# Programmatically generate models/scaffolds? **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [May 13, 2007, 5:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/programmatically-generate-models-scaffolds/104030 "2007-05-13T05:48:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lefnire](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/90ced4/32.png) [@lefnire](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lefnire)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2007, 5:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/programmatically-generate-models-scaffolds/104030/1 "2007-05-13T05:48:15Z")
first, let me explain what I’m trying to do because I might be going about this all wrong. I want the user to be able to CRUD (create, read, update, destroy) table definitions as well as their rows. So the user should be able to delete existing tables, add a table with user-defined columns, change the columns of an existing table, etc. After that, the user should be able to CRUD rows for those tables. If you’re wondering why I was to be able to do this, here’s my scenario (skip this paragraph if you don’t care). The web page is a 2-column layout with a tree-view on the left. the treeview lists each schema (table) and their respective instances (rows). so in the treeview is listed things like ‘volunteers’, ‘donors’, ‘events’, etc. I want the user to be able to modify a volunteer definition (modify table columns) as well as add volunteers to the list. Also, I want the user to be able to add a new user-defined schema (table). When a schema node is clicked, the content-pane is populated with the the modifiable schema definition. When an instance is clicked, the page is populated with the modifiable row information. Ok, that’s some obvious day-to-day rails programming, so I’m sure i’m missing something essential. My question is if I can programmatically generate models/scaffolds per newly created tables (if so how), and if not how I should go about this. ---
**Author:** ![lefnire](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/90ced4/32.png) [@lefnire](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lefnire)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2007, 7:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/programmatically-generate-models-scaffolds/104030/2 "2007-05-13T07:58:55Z")
I have the same question. I think maybe we need to use a cgi to run scaffold script… On 5ÔÂ13ÈÕ, ÉÏÎç11ʱ48·Ö, Tyler R. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) ---
**Author:** ![lefnire](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/90ced4/32.png) [@lefnire](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lefnire)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2007, 10:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/programmatically-generate-models-scaffolds/104030/3 "2007-05-13T10:02:01Z")
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**Author:** ![lefnire](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/90ced4/32.png) [@lefnire](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lefnire)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 5:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/programmatically-generate-models-scaffolds/104030/4 "2007-05-22T17:23:16Z")
not yet ☹ p3rlhax wrote: > Hi Tyler > > Did you figure out how to do this ? I have the exact same requirement. > > Thanks > p3rlhax > Tyler R. wrote: ---
**Author:** ![lefnire](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/90ced4/32.png) [@lefnire](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lefnire)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2007, 11:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/programmatically-generate-models-scaffolds/104030/5 "2007-05-22T11:26:22Z")
Hi Tyler Did you figure out how to do this ? I have the exact same requirement. Thanks p3rlhax Tyler R. wrote: > first, let me explain what I’m trying to do because I might be going > about this all wrong. > > I want the user to be able to CRUD (create, read, update, destroy) table > definitions as well as their rows. So the user should be able to delete > existing tables, add a table with user-defined columns, change the > columns of an existing table, etc. After that, the user should be able > to CRUD rows for those tables. > > If you’re wondering why I was to be able to do this, here’s my scenario > (skip this paragraph if you don’t care). The web page is a 2-column > layout with a tree-view on the left. the treeview lists each schema > (table) and their respective instances (rows). so in the treeview is > listed things like ‘volunteers’, ‘donors’, ‘events’, etc. I want the > user to be able to modify a volunteer definition (modify table columns) > as well as add volunteers to the list. Also, I want the user to be able > to add a new user-defined schema (table). When a schema node is > clicked, the content-pane is populated with the the modifiable schema > definition. When an instance is clicked, the page is populated with the > modifiable row information. > > Ok, that’s some obvious day-to-day rails programming, so I’m sure i’m > missing something essential. My question is if I can programmatically > generate models/scaffolds per newly created tables (if so how), and if > not how I should go about this.