ActiveRecord::Extensions 0.7.0 is released! What''s New ? ------------------- The big update is Oracle support for better finders (regexps only supported on Oracle 10 or higher) and import functionality, as well as having created_at/updated_at timestamps be applied automatically when using import functionality. For the full post please refer to: http://www.continuousthinking.com/2007/7/21/activerecord-extensions-0-7-0-released What is ActiveRecord::Extensions? -------------------------------------------------- ActiveRecord::Extension (aka ar-extensions) is a plugin to extend and enhance the functionality of ActiveRecord. It starts by adding better find support for ActiveRecord. It then adds mass data import capabilities which are highly efficient and lastly it supports to_csv functionality. It also introduces a cool concept of creating easily extendable pieces of ActiveRecord functionality, so developers don''t have to understand ActiveRecord internals or have the fear of breaking ActiveRecord itself. Is it useful? --------------------------- I think so and so did these people: * http://www.igvita.com/blog/ * http://darwinweb.net/article/Implementing_Advanced_Search_In_Rails_Using_Search_Models Enjoy! Zach --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---