# \[REL\] Manage Fixtures 2.0.0 **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [June 10, 2006, 2:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rel-manage-fixtures-2-0-0/62982 "2006-06-10T02:08:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nshb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/df788c/32.png) [@nshb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nshb)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2006, 2:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rel-manage-fixtures-2-0-0/62982/1 "2006-06-10T02:08:37Z")
Just released a new version of the _Managed Fixtures_ plugin, previously known as _Export Fixtures_. The name change comes with some added functionality for managing the fixtures, primarily with two new import tasks for importing specific Models or all of them within the test/fixtures directory. Both new import tasks take the exported fixtures, and allow you to directly import one, or all of them. = Description This plugin is a super lightweight tool used to manage all your fixtures, whether it is exporting or importing them. So if you want to export all your data from your production server into your development environment, this will simplify the process without having to load up your database manager. Similarly, if you want to import a selected set of Models, you can do that using the appropriate tasks. = INSTALLATION [%] script/plugin discover [%] script/plugin install manage\_fixtures = USAGE Create YAML test fixtures from data in an existing database. Defaults to development database. Set RAILS\_ENV to override. [%] rake db:fixtures:export\_all Create YAML test fixtures for a specific table(s) from data in an existing database. Defaults to development database. Set RAILS\_ENV to override. [%] rake db:fixtures:export\_for\_tables TABLES=foos[,bars] Create YAML text fixtures based on a specific SQL query [%] rake db:fixtures:export\_using\_query SQL=“select \* from foo where id=‘bar’” FIXTURE\_NAME=foo Import the YAML test fixtures for specific models from data in an existing database. Defaults to development database. Set RAILS\_ENV to override. [%] rake db:fixtures:import\_for\_models MODELS=Foo[,Bar,Land] Import all YAML test fixtures for all of the models from data in an existing database. Defaults to development database. Set RAILS\_ENV to override. [%] rake db:fixtures:import\_all ---
**Author:** ![nshb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/df788c/32.png) [@nshb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nshb)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2006, 6:25am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rel-manage-fixtures-2-0-0/62982/2 "2006-06-10T06:25:56Z")
Published at [http://agilewebdevelopment.com/plugins/manage\_fixtures](http://agilewebdevelopment.com/plugins/manage_fixtures) 🙂 – Benjamin C. [http://www.bencurtis.com/](http://www.bencurtis.com/) [http://www.tesly.com/](http://www.tesly.com/) – Collaborative test case management [http://www.agilewebdevelopment.com/](http://www.agilewebdevelopment.com/) – Resources for the Rails community ---
**Author:** ![nshb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/df788c/32.png) [@nshb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nshb)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2006, 4:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rel-manage-fixtures-2-0-0/62982/3 "2006-06-11T16:57:51Z")
On Fri, 9 Jun 2006 21:22:16 -0700, Benjamin C. wrote: > Published at [http://agilewebdevelopment.com/plugins/manage\_fixtures](http://agilewebdevelopment.com/plugins/manage_fixtures) 🙂 I just wanted to give a hearty thanks to Benjamin for personally keeping up with all the announcements here and funnelling them into an RSS feed for the rest of us. It’s got to be a lot of work, but it’s highly appreciated, and if he’s going to be at RailsConf, I for one, will buy him a drink. Jay L. ---
**Author:** ![nshb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/df788c/32.png) [@nshb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nshb)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2006, 5:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rel-manage-fixtures-2-0-0/62982/4 "2006-06-11T17:08:32Z")
On 6/11/06, Jay L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > On Fri, 9 Jun 2006 21:22:16 -0700, Benjamin C. wrote: > > > Published at [http://agilewebdevelopment.com/plugins/manage\_fixtures](http://agilewebdevelopment.com/plugins/manage_fixtures) 🙂 > > I just wanted to give a hearty thanks to Benjamin for personally keeping up > with all the announcements here and funnelling them into an RSS feed for > the rest of us. It’s got to be a lot of work, but it’s highly appreciated, > and if he’s going to be at RailsConf, I for one, will buy him a drink. Well… As I am many others can’t exactly jump into planes and fly to RailsConf. You should then set up a PayPal donations system to keep Benjamin drunk the whole time. 😉 – ---
**Author:** ![nshb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/df788c/32.png) [@nshb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nshb)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2006, 5:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rel-manage-fixtures-2-0-0/62982/5 "2006-06-11T17:07:56Z")
On Jun 11, 2006, at 7:54 AM, Jay L. wrote: > appreciated, > and if he’s going to be at RailsConf, I for one, will buy him a drink. > > Jay L. Thanks! It’s a pleasure to provide the resource to the Rails community. I will be at RailsConf, and even presenting (http:// [www.bencurtis.com/archives/2006/03/railsconf/](http://www.bencurtis.com/archives/2006/03/railsconf/)). You don’t need to buy me a drink, but do stop by and say ‘hi’. 🙂 – Benjamin C. [http://www.bencurtis.com/](http://www.bencurtis.com/) [http://www.tesly.com/](http://www.tesly.com/) – Collaborative test case management [http://www.agilewebdevelopment.com/](http://www.agilewebdevelopment.com/) – Resources for the Rails community ---
**Author:** ![nshb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/df788c/32.png) [@nshb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nshb)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2006, 5:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rel-manage-fixtures-2-0-0/62982/6 "2006-06-11T17:15:17Z")
On Jun 11, 2006, at 8:06 AM, Jon Gretar B. wrote: > > the rest of us. It’s got to be a lot of work, but it’s highly > > appreciated, > > and if he’s going to be at RailsConf, I for one, will buy him a > > drink. > > Well… As I am many others can’t exactly jump into planes and fly to > RailsConf. You should then set up a PayPal donations system to keep > Benjamin drunk the whole time. 😉 Tips always accepted via PayPal: paypal@. 🙂 – Benjamin C. [http://www.bencurtis.com/](http://www.bencurtis.com/) [http://www.tesly.com/](http://www.tesly.com/) – Collaborative test case management [http://www.agilewebdevelopment.com/](http://www.agilewebdevelopment.com/) – Resources for the Rails community