Try pointing your config/database.yml at your legacy db & run 'rake db:schema:dump'. That should dump the current schema out to db/schema.rb.
HTH, -Roy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of JannaB Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 6:32 AM To: Ruby on Rails: Talk Subject: [Rails] sql -> migrations ? Is there a way to take a db schema (say, as sql statements) and reverse that back into files to use for migrations? how do you handle legacy db's -- do you have to go and write the migration files yourself from scratch? -Janna B. GHC Confidentiality Statement This message and any attached files might contain confidential information protected by federal and state law. The information is intended only for the use of the individual(s) or entities originally named as addressees. The improper disclosure of such information may be subject to civil or criminal penalties. If this message reached you in error, please contact the sender and destroy this message. Disclosing, copying, forwarding, or distributing the information by unauthorized individuals or entities is strictly prohibited by law. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
