# Tableless models in Rails

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tableless-models-in-rails/150528>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [October 9, 2008, 3:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tableless-models-in-rails/150528 "2008-10-09T15:31:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![jsn1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/7ea924/32.png) [@jsn1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jsn1)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 3:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tableless-models-in-rails/150528/1 "2008-10-09T15:31:19Z")

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Hi all

I am looking for some informaiton about how to create forms using  
tableless models.

What do you recommend?

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**Author:** ![jsn1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/7ea924/32.png) [@jsn1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jsn1)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 3:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tableless-models-in-rails/150528/2 "2008-10-09T15:46:24Z")

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The form helpers don’t care if an object is an ActiveRecord::Base or  
not, it simply works on the attributes of the object.

So, just don’t make your model a subclass of AR::Base.

Jason

On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 9:31 AM, Pepe S.

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**Author:** ![jsn1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/7ea924/32.png) [@jsn1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jsn1)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 4:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tableless-models-in-rails/150528/3 "2008-10-09T16:37:05Z")

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When you say tables do you mean database tables OR html tables ?

Here is a good howto on session based model:

> **[\#119 Session Based Model - RailsCasts](http://railscasts.com/episodes/119-session-based-model)**
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> Short Ruby on Rails screencasts containing tips, tricks and tutorials. Great for both novice and experienced web developers.

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**Author:** ![jsn1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/7ea924/32.png) [@jsn1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jsn1)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 8:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/tableless-models-in-rails/150528/4 "2008-10-09T20:59:04Z")

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I mean a data entry form that is not connected to a table through a  
model