On Sunday 19 February 2006 13:36, Michael Twomey wrote: > On 19/02/06, xamdam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Django models can already be manipulated outside of the web app with > > manage.py shell > > I am looking for a way to have a regular python script (say, running a > > batch job) use the model classes. It seems like I just have to import > > the right stuff (which 'shell' option does automagically), but I > > haven't figure out what. Suggestions? > > Hi, > > You need to do two things, setup the settings module and then import the > models: > > # You can also set DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE in your shell > import os > os.environ["DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE"] = "myproject.settings" > > import django.conf.settings > from django.models.myapp import articles
One thing that I've found, at least on Django's trunk code, is that if you do this, validation doesn't take place when you do model.save(). I tried setting up a couple of fields as "required if other fields is present", and it happily saved the model without enforcing it. I've also found that it doesn't enforce the blank=False attribute either. I'm sure it's something I'm doing wrong, but just doing things the intuitive way (load the model, create/modify it, and then saving it) allowed me to insert data that didn't conform to the restrictions I had placed on the model. -John --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django developers" group. To post to this group, send email to django-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-developers -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
