method

set_table_name

rails latest stable - Class: ActiveRecord::Base

set_table_name(value = nil, &block)

public

Sets the table name. If the value is nil or false then the value returned by the given block is used.

class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
  set_table_name "project"
end

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb, line 656
      def set_table_name(value = nil, &block)
        @quoted_table_name = nil
        define_attr_method :table_name, value, &block
        @arel_table = nil

        @arel_table = Arel::Table.new(table_name, arel_engine)
        @relation = Relation.new(self, arel_table)
      end

1Note

must be first

dalupus · May 24, 20112 thanks

A little gotcha I ran into.

This must be defined before you define your relationships.

ie: class Ticket < ActiveRecord::Base set_table_name 'ticket' belongs_to :customer has_one :account, :through => :customer end

if you do the relationships first it will not use the correct table name on the lookups.

set_table_name

Method deprecated or moved

1Note

must be first

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