Thanks for the code and also for the note. I've changed the var to db_type. Also, what is the difference between having the :foreign_key => 'defuser' and not, in your case of the first code and the 2nd?
Also, is there an IRC channel for rails? On Apr 28, 1:52 pm, Sharagoz <[email protected]> wrote: > Are you trying to link Dbase to a user as defuser (default_user)? > If so, this would work > > class Dbase < ActiveRecord::Base > belongs_to(:defuser, :class_name => 'User', :foreign_key => > 'defuser') > end > > It would be better rails practice to call the column > "default_user_id", and then make the association like this: > > class Dbase < ActiveRecord::Base > belongs_to(:default_user, :class_name => 'User') > end > > Btw, the column name "type" is a reserved rails. It is used for single > table inheritance. > Unless you are using single table inheritance here, I suggest you > rename it to dbase_type, otherwise you may encounter strange error > messages. > > On Apr 28, 7:34 am, Arun Srini <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi > > I have two models . > > Dbase > > -------- > > name > > vendor > > type > > port > > defuser - default user name > > > Users > > ------- > > username > > password > > email > > > I need to build an association between these two in that the dbase > > model's defuser needs to be present in the users table. I am from a > > relational database background so am trying hard to understand rails > > associations. > > What should I do to associate the dbase's defuser - > users.username? > > I read the documents and everything was based on the column 'id'. > > > Any help is appreciated. > > > -- > > 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 > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en. > > -- > 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 > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en. -- 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.
