# Scaffold upper case table and underscores **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [March 3, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scaffold-upper-case-table-and-underscores/130818 "2008-03-03T17:11:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joe)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scaffold-upper-case-table-and-underscores/130818/1 "2008-03-03T17:11:36Z")
Hello I am learning how to use ruby on rails. I was able to generate model and controller for lower case tables just doing ./script/generate model Post ./script/generate controller Post and then adding scaffold :post to the .rb controller file. I was unable to just change scaffold :post to scaffold: MY\_CONTACTS. My table is upper case with underscores does this make a difference. I am also using the sybase adapter. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@joe](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joe)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 10:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scaffold-upper-case-table-and-underscores/130818/2 "2008-03-03T22:48:55Z")
On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 11:10 AM, joe [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Hello I am learning how to use ruby on rails. I was able to generate > model and controller for lower case tables just doing You should look into the set\_table\_name[1] command if you have to deal with legacy tables. If you don’t have to deal with legacy tables, you should follow the Rails conventions for table names and you’ll be a lot happier. And then you should wander over to the Rails [2] mailing list, because this is the _Ruby_, not Rails, community. [1] [ActiveRecord::Base](http://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActiveRecord/Base.html#M001399) [2] [http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk](http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk)