# DATABASE update

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/database-update/144041>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 24, 2008, 9:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/database-update/144041 "2008-07-24T21:19:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![erenrib](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/b4bc9f/32.png) [@erenrib](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/erenrib)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2008, 9:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/database-update/144041/1 "2008-07-24T21:19:16Z")

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Hi,  
I’m new here and I have a question.  
How can I modify my DATABASE without touching MySQL using Rails?

Regards,  
Geraldo Santos

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**Author:** ![erenrib](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/b4bc9f/32.png) [@erenrib](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/erenrib)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2008, 9:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/database-update/144041/2 "2008-07-24T21:39:29Z")

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If you mean the design of your database, search for “rails migrations”.  
If you mean the contents of the tables, search for “rails activerecord”.

HTH,

-Roy