I am constantly updating the database model. I have tried South but still feel like the simplest most intuitive way to update a update an existing project's database is to manually create the fields using phpMyAdmin. Two steps
1. Add/Update field model.py 2. Add/Update in database to match (phpMyAdmin makes life so much simpler). On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 6:22 PM, Sells, Fred <fred.se...@adventistcare.org> wrote: > During development phase, I actually drop and recreate my database, then run > syncdb etc to make sure I’ve got a clean start. Probably not practical once > I get into production. > > > > From: django-users@googlegroups.com [mailto:django-us...@googlegroups.com] > On Behalf Of Nick Arnett > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 10:57 AM > To: django-users@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: manage.py syncdb not working > > > > > > On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 7:43 AM, Sithembewena Lloyd Dube <zebr...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Thanks Reinout. I have been seeing a lot of discussions regarding South > lately - time to dive in and find out what it is and what it means for me. > > I was under the impression that Django would add a field to my table. So, is > syncdb only good during initial database setup? > > That is essentially correct, though I have modified tables by renaming the > old one, letting syncdb recreate it, then copy the old data into the new > table. However, due to foreign keys, that's not as simple as it might > sound. Early in development, I have also let syncdb create a whole new > database, then copied the old data into it. > > Come to think of it, I have also sometimes created a modified table under a > temporary name, so that I can see what Django would have done if it were a > new setup, so that I can modify the old table manually to match how Django > would have done it automatically (and then drop the temporary table). > > Nick > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Django users" group. > To post to this group, send email to django-us...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Django users" group. > To post to this group, send email to django-us...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en. > -- Condor 310.951.1177 condor.c...@gmail.com :%s/war/peace/g -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-us...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en.
