SQL Category
06/04/2019
Best Data Type to store Money in MySQL?
by Alex Piechowski
When handling currency in MySQL, use DECIMAL(13,2) for general use and DECIMAL(13,4) if GAAP Compliance is needed.
01/28/2019
Storing currency in PostgreSQL
by Christopher Choi
There are different ways we can store currency in PostgreSQL, this blog post will cover the money and numeric type.
03/30/2015
Adding a Rake Task for SQL Views to a Rails Project
by Frank Rietta
I add and update SQL views to my databases with 'rake db:views'; it's wonderful!
11/28/2013
How to use SQL views to Build Reports with Ruby on Rails
by Frank Rietta
Reports can be complex to develop. Sometimes SQL views help us rationalize these complex reports. Rails doesn't ship with SQL view support by default, but the Ruby Gem Scenic is very effective at utilizing SQL Views in Rails.