# Scaffolding for pre-existing database table in 2.0.1 **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [December 10, 2007, 4:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scaffolding-for-pre-existing-database-table-in-2-0-1/122612 "2007-12-10T04:16:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![sebastian](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@sebastian](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sebastian)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2014, 4:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scaffolding-for-pre-existing-database-table-in-2-0-1/122612/21 "2014-10-03T16:21:52Z")
Although old, ActiveScaffold is still an excellent, efficient, unobtrusive, scalable, and highly effective solution to build out lots of quick list views (complete with searching, sorting, and pagination) and CRUD actions. Check out: [http://activescaffold.com](http://activescaffold.com) The front-end isn’t very aesthetic, but with a little CSS love that can be easily fixed. Personally I use ActiveScaffold for back-end (admin-view) pages, and then write my own controllers for front-end (user-facing) functionality. Here’s a list of other alternatives to ActveScaffold for you to consider as well: > **[Search results for 'scaffold' - The Ruby Toolbox](https://www.ruby-toolbox.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=scaffold)** > > Explore and compare open source Ruby libraries On Oct 3, 2014, at 10:04 AM, Richard L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I ll be glad to know. > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rubyonrails-talk/814f6ed5a7fd3ff59fd4599b98720a5e%40ruby-forum.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rubyonrails-talk/814f6ed5a7fd3ff59fd4599b98720a5e%40ruby-forum.com). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). * * * Jason Fleetwood-Boldt removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid > **[Jason Fleetwood-Boldt](https://jasonfleetwoodboldt.com/)** > > Succeed with Automated Testing and TDD All material © Jason Fleetwood-Boldt 2014. Public conversations may be turned into blog posts (original poster information will be made anonymous). Email removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid with questions/concerns about this. ---
**Author:** ![sebastian](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@sebastian](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sebastian)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2014, 5:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scaffolding-for-pre-existing-database-table-in-2-0-1/122612/22 "2014-10-03T17:33:40Z")
I generally do not use the rails built-in scaffolding generators. They are from the early days of rails and while they may have some usefulness, they do not save me time in the long run. One table that contains over 100 column fields doesn’t sound like a good database design – maybe you should step back and think of a way to create a more management data model. ActiveScaffold lets you write very little code and get a very usable out-of-the-box list & CRUD views for admin-facing pages. Like I said, I would not use it for front-facing part of the site. I have found it to be well documented, although trying to do certain more complex things can get tricky. > **[GitHub - activescaffold/active\_scaffold: Save time and headaches, and create...](https://github.com/activescaffold/active_scaffold)** > > Save time and headaches, and create a more easily maintainable set of pages, with ActiveScaffold. ActiveScaffold handles all your CRUD (create, read, update, delete) user interface needs, leaving y... > **[噂のUR賃貸事情 |](http://www.activescaffold.com/)** > > UR賃貸住宅は、子連れ家族に人気があります。 1つは、間取りに対する専有面積が広いところです。将来的に家族が増えても安心ですよ。次に、安全性の高い子供達の共有空間がある点です。最後は、緑溢れる豊かな自然環境があるところです。子供達がのびのびと成長していける空間が、UR賃貸住宅には沢山あります。 On Oct 3, 2014, at 11:13 AM, Richard L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/](http://www.ruby-forum.com/). > > – > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google G. “Ruby > on Rails: Talk” group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email > to removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid. > To post to this group, send email to removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid. > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rubyonrails-talk/c6f7e8f9cfb83c180ca458bee97c1bcd%40ruby-forum.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rubyonrails-talk/c6f7e8f9cfb83c180ca458bee97c1bcd%40ruby-forum.com). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). * * * Jason Fleetwood-Boldt removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid > **[Jason Fleetwood-Boldt](https://jasonfleetwoodboldt.com/)** > > Succeed with Automated Testing and TDD All material Jason Fleetwood-Boldt 2014. Public conversations may be turned into blog posts (original poster information will be made anonymous). Email removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid with questions/concerns about this. [Previous page](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scaffolding-for-pre-existing-database-table-in-2-0-1/122612.md?page=1)