Showing a string to user and saving an integer in the DB

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Hi,

I would like to know the best practice for following situation:

* For saving DB space, instead of saving a list of string values ("Implemented", "Non Implemented", "Partially Implemented"), I want to save an integer value (1, ,2, 3)

* My doubt is how to manage this situation in terms of:

* Show list of values (strings)in a combo * Assign selected value to the integer field in the DB * Validate value

* ActiveRecord has any kind of functionality for this? * Do I use helpers for translating? If this is the solution... how do I do this?

Thx in advance

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Hi,

maybe this helps: http://guides.rubyonrails.org/form_helpers.html#making-select-boxes-with-ease

Regards Marc

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bungart1978 wrote:

Hi,

maybe this helps: Action View Form Helpers — Ruby on Rails Guides

Regards Marc

Thank you very much. It is was I was searching for. I use select_tag for entering the info (combos) and later a helper translation for showing the stored value.