# This is an Example model file for connecting ActiveRecord to  SQL Server 2005/2008
# Make sure you have the following Gems installed on your system: 
#     activerecord, activerecord-sqlserver-adapter, dbi, dbd-odbc
# (Can also just run 'gem install activerecord dbi dbd-odbc activerecord-sqlserver-adapter')

## Model.rb

require 'rubygems'
require 'activerecord'

ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(
  :adapter  => "sqlserver",
  :mode => "odbc",
  :dsn => 'Driver={SQL Server};Server=SERVER\\INSTANCE;Database=DB',
  :username =>  "USERNAME",
  :password =>  "PASSWORD" 
)


class Model_Name < ActiveRecord::Base
  set_table_name "TABLE_NAME" 
  set_primary_key "PRIMARY_KEY_COLUMN_NAME" 
end