I would like to create a set of remote specs "specs/remote" that run with the RAILS_ENV = 'remote'. These specs need to use a different database than the model specs. I would make them integration specs if that was easiest.
Ultimately, what is the easiest way change the RAILS_ENV from test and run a group of specs?
Create remote.rb in
config/environments
Tell rspec to use your custom
environment by setting export
RAILS_ENV=remote at the shell
prompt.
Add the remote environment to your
config/database.yml with the
appropriate settings for your
alternate database.
Don't forget you can use YAML to include one environments configuration within another:
base: &base
adapter: mysql
development:
database: dev_database
<<: *base
test:
database: test_databae
<<: *base
remote:
database: remote_databae
<<: *test
etc.