Hi, What's a good approach for referencing lookup/reference data (static) that one has loaded in a reference table. Say for example "tax codes", which pretty much have just the database ID and then a description field. Some options that come to mind:
1 - By ID - however this makes an assumption that the data always loads into a database and gets the same IDs (i.e. when you're loading your static reference data)? 2 - Search by description to identify the record - but obviously if one changes the description this isn't very good. 3 - Perhaps create a specific identify/key as a new column that you use, but is not the database Rails ID? How's this sound? Ideas/comments? Tks --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" 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/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
