Comments on: Data Seeding in Ruby on Rails 2.3.4 http://teachmetocode.com/articles/data-seeding-in-ruby-on-rails-2-3-4/ Building Software Better . . . One Programmer at a Time Sun, 08 Aug 2010 23:45:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kip http://teachmetocode.com/articles/data-seeding-in-ruby-on-rails-2-3-4/#comment-131 Kip Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:08:14 +0000 http://charlesmaxwood.com/?p=425#comment-131 I'm using this method, but it's not working when running tests. The "rake test" command wipes the database prior to running them. I even tried putting "require RAILS_ROOT + '/db/seeds'" in the test_helper.rb file, but that didn't work. How can I get the seed data to be loaded prior to the tests? I’m using this method, but it’s not working when running tests. The “rake test” command wipes the database prior to running them. I even tried putting “require RAILS_ROOT + ‘/db/seeds’” in the test_helper.rb file, but that didn’t work. How can I get the seed data to be loaded prior to the tests?

]]> By: Chuck http://teachmetocode.com/articles/data-seeding-in-ruby-on-rails-2-3-4/#comment-130 Chuck Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:56:51 +0000 http://charlesmaxwood.com/?p=425#comment-130 I fixed it. Thanks for pointing that out. I fixed it. Thanks for pointing that out.

]]> By: Jamie http://teachmetocode.com/articles/data-seeding-in-ruby-on-rails-2-3-4/#comment-129 Jamie Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:06:22 +0000 http://charlesmaxwood.com/?p=425#comment-129 I'd just like to mention that the file needs to be db/seeds.rb rather than db/seed.rb as you said...spent hours trying to figure out why it wouldn't work. I’d just like to mention that the file needs to be db/seeds.rb rather than db/seed.rb as you said…spent hours trying to figure out why it wouldn’t work.

]]> By: Chuck http://teachmetocode.com/articles/data-seeding-in-ruby-on-rails-2-3-4/#comment-128 Chuck Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:14:41 +0000 http://charlesmaxwood.com/?p=425#comment-128 I'll probably have a look at seed_fu, but if you're worried about duplicate entries by running the rake tasks multiple times, you could use the Model.find_or_create_by_... methods. Are there other features to seed_fu? I’ll probably have a look at seed_fu, but if you’re worried about duplicate entries by running the rake tasks multiple times, you could use the Model.find_or_create_by_… methods. Are there other features to seed_fu?

]]> By: Bill http://teachmetocode.com/articles/data-seeding-in-ruby-on-rails-2-3-4/#comment-127 Bill Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:54:54 +0000 http://charlesmaxwood.com/?p=425#comment-127 @mrkris: It takes 1 line to wipe out any models you do not want in seed.rb. Can you point to advantages of seed_fu? @mrkris: It takes 1 line to wipe out any models you do not want in seed.rb. Can you point to advantages of seed_fu?

]]> By: Kevin http://teachmetocode.com/articles/data-seeding-in-ruby-on-rails-2-3-4/#comment-126 Kevin Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:28:44 +0000 http://charlesmaxwood.com/?p=425#comment-126 I originally started backporting Rails 3 seeds before 2.3.4 was released. http://github.com/n3bulous/seed4rails2/ The main benefits are handling all your seed data as YAML and being able to order them by just using a default seed.rb file, like: http://github.com/n3bulous/seed4rails2/blob/master/seed4r2.rb Still needs some improvements, but I've been short on time and its low on the priority list. #1 pending change is a rake task to generate a timestamped yaml file. #2 task is migrating my local day-job changes to the github version. I originally started backporting Rails 3 seeds before 2.3.4 was released.

http://github.com/n3bulous/seed4rails2/

The main benefits are handling all your seed data as YAML and being able to order them by just using a default seed.rb file, like:

http://github.com/n3bulous/seed4rails2/blob/master/seed4r2.rb

Still needs some improvements, but I’ve been short on time and its low on the priority list. #1 pending change is a rake task to generate a timestamped yaml file. #2 task is migrating my local day-job changes to the github version.

]]> By: mrkris http://teachmetocode.com/articles/data-seeding-in-ruby-on-rails-2-3-4/#comment-125 mrkris Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:44:53 +0000 http://charlesmaxwood.com/?p=425#comment-125 I was rather let down with the implementation of the seeding. If you run the seeding multiple times, it will create the data multiple times, unless you write the code to do otherwise. I don't like this approach personally. I recommend you check out seed_fu, it's what I've been using for quite a while and will continue to use until Rails implements a larger featureset. I was rather let down with the implementation of the seeding. If you run the seeding multiple times, it will create the data multiple times, unless you write the code to do otherwise. I don’t like this approach personally. I recommend you check out seed_fu, it’s what I’ve been using for quite a while and will continue to use until Rails implements a larger featureset.

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