# Scaffold generation based on the model

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scaffold-generation-based-on-the-model/138311>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 21, 2008, 10:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scaffold-generation-based-on-the-model/138311 "2008-05-21T22:43:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![dustin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/5daacb/32.png) [@dustin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dustin)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 10:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scaffold-generation-based-on-the-model/138311/1 "2008-05-21T22:43:30Z")

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I would rather create a migration file, add my table columns, migrate,  
then create scaffolding based on the database (like the old way) Is  
this still possible in 2.0?

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**Author:** ![dustin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/5daacb/32.png) [@dustin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dustin)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 11:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scaffold-generation-based-on-the-model/138311/2 "2008-05-21T23:52:47Z")

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Not out of the box, unfortunately. See the big foofaraw and a couple of  
links to possible workarounds here:

[http://rubyurl.com/7fAL](http://rubyurl.com/7fAL)

HTH,

-Roy

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**Author:** ![dustin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/5daacb/32.png) [@dustin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dustin)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2008, 6:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scaffold-generation-based-on-the-model/138311/3 "2008-05-22T18:44:50Z")

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Thanks Roy, I tried the first method on those links and it worked with  
a slight work-around.