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Kronston
Kronston

Reputation: 11

Create a News feed from a database as the source

I have a database that I would like to poll and post data from similar to a newsfeed. I have already generated the queries, mysql is the db, to provide the data that I require. What I am not certain about is how to use rails to access the DB and provide updates, based upon 3 minute intervals.

I have worked with tutorials and created the opposite effect, where a user enters a feed and it is posted, along with stored in a database. Being fairly new I am not certain how make the app talk to the db on regular intervals and post it to the site.

To sum it up it would be like this: Web app polls DB --> Web App looks for specific criteria(like customer name and code) -->Data posted in news feed on web site. -->old news scrolls down the page

Upvotes: 1

Views: 564

Answers (1)

ardavis
ardavis

Reputation: 9895

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