On 12 February 2013 22:22, tekram <[email protected]> wrote: > I need to add the ability for users to upload a file which contains > scheduling information in the form of a CSV or equivalent. I need to process > the data in the file and then send out notifications based on the data in > the file at a future time. I am thinking of two possible ways of doing this > and wanted to see what people suggest. > > 1. User uploads file and the contents are processed at that point with the > needed information being extracted and stored in the DB. File is deleted > after being processed. Then, when the time comes, the service acts based on > the information in the DB. > > 2. User uploads file and no processing is done at this time. Then, when the > time comes, the file is processed and the service acts on that information > as the data is processed. Once done, file is deleted. Nothing is added to > the DB.
1 has the disadvantage that there is more work to do before the response is sent to the user so it will slow down the response. Does it have any advantages over 2? > > I have not done anything like this and wanted to see if any had advice on > either of these. > > Also, carrierwave is the way to go for uploading files? Paperclip seems to be popular for this, but I cannot comment personally. Colin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
