# Support a model within a script

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/support-a-model-within-a-script/110595>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 27, 2007, 10:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/support-a-model-within-a-script/110595 "2007-07-27T22:05:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![andreim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@andreim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/andreim)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2007, 10:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/support-a-model-within-a-script/110595/1 "2007-07-27T22:05:49Z")

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Hi,

I want to write a script (something like script/breakpointer) which  
recognizes the models in my rails application. I tried inheriting from  
my model class, but I get an “uninitialized constant (NameError)”  
error. Any suggestions?  
Thanks  
–Andrei

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**Author:** ![andreim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@andreim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/andreim)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2007, 10:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/support-a-model-within-a-script/110595/2 "2007-07-27T22:24:51Z")

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On 7/27/07, andreim [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I want to write a script (something like script/breakpointer) which  
> recognizes the models in my rails application. I tried inheriting from  
> my model class, but I get an “uninitialized constant (NameError)”  
> error. Any suggestions?  
> Thanks

Put your code in a class in the lib directory, say myclass.rb. Define  
class methods which will be your entry points.

class Myclass  
def self.mymethod  
Mymodel.find()  
end  
end

Then just run script/runner “Myclass.mymethod” -e [environment]