diff --git a/docs/django-admin.txt b/docs/django-admin.txt index 388eaf98ac..cc23bfb559 100644 --- a/docs/django-admin.txt +++ b/docs/django-admin.txt @@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ Generally, when working on a single Django project, it's easier to use ``--settings`` command line option, if you need to switch between multiple Django settings files. +The command-line examples throughout this document use ``django-admin.py`` to +be consistent, but any example can use ``manage.py`` just as well. + Usage ===== @@ -100,23 +103,23 @@ if you're ever curious to see the full list of defaults. dumpdata [appname appname ...] ------------------------------ -Output to standard output all data in the database associated with the named +Output to standard output all data in the database associated with the named application(s). By default, the database will be dumped in JSON format. If you want the output -to be in another format, use the ``--format`` option (e.g., ``format=xml``). -You may specify any Django serialization backend (including any user specified +to be in another format, use the ``--format`` option (e.g., ``format=xml``). +You may specify any Django serialization backend (including any user specified serialization backends named in the ``SERIALIZATION_MODULES`` setting). If no application name is provided, all installed applications will be dumped. -The output of ``dumpdata`` can be used as input for ``loaddata``. +The output of ``dumpdata`` can be used as input for ``loaddata``. flush ----- -Return the database to the state it was in immediately after syncdb was -executed. This means that all data will be removed from the database, any +Return the database to the state it was in immediately after syncdb was +executed. This means that all data will be removed from the database, any post-synchronization handlers will be re-executed, and the ``initial_data`` fixture will be re-installed. @@ -178,37 +181,37 @@ Django will search in three locations for fixtures: 3. In the literal path named by the fixture Django will load any and all fixtures it finds in these locations that match -the provided fixture names. +the provided fixture names. -If the named fixture has a file extension, only fixtures of that type +If the named fixture has a file extension, only fixtures of that type will be loaded. For example:: django-admin.py loaddata mydata.json - -would only load JSON fixtures called ``mydata``. The fixture extension -must correspond to the registered name of a serializer (e.g., ``json`` or + +would only load JSON fixtures called ``mydata``. The fixture extension +must correspond to the registered name of a serializer (e.g., ``json`` or ``xml``). -If you omit the extension, Django will search all available fixture types +If you omit the extension, Django will search all available fixture types for a matching fixture. For example:: django-admin.py loaddata mydata - + would look for any fixture of any fixture type called ``mydata``. If a fixture directory contained ``mydata.json``, that fixture would be loaded -as a JSON fixture. However, if two fixtures with the same name but different -fixture type are discovered (for example, if ``mydata.json`` and -``mydata.xml`` were found in the same fixture directory), fixture -installation will be aborted, and any data installed in the call to +as a JSON fixture. However, if two fixtures with the same name but different +fixture type are discovered (for example, if ``mydata.json`` and +``mydata.xml`` were found in the same fixture directory), fixture +installation will be aborted, and any data installed in the call to ``loaddata`` will be removed from the database. -The fixtures that are named can include directory components. These +The fixtures that are named can include directory components. These directories will be included in the search path. For example:: django-admin.py loaddata foo/bar/mydata.json - -would search ``/fixtures/foo/bar/mydata.json`` for each installed -application, ``/foo/bar/mydata.json`` for each directory in + +would search ``/fixtures/foo/bar/mydata.json`` for each installed +application, ``/foo/bar/mydata.json`` for each directory in ``FIXTURE_DIRS``, and the literal path ``foo/bar/mydata.json``. Note that the order in which fixture files are processed is undefined. However, @@ -219,14 +222,14 @@ end of the transaction. .. admonition:: MySQL and Fixtures - Unfortunately, MySQL isn't capable of completely supporting all the + Unfortunately, MySQL isn't capable of completely supporting all the features of Django fixtures. If you use MyISAM tables, MySQL doesn't - support transactions or constraints, so you won't get a rollback if - multiple transaction files are found, or validation of fixture data. - If you use InnoDB tables, you won't be able to have any forward - references in your data files - MySQL doesn't provide a mechanism to - defer checking of row constraints until a transaction is committed. - + support transactions or constraints, so you won't get a rollback if + multiple transaction files are found, or validation of fixture data. + If you use InnoDB tables, you won't be able to have any forward + references in your data files - MySQL doesn't provide a mechanism to + defer checking of row constraints until a transaction is committed. + reset [appname appname ...] --------------------------- Executes the equivalent of ``sqlreset`` for the given appnames. @@ -397,8 +400,8 @@ this command to install the default apps. If you're installing the ``django.contrib.auth`` application, ``syncdb`` will give you the option of creating a superuser immediately. -``syncdb`` will also search for and install any fixture named ``initial_data``. -See the documentation for ``loaddata`` for details on the specification of +``syncdb`` will also search for and install any fixture named ``initial_data``. +See the documentation for ``loaddata`` for details on the specification of fixture data files. test @@ -471,7 +474,7 @@ Example usage:: django-admin.py dumpdata --indent=4 -Specifies the number of spaces that will be used for indentation when +Specifies the number of spaces that will be used for indentation when pretty-printing output. By default, output will *not* be pretty-printed. Pretty-printing will only be enabled if the indent option is provided. @@ -512,7 +515,8 @@ and `2` is verbose output. ------------ Example usage:: - django-admin.py manage.py --adminmedia=/tmp/new-admin-style/ + + django-admin.py --adminmedia=/tmp/new-admin-style/ Tells Django where to find the various CSS and JavaScript files for the admin interface when running the development server. Normally these files are served