# Setting Up Another Table Access

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/setting-up-another-table-access/111422>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [August 7, 2007, 5:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/setting-up-another-table-access/111422 "2007-08-07T05:54:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 5:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/setting-up-another-table-access/111422/1 "2007-08-07T05:54:55Z")

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So I currently have two tables in a mySQL database. Named users and  
skills. I have generated a controller and scaffolding for the users  
table with the controller named user. This all works fine and I am  
able to update the users table. The problem is that I am trying to  
add checkboxes for skills and in order to display which checkboxes  
have been checked I have created a separate skills table. My thinking  
is that I will be able to write a function to go through the table and  
only display the skills that have a 1 value. My problem is that I am  
not sure how to set this up. Do I need a sepatate controller for the  
skills table? I want to display the checkboxes on the same page as  
the users fields (from the users table) and then display the  
information put into both tables on the same page. I tried generating  
separate scaffolding and controller for the skills table and then  
combine the functions but it doesnt seem to be working. I just  
started learning this language a week ago and would appreciate any  
input/help. Thanks in advance!