is 'type' a reserved word?

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I'd like to my a 'type' column in my database. Will this create a problem? thanks.

2

I'd like to my a 'type' column in my database. Will this create a problem? thanks.

Yes, it's used for STI. See here:

I think you can change it, but not sure how.

HTH, Jordan

3

Yup it is. I've run into this quite a bit, I just name my columns "type_of" now.

4

Not to be a curmudgeon, but it really is easy to just try using "type" as a column name and see if you run into a problem. It probably takes less time too.