CakePHP 2.1.x - Run a query without any models in AppController

Question

I am trying to run a query in AppController on a table that has no Model associated with it. I don\'t want to use a Model cause this query would fire on every request and I gues

Answer 1

The getDataSource() method is static in CakePHP 2.x, so you should be able to use:

$db = ConnectionManager::getDataSource('default');
$db->rawQuery($some_sql);