class SharedSupplier < ActiveRecord::Base # used for gettext untranslate_all # connect to database from sharedLists-Application SharedSupplier.establish_connection(FoodSoft::get_shared_lists_config) # set correct table_name in external DB set_table_name :suppliers has_one :supplier has_many :shared_articles, :foreign_key => :supplier_id # save the lists as an array serialize :lists end