Thanks Pat. I'd much prefer doing all db migration via Rails ... and it looks like I might have to play hardball (again...) to make sure that happens.
Re having one lang, one framework, tried and failed ... On Wednesday, 1 August 2012 22:59:38 UTC+10, Pat Allan wrote: > > I'd probably put it all in Rails migrations, so at least there's > consistency and a single point of truth. Otherwise, you may end up with > code in one place making one change, and then code in another - unaware of > those changes - try to do the same thing, or try something now impossible. > > Granted, I'd prefer just to avoid the situation completely and have it all > one app, one language, one framework. > > -- > Pat > > On 01/08/2012, at 2:48 PM, marsbomber wrote: > > > Hi guys, > > > > I'd love to get your ideas on how to manage a database if it's used by > multiple applications. > > > > Here's the scenario. A MySQL database will be used by 2 separate > applications, one written in Ruby/Rails, the other written in Perl. > > > > Let's say there're 5 tables in the db, "one", "two", "three", "four" and > "five". The Rails app uses 3 tables "one", "two" and "three". The Perl app > uses "three", "four" and "five". > > > > Rails can handle "one", "two", "three" using db migration. > > - Should it handle table creation/migration for "four" and "five"? > > - What about table "three"? If the Perl app needs to add extra columns > for its own purpose, should the changes be done using the Rails db migrate? > > - What's the best approach to make the WHOLE database scriptable, > versionable and CI-buildable? > > > > Thanks, > > Jim > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Ruby or Rails Oceania" group. > > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rails-oceania/-/A4ka74XblcYJ. > > 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/rails-oceania?hl=en. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby or Rails Oceania" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rails-oceania/-/uXaEDPpjoD8J. 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/rails-oceania?hl=en.
