# Rake create\_sessions\_table, does not create session table

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-create-sessions-table-does-not-create-session-table/62178>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [June 1, 2006, 7:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-create-sessions-table-does-not-create-session-table/62178 "2006-06-01T07:15:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![cujigar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@cujigar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/cujigar)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 7:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-create-sessions-table-does-not-create-session-table/62178/1 "2006-06-01T07:15:58Z")

</div>

when i run rake create\_sessions\_table, I get following output. tables  
donot get created and my application doesnot start.

(in G:/rubysrc/blog)  
create db/migrate  
create db/migrate/001\_add\_sessions.rb

info: the first time ran take everyting was fine, but now i have  
reinstalled ruby and rails and created the database, but i am unable to  
create session table with rake, please help. i want to create session  
table, and cannot understand this migration thingie.

thanks,  
jigar

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![cujigar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@cujigar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/cujigar)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 9:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-create-sessions-table-does-not-create-session-table/62178/2 "2006-06-01T09:48:32Z")

</div>

Hey,

The command “rake create\_sessions\_table” _just_ creates the database  
migration for you in rails 1.1

You need to now run “rake migrate” to get it to actually create the  
table.

See the following link for more info:

[http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/UnderstandingMigrations](http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/UnderstandingMigrations)

–  
Trevor S.  
[http://somethinglearned.com](http://somethinglearned.com)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![cujigar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@cujigar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/cujigar)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2006, 2:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-create-sessions-table-does-not-create-session-table/62178/3 "2006-06-13T14:58:59Z")

</div>

Thanks, its is new info for me. Is there some place where i can view all  
such changes in 1.1?. Thanks.

Trevor S. wrote:

> Hey,
> 
> The command “rake create\_sessions\_table” _just_ creates the database  
> migration for you in rails 1.1
> 
> You need to now run “rake migrate” to get it to actually create the  
> table.
> 
> See the following link for more info:
> 
> [http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/UnderstandingMigrations](http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/UnderstandingMigrations)
> 
> –  
> Trevor S.  
> [http://somethinglearned.com](http://somethinglearned.com)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![cujigar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@cujigar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/cujigar)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2006, 3:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-create-sessions-table-does-not-create-session-table/62178/4 "2006-06-13T15:15:07Z")

</div>

# Creates a sessions table for use with CGI::Session::ActiveRecordStore

rake db:sessions:create

-------- Original-Nachricht --------  
Datum: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 14:58:59 +0200  
Von: Jigar G. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)  
An: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid  
Betreff: [Rails] Re: rake create\_sessions\_table, does not create  
session tabl