# \[ANN\] Ruby/Informix 0.6.1 released **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [October 14, 2007, 3:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-ruby-informix-0-6-1-released/117162 "2007-10-14T03:05:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gerardo\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/a4c791/32.png) [@Gerardo\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Gerardo_S)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2007, 3:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-ruby-informix-0-6-1-released/117162/1 "2007-10-14T03:05:58Z")
This is a maintenance release to fix a bug triggered while working with Ruby on Rails and Informix. Web site: [http://ruby-informix.rubyforge.org](http://ruby-informix.rubyforge.org) Changelog: ## 0.6.1 13/10/2007 Bugs fixed: \* Database#columns was returning an empty array from within the Informix ActiveRecord adapter (ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::InformixAdapter#columns) if called for different tables. This bug was raising the following error in Ruby on Rails: ``` undefined method columname= Noticed by Andrés Rafael ``` – Gerardo S. ---
**Author:** ![Gerardo\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/a4c791/32.png) [@Gerardo\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Gerardo_S)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2007, 5:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-ruby-informix-0-6-1-released/117162/2 "2007-10-14T05:45:34Z")
On 10/13/07, Gerardo S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > This is a maintenance release to fix a bug triggered while working > with Ruby on Rails and Informix. Hi Gerardo, Did you see the recent adapter extraction for Rails 2.0? If you name the Informix adapter gem ‘activerecord-informix-adapter’ then no extra configuration is needed besides adapter: informix in database.yml Best, jeremy ---
**Author:** ![Gerardo\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/a4c791/32.png) [@Gerardo\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Gerardo_S)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2007, 6:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-ruby-informix-0-6-1-released/117162/3 "2007-10-14T06:14:12Z")
On Oct 13, 9:44 pm, “Jeremy K.” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > On 10/13/07, Gerardo S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > This is a maintenance release to fix a bug triggered while working > > with Ruby on Rails and Informix. > > Hi Gerardo, Hey Jeremy, > Did you see the recent adapter extraction for Rails 2.0? > > If you name the Informix adapter gem ‘activerecord-informix-adapter’ > then no extra configuration is needed besides adapter: informix in > database.yml Where can I find more information about how these gems should be built ---
**Author:** ![Gerardo\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/a4c791/32.png) [@Gerardo\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Gerardo_S)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2007, 7:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-ruby-informix-0-6-1-released/117162/4 "2007-10-14T07:27:46Z")
On 10/13/07, Gerardo S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I’ve got some clues from the source code: > > [http://svn.rubyonrails.org/rails/adapters/oracle/Rakefile](http://svn.rubyonrails.org/rails/adapters/oracle/Rakefile) > > Which makes me ask… what should I do to see the Informix adapter > ([http://rails-informix.rubyforge.org](http://rails-informix.rubyforge.org)) included in Rails’ repository? You can host it as-is, but I’d be happy to add you to the Rails subversion repository if you’d like. To transparently work with the new convention, name the gem activerecord-informix-adapter and put the adapter in lib/active\_record/connection\_adapters/informix\_adapter.rb jeremy ---
**Author:** ![Gerardo\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/a4c791/32.png) [@Gerardo\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Gerardo_S)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2007, 6:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-ruby-informix-0-6-1-released/117162/5 "2007-10-14T06:32:18Z")
On Oct 13, 10:13 pm, Gerardo S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > On Oct 13, 9:44 pm, “Jeremy K.” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > If you name the Informix adapter gem ‘activerecord-informix-adapter’ > > then no extra configuration is needed besides adapter: informix in > > database.yml > > Where can I find more information about how these gems should be built I’ve got some clues from the source code: [http://svn.rubyonrails.org/rails/adapters/oracle/Rakefile](http://svn.rubyonrails.org/rails/adapters/oracle/Rakefile) Which makes me ask… what should I do to see the Informix adapter ([http://rails-informix.rubyforge.org](http://rails-informix.rubyforge.org)) included in Rails’ repository? ---
**Author:** ![Gerardo\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/a4c791/32.png) [@Gerardo\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Gerardo_S)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2007, 7:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-ruby-informix-0-6-1-released/117162/6 "2007-10-14T07:54:40Z")
On Oct 13, 11:27 pm, “Jeremy K.” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > subversion repository if you’d like. > I would be happy too, please do. It would be easier this way for > Informix users to be aware that support exists and to pick up the > adapter easily. > To transparently work with the new convention, name the gem > activerecord-informix-adapter and put the adapter in > lib/active\_record/connection\_adapters/informix\_adapter.rb > > jeremy Ok, I’ll write the Rakefile accordingly and commit the files in the right path. Thank you very much Jeremy.