have a look into sugar crm - where u can create columns as needed.
they store it in a predefined table...have look - its worthwhile.
havent done it in rails, unfortunately - but its on the plan.
but keep us updated!
tom


On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 10:39 PM, [email protected]
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> the question that could summarize this in a nutshell is this:
>
> does the orm structure of rails make it a poor framework to implement
> a small erp/crm solution?
>
> if you got that then please read ahead - i need some suggestions...
>
> ive been making an app for my small business. now believe me, i know
> there's a ton of solutions out there but coding is more like a
> recreational activity so i enjoy doing it regardless...
>
> my program has the basic ability to generate quotes, track my
> inventory and all the basic functions however i'm finding it more and
> more difficult to make it extensible.
>
> for example - i have a customer model (to put it simply) and say i
> want to add an TaxID column... i can use migrations and update all of
> my forms and blah blah blah... most "good" crm programs allow you to
> add this functionality on the fly - i would like to add that
> functionality.
>
> don't get me wrong - i dont care about the UI design and javascript
> thats involved... that's all secondary to me. i want to know at the
> model/controller level if this sort of thing is not only possible but
> probable with rails. (by "this sort of thing" i mean dynamically
> creating/altering models on the fly with a running app).
>
> Thanks in advance - hopefully someone with deep insight will step up
> to the plate for me. I've asked around and i've yet to receive
> anything that looks like a helpful answer.
>
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