> > Also by using a string for the role_type you will have many Role > records with "MAIN_AUTHOR" for example. If you later decided that > "Primary Author" would be better you would have to change the string > in many records.
I'm not saying MAIN_AUTHOR has to be displayed anywhere, display logic is down to the view/helpers, but it's often easier skimming through database records with a name for type rather than an integer you then need to lookup separately or remember to join. Cheers, Andy -- 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.
