# Globalize Plugin - What is the purpose of scope column?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/globalize-plugin-what-is-the-purpose-of-scope-column/71645>\
**Category:** Rails I18n\
**Created:** [October 10, 2006, 3:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/globalize-plugin-what-is-the-purpose-of-scope-column/71645 "2006-10-10T15:52:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![venkat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/4491bb/32.png) [@venkat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/venkat)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2006, 3:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/globalize-plugin-what-is-the-purpose-of-scope-column/71645/1 "2006-10-10T15:52:46Z")

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I am curious as to the potential use of “scope” column in the  
translations table. It doesn’t appear to be used. Any ideas?

Thanks,  
Venkat.

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**Author:** ![venkat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/4491bb/32.png) [@venkat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/venkat)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2006, 12:11am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/globalize-plugin-what-is-the-purpose-of-scope-column/71645/2 "2006-10-11T00:11:16Z")

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Hi Venkat,

It’s not used anywhere in the Globalize code, it’s just one of the  
field from the languages database I used as the base for Globalize. It  
probably shouldn’t even be there.

Best,  
Josh