@ module.exports = (function() {
   // if an array with field names is passed to save()
   // if an array with field names is passed to save()
   // only those fields will be updated
   // only those fields will be updated
   DAO.prototype.save = function(fieldsOrOptions, options) {
   DAO.prototype.save = function(fieldsOrOptions, options) {
-    var self          = this
-      , values        = fieldsOrOptions ? {} : this.dataValues
-      , updatedAtAttr = Utils._.underscoredIf(this.__options.updatedAt, this.__options.underscored)
-      , createdAtAttr = Utils._.underscoredIf(this.__options.createdAt, this.__options.underscored)
-
     if (fieldsOrOptions instanceof Array) {
     if (fieldsOrOptions instanceof Array) {
       fieldsOrOptions = { fields: fieldsOrOptions }
       fieldsOrOptions = { fields: fieldsOrOptions }
     }
     }
 
 
     options = Utils._.extend({}, options, fieldsOrOptions)
     options = Utils._.extend({}, options, fieldsOrOptions)
 
 
+    var self          = this
+      , values        = options.fields ? {} : this.dataValues
+      , updatedAtAttr = Utils._.underscoredIf(this.__options.updatedAt, this.__options.underscored)
+      , createdAtAttr = Utils._.underscoredIf(this.__options.createdAt, this.__options.underscored)
+
     if (options.fields) {
     if (options.fields) {
       if (self.__options.timestamps) {
       if (self.__options.timestamps) {
         if (options.fields.indexOf(updatedAtAttr) === -1) {
         if (options.fields.indexOf(updatedAtAttr) === -1) {