Alphabetize fields to make reading easier

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Jason Noble 2011-12-03 19:03:01 -07:00
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Active Record provides methods that perform common data definition tasks in a Active Record provides methods that perform common data definition tasks in a
database independent way (you'll read about them in detail later): database independent way (you'll read about them in detail later):
* +create_table+ +change_table+ +drop_table+ +add_column+ +change_column+ * +add_column+
* +rename_column+ +remove_column+ +add_index+ +remove_index+ * +add_index+
* +change_column+
* +change_table+
* +create_table+
* +drop_table+
* +remove_column+
* +remove_index+
* +rename_column+
If you need to perform tasks specific to your database (for example create a If you need to perform tasks specific to your database (for example create a
"foreign key":#active-record-and-referential-integrity constraint) then the "foreign key":#active-record-and-referential-integrity constraint) then the
@ -184,10 +191,20 @@ development machine) is relatively harmless.
h4. Supported Types h4. Supported Types
Active Record supports the following types: Active Record supports the following database column types:
* +:primary_key+ +:string+ +:text+ +:integer+ +:float+ +:decimal+ +:datetime+ * +:binary+
* +:timestamp+ +:time+ +:date+ +:binary+ +:boolean+ * +:boolean+
* +:date+
* +:datetime+
* +:decimal+
* +:float+
* +:integer+
* +:primary_key+
* +:string+
* +:text+
* +:time+
* +:timestamp+
These will be mapped onto an appropriate underlying database type. For example, These will be mapped onto an appropriate underlying database type. For example,
with MySQL the type +:string+ is mapped to +VARCHAR(255)+. You can create with MySQL the type +:string+ is mapped to +VARCHAR(255)+. You can create
@ -455,8 +472,14 @@ The +change+ method removes the need to write both +up+ and +down+ methods in
those cases that Rails know how to revert the changes automatically. Currently, those cases that Rails know how to revert the changes automatically. Currently,
the +change+ method supports only these migration definitions: the +change+ method supports only these migration definitions:
* +add_column+ +add_index+ +add_timestamps+ +create_table+ +remove_timestamps+ * +add_column+
* +rename_column+ +rename_index+ +rename_table+ * +add_index+
* +add_timestamps+
* +create_table+
* +remove_timestamps+
* +rename_column+
* +rename_index+
* +rename_table+
If you're going to use other methods, you'll have to write the +up+ and +down+ If you're going to use other methods, you'll have to write the +up+ and +down+
methods normally. methods normally.