It is in the manual. We just do not call this "fixtures"

python web2py.py -S app -M
>>> db.export_to_csv_file(open('dump','w'))
rm applications/app/databases/*
python web2py.py -S app -M
>>> db.import_from_csv_file(open('dump'))
>>> db.commit()

Done.


On Tuesday, 14 January 2014 01:21:47 UTC-6, User wrote:
>
> I have the same question.  Is there any update on this almost 2 years 
> later?
>
> On Thursday, March 8, 2012 4:32:45 PM UTC-5, Bruce Wade wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have seen lots of postings about people wanting to pre-load data 
>> (fixtures) in web2py. However I have never found a standard solution.
>>
>> What are the best practices? Also before someone suggests putting them in 
>> the models directory I don't think that is a good idea. I would prefer 
>> something more like django where we can run a command to load the fixtures 
>> whenever we want.
>>
>> IE: 
>> python web2py.py -f fixtures_path or file
>>
>> -- 
>> -- 
>> Regards,
>> Bruce Wade
>> http://ca.linkedin.com/in/brucelwade
>> http://www.wadecybertech.com
>> http://www.warplydesigned.com
>> http://www.fitnessfriendsfinder.com
>>  
>

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