Andy Jeffries wrote: >> >> 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 Rails finds it easier to use foreign keys based on id. Are we talking about rails or about a person manually searching the database using their hands and eyes? -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
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