# How to convert the model\_name to table\_name in ruby on rails

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-convert-the-model-name-to-table-name-in-ruby-on-rails/167375>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 7, 2009, 7:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-convert-the-model-name-to-table-name-in-ruby-on-rails/167375 "2009-05-07T07:37:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![venkat\_ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/4af34b/32.png) [@venkat\_ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/venkat_ruby)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 7:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-convert-the-model-name-to-table-name-in-ruby-on-rails/167375/1 "2009-05-07T07:37:52Z")

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Hi,

Can anyone help me “to convert the model\_name to table\_name in ruby on  
rails”

Example: CustomerDetail to customer\_details

Regards,

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**Author:** ![venkat\_ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/4af34b/32.png) [@venkat\_ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/venkat_ruby)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 8:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-convert-the-model-name-to-table-name-in-ruby-on-rails/167375/2 "2009-05-07T08:34:25Z")

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Venkat E. wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Can anyone help me “to convert the model\_name to table\_name in ruby on  
> rails”
> 
> Example: CustomerDetail to customer\_details
> 
> Regards,

Hey…

I got the solution for that… 🙂

table = ModelName.table\_name

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**Author:** ![venkat\_ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/4af34b/32.png) [@venkat\_ruby](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/venkat_ruby)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 8:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-convert-the-model-name-to-table-name-in-ruby-on-rails/167375/3 "2009-05-07T08:18:04Z")

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“CustomerDetails”.tableize is what you should do.

/Jakob