Automating the process of creating models from the data file provided

[Abhilasha Jha]

Hi all,

I was thinking if a feature could be added to Django models, such that when the CSV/ text or any other commonly used data file is added to the project and the models are automatically created and populated. I have not tried to go through nitty-gritty of the feature, but am thinking of doing this and contributing to Django, and needed some guidance on same.

Thanking you

Abhilasha

[Carlton Gibson]

Hi Abhilasha, 

There's any number of ways you could go... 🙂

But...

Have a look at Simon Willison's Datasette project. 

http://datasette.readthedocs.io/

In particular see the various ...-to-sqlite tools listed here: 

https://datasette.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ecosystem.html

If you can get that far then the existing `inspectdb` tool can get you to model files. 

No doubt you could improve the workflow but that should give you some guide to get started. 

Kind Regards,

Carlton

[Collin Anderson]

Hi Abhilasha,

This is ringing a bell. I almost started working on an "inspectfile" feature many years ago as a Google Summer of Code project.

https://groups.google.com/d/topic/django-developers/z88grOaxEHU/discussion

https://groups.google.com/d/topic/django-gsoc/V9FdRVZ7gMg/discussion

I ended up deciding not to do it, so I don't have much else to offer you for guidance :)

Collin

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[Abhilasha Jha]

Hi Carlton,
Thanks for the reply, saw it today. Will go through the links you have given.

Best regards
Abhilasha

[Abhilasha Jha]

Hi Collin
Thanks for the reply. I will see what I can do, and if this project is worth pursuing.

Best regards
Abhilasha