I can't load fixtures

[Daniel Grace]

I created a fixtures file called testdata.xml in a fixtures folder, but I can't load the fixtures file into the database.

I placed an __init__.py file in the fixtures folder (not sure about this step, is it needed?)

I put the fixtures directory in settings.py:

FIXTURE_DIRS = (

   '/myapp/fixtures/',

)

I tried two ways to load the fixture, but neither worked:

>python manage.py syncdb

Creating tables ...

Installing custom SQL ...

Installing indexes ...

Installed 0 object(s) from 0 fixture(s)

>python manage.py loaddata "myapp/fixtures/testdata.xml"

C:\myenv\lib\site-packages\django\core\management\commands\loaddata.py:216: User

Warning: No fixture named 'myapp/fixtures/testdata' found.

  warnings.warn("No fixture named '%s' found." % fixture_name)

Installed 0 object(s) from 0 fixture(s)

Any ideas?

Thanks

[eprikazc]

'/myapps/fixtures' is treated as absolute path. Try removing leading slash to make it relative. Either you can write full absolute path to the directory.

thanks,

Eugene

[Davide Scatto]

when you run a test the django fixture discoverer search in all fixture subfolder in apps registered in settings.INSTALLED_APPS.
you don't need __init__.py file nor FIXTURE_DIRS (fixture folder is a subfolder of app folder, isn't it?).

did you add fixture param in yr test class?

what version of django are you using?

Davide