# Singular Table name

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/singular-table-name/164641>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 3, 2009, 4:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/singular-table-name/164641 "2009-04-03T16:14:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![sushrut](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@sushrut](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sushrut)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 4:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/singular-table-name/164641/1 "2009-04-03T16:14:03Z")

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Hi,  
I am using oracle,  
& the table name is in singular (for ex. test)type then how i use that  
table in my application without changing the table name.  
i.e. I have to use that table name (test) as it is.

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**Author:** ![sushrut](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@sushrut](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sushrut)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 4:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/singular-table-name/164641/2 "2009-04-03T16:17:33Z")

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class YourModel \< ActiveRecord::Base

set\_table\_name ‘test’

end

Try reading the docs →

> **[ActiveRecord::Base](https://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActiveRecord/Base.html#M002234)**
>
> Active Record Active Record objects don't specify their attributes directly, but rather infer them from the table definition with which they're linked.

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On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 11:14 AM, Sushrut S.