如果你想留在ActiveRecord的,你可以使用Calculations但需要2個查詢來完成它:
>> brands = Sale.count(:id, :include => :brand, :group=> 'sales.brand_id', :limit => 5)
SQL (0.7ms) SELECT count(DISTINCT `sales`.id) AS count_id, sales.brand_id AS sales_brand_id FROM `sales` LEFT OUTER JOIN `brands` ON `brands`.id = `sales`.brand_id GROUP BY sales.brand_id LIMIT 5
=> #<OrderedHash {967032312=>3, 1392881137=>1}>
>> brands_with_most_sales = Brand.find(brands.keys)
Brand Load (0.5ms) SELECT * FROM `brands` WHERE (`brands`.`id` = 967032312)
=> [#<Brand id: 967032312, title: "brand-x", created_at: "2009-11-19 02:46:48", updated_at: "2009-11-19 02:46:48">]
否則你可能想使用你寫自己的查詢find_by_SQL