# File app/controllers/sys_conf_adm_controller.rb, line 295
  def get_table
    valid_tables = [:people]  # :proposals to be added later on..?

    begin
      @table = params[:table].to_sym
      raise NameError unless valid_tables.include? @table
      @model = @table.to_s.classify.constantize
    rescue NameError, NoMethodError
      flash[:error] << _('Invalid table requested')
      redirect_to '/'
      return false
   end
  end