Yes. Just write SQL. SQL is good. Never use an (active record) ORM. Ever. For any purpose. They are a disastrous idea that should be un-invented. I have this

Yes. Just write SQL. SQL is good. Never use an (active record) ORM. Ever. For any purpose. They are a disastrous idea that should be un-invented. I have this discussion with a lot of people who claim they cannot imagine working without an ORM and that "surely" using SQL is so much more work blah blah blah. Yet they have never tried! And aren't willing to try! You should try it.