Can Track Magic modify data while a Rails application is running live on the web?
Yes, but there is no record locking, so there is a possibility of conflict. Track Magic is not intended to replace the web interface of your Rails application, but to supplement it. It is primarily designed to assist with development, maintenance, and reporting tasks, not as an operational tool. For example, Track Magic makes it easy to import legacy data from other databases into Rails, and to maintain databases that don’t need to be modified online (for example price lists, catalogs, and reference material). It’s also ideal for data analysis and reporting. If you want, you can configure Track Magic to disable modification on a table by table basis. This allows Track Magic to be used to analyze and report without any possibility of data modification thru the Track Magic interface. • Can a Rails application created with Track Magic be used on a machine that does not have Track Magic installed. Absolutely. Track Magic simply provides a GUI interface for standard Rake commands, the resul
