django sets up a database in memory for testing if the database engine selected is sqlite3. However, I need the database to be on the filesystem. How can I change the settings to make this possible?
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Why do you need the db on the filesystem? I wouldn't recommend using SQLite for anything serious.Brandon Taylor– Brandon Taylor2015-03-14 01:03:50 +00:00Commented Mar 14, 2015 at 1:03
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According to the documentation:
By default the test databases get their names by prepending test_ to the value of the NAME settings for the databases defined in DATABASES. When using the SQLite database engine the tests will by default use an in-memory database (i.e., the database will be created in memory, bypassing the filesystem entirely!). If you want to use a different database name, specify NAME in the TEST dictionary for any given database in DATABASES.
Specify the NAME key in the TEST dictionary:
DATABASES = {
'default': {
'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
...
'TEST': {
'NAME': '/path/to/the/db/file'
}
}
}
Note that for Django 1.6 and below, you should set TEST_NAME instead:
DATABASES = {
'default': {
'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
...
'TEST_NAME': '/path/to/the/db/file'
}
}
