wbsurf...@yahoo.com wrote: > Using SQL or activerecord I am not sure how to search all fields for a > specific value ? > I know how to do this by just writing ruby code. To do it in SQL or an > activerecord find w/condition, > I don't know how. I actually am supposed to combine an find w/ > condition and a search all fields for a > value and AND those together. I think perhaps it can't be done with a > single find ?
What you're probably looking for is a full-text search engine. Here's an article I found using the Sphinx engine: http://www.neeraj.name/blog/articles/599-working-with-sphinx-fulltext-search-engine-using-ultrasphinx If you needs are pretty basic and you don't mind a database specific implementation you can also look at MySQL's full-text search capabilities. SQL was just not designed for such queries. -- Posted via http://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 rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
