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diff --git a/guides/source/active_record_querying.textile b/guides/source/active_record_querying.textile index e211466339..671253709a 100644 --- a/guides/source/active_record_querying.textile +++ b/guides/source/active_record_querying.textile @@ -1158,6 +1158,16 @@ When queries are executed on this model, the SQL query will now look something l SELECT * FROM clients WHERE removed_at IS NULL </sql> +If you need to do more complex things with a default scope, you can alternatively define it as a class method: + +<ruby> +class Client < ActiveRecord::Base + def self.default_scope + # Should return a scope + end +end +</ruby> + h4. Removing all scoping If we wish to remove scoping for any reason we can use the +unscoped+ method. This is especially useful if a +default_scope+ is specified in the model and should not be applied for this particular query. |