Hi, I'm new to Django (coming from cakephp). I would like to use it for a new project. Here's how I typically start designing an application:
1. Design the database model based on clients requirements (using DBDesigner or ERWin). 2. After the database is created (using sql script generated from the db model), use cake to generate the basic system (including the class models). 3. Add business logic as required. 4. etc.... With Django, as I understand it, the class models have to be developer first, and it takes care of setting up the db tables. I really prefer this method, however, I would still like to create my Class Diagrams or DB Model first so I can visualize the relations between the models as a whole. It would be nice if I could generate the basic Django models from a DB Schema/model or Class Diagram or similar tools. I tried using manage.py inspectdb but it didn't auto detect the relations. The basic db is like: table: milestone columns: id, title, due_date table: task columns: id, milestone_id, title, due_date I was hoping that inspectdb would figure out that task.milestone_id is a foreign key, but it didn't. I read the docs online, and I understand this is finicky for mysql. Is there a specific convention for foreign key naming that will make this work? Or is there another solution that can help me? It would help a lot in trying to migrate large applications over.... Thank you, -- Justin Kennedy Maritime Source, Inc. http://maritimesource.ca 506-696-1564 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@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-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
