# List of databases supported by Rails

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/list-of-databases-supported-by-rails/163829>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [March 25, 2009, 10:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/list-of-databases-supported-by-rails/163829 "2009-03-25T10:20:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![ther](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@ther](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ther)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 10:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/list-of-databases-supported-by-rails/163829/1 "2009-03-25T10:20:37Z")

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Where can I obtain list of databases supported by Ruby on Rails?

Thanks  
TheR

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**Author:** ![ther](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@ther](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ther)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 10:29am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/list-of-databases-supported-by-rails/163829/2 "2009-03-25T10:29:29Z")

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On 25 Mar 2009, at 10:20, Damjan R. wrote:

> Where can I obtain list of databases supported by Ruby on Rails?

[http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/#database\_support](http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/#database_support)

Best regards

Peter De Berdt

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**Author:** ![ther](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@ther](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ther)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 11:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/list-of-databases-supported-by-rails/163829/3 "2009-03-25T11:10:17Z")

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Peter De Berdt wrote:

> On 25 Mar 2009, at 10:20, Damjan R. wrote:
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> > Where can I obtain list of databases supported by Ruby on Rails?
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> [http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/#database\_support](http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/#database_support)
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> Best regards
> 
> Peter De Berdt

Thanks. I have also find this which adds some more.

gem list --remote --source=[http://gems.rubyonrails.org](http://gems.rubyonrails.org)

\*\*\* REMOTE GEMS \*\*\*

actionmailer (2.2.0)  
actionpack (2.2.0)  
activerecord (2.2.0)  
activerecord-firebird-adapter (1.0.0.9250)  
activerecord-frontbase-adapter (1.0.0.9250)  
activerecord-informix-adapter (1.0.0.9250)  
activerecord-openbase-adapter (1.0.0.9250)  
activerecord-oracle-adapter (1.0.0.9250)  
activerecord-sqlserver-adapter (1.0.0.9250)  
activerecord-sybase-adapter (1.0.0.9250)  
activeresource (2.2.0)  
activesupport (2.2.0)  
rails (2.2.0)

by  
TheR

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**Author:** ![ther](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@ther](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ther)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 4:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/list-of-databases-supported-by-rails/163829/4 "2009-03-25T16:26:09Z")

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On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 5:10 AM, Damjan R.  
[removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> activerecord-oracle-adapter (1.0.0.9250)

If you use Oracle be sure to use the enhanced adapter, many  
improvements to be had:

> gem list --local|grep oracle  
> activerecord-oracle\_enhanced-adapter (1.2.0, 1.1.9)

–  
Greg D.  
[http://destiney.com/](http://destiney.com/)