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I am trying to update the column on a variable to allow null in a db shell so that I don't have to drop my table.

I have notice data.sqlite lives on the main folder and sqlite3.db lives on the "main app" subfolder. Why is that? Which one is the one I want to access?

I know they are 2 different files and in 2 different directories and that this is the standard configuration when a Django project is generated. I guess my question is what is the difference between this two files and if there is a reason they are not in the same folder. Thank!

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As with all database backends:

./manage.py dbshell
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Thanks. What about the reason data.sqlite is in one place and sqlite3.db is in another place? Is one the schema?
No, sqlite doesn't use a separate schema. The db goes in the path/file you specify in settings.DATABASES - perhaps you changed it at some point?
I am pretty sure they are 2 different files and in 2 different directories and this is the standard configuration when a Django project is generated. I guess my question is what is the difference between this two files and if there is a reason they are not in the same folder. Thank!
Worth pointing out - for dbshell to work, the client binary for the database needs to be available in your system (and in your PATH). For sqlite, the client is called sqlite3. Just having Python installed is not sufficient.

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