var $name = 'ClassName'; is only needed for PHP 4. and
var $useTable; is only needed if your class name does not match the singular version of table name. -- Larry E. Masters On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 7:15 AM, Almudena Garcia <[email protected]>wrote: > You don't need that in the DB, what you need is in the model... > > class Job extends AppModel { > > var $name = 'Job'; > > var $useTable = 'jobs'; > > ..... > > They can or can't match, as you wish... > Is this what you mean?? > > > > 2010/11/4 psybear83 <[email protected]> > > Hi everybody >> >> A collegue told me some time ago, that every CakePHP model needs a >> "name" field in the database. However, he couldn't really tell me >> why's that, and I don't really find too much information about that. >> So maybe this isn't true (anymore)? >> >> Or if it's really the case, then what do you guys do, when you really >> don't want/need a name for a specific model? Invent some imaginary >> name field? >> >> Thanks >> Josh >> >> Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://cakeqs.org and help >> others with their CakePHP related questions. >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CakePHP" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<cake-php%[email protected]>For >> more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en >> > > Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://cakeqs.org and help > others with their CakePHP related questions. > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CakePHP" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<cake-php%[email protected]>For > more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en > Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://cakeqs.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CakePHP" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en
