Yes, you can mix hand-rolled sql queries (find_by_sql) with rails generated queries (find) as much as you like.
On Nov 12, 6:49 am, Shilo Ayalon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi - > > I'm thinking about porting an ASP.NET app to rails. This will require > complete re-write of the site's code, and I'm fine with it. With ASP.NET > I use a lot of MySQL views constructed from tables, and I wondered how I > could do this with rails. > > I just started reading about RoR since I heard a lot of good things > about it and wanted a piece of the action. I'm really resisting the urge > to go with Django, even though I have a solid background with python > (any thoughts?). Thing is, I'm really used to formulating my own DB > queries, and rails handles all of those behind the scenes -- not > necessarily a bad thing, just need to get used to it. My question is, is > there a way to build rails apps with explicit queries, or mix > ActiveRecord action with those? I'd love to some feedback. Thanks! > -- > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 rubyonrails-talk@googlegroups.com 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
