Recreating database using real data and seed data

[Dave Tenerowicz]

We are finding that we need to recreate the database periodically in the
course of development by re-loading the seed data . However, we also
have some "real" catalog, category and product data included in the
development instance for testing purposes. Currently we re-load the seed
data, then re-import some actual representative "real"
catalog/category/product data via XML data import.

Is this the best way to do this? Is there some way to incorporate some
"real" data into a copy of seed data so we don't have to do the multi
step import each time?

How are others dealing with this sort of thing?

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[cjhowe]

You would do this through the entity-data-reader(s)

In the ofbiz-component.xml in the ecommerce component for example
you'll notice the demo data is defined as

    <entity-resource type="data" reader-name="demo" loader="main"
location="data/DemoProduct.xml"/>    

for your data you would simply add

<entity-resource type="data" reader-name="ext" loader="main"
location="data/YourData.xml"/>

--- Dave Tenerowicz <[hidden email]> wrote:

> We are finding that we need to recreate the database periodically in
> the
> course of development by re-loading the seed data . However, we also
> have some "real" catalog, category and product data included in the
> development instance for testing purposes. Currently we re-load the
> seed
> data, then re-import some actual representative "real"
> catalog/category/product data via XML data import.
>
> Is this the best way to do this? Is there some way to incorporate
> some
> "real" data into a copy of seed data so we don't have to do the multi
>
> step import each time?
>
> How are others dealing with this sort of thing?
>
> --
> Dave Tenerowicz
> [hidden email]
>
> Office: 303.493.6727
> Mobile [phone]
> Fax [phone]
>
> Visit us at http://www.salmonllc.com
>
>

[Dave Tenerowicz]

Chris-

Thank you! This will be much easier!
-Dave

Chris Howe wrote:

> You would do this through the entity-data-reader(s)
>
> In the ofbiz-component.xml in the ecommerce component for example
> you'll notice the demo data is defined as
>
>     <entity-resource type="data" reader-name="demo" loader="main"
> location="data/DemoProduct.xml"/>    
>
> for your data you would simply add
>
> <entity-resource type="data" reader-name="ext" loader="main"
> location="data/YourData.xml"/>
>
> --- Dave Tenerowicz <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>  
>> We are finding that we need to recreate the database periodically in
>> the
>> course of development by re-loading the seed data . However, we also
>> have some "real" catalog, category and product data included in the
>> development instance for testing purposes. Currently we re-load the
>> seed
>> data, then re-import some actual representative "real"
>> catalog/category/product data via XML data import.
>>
>> Is this the best way to do this? Is there some way to incorporate
>> some
>> "real" data into a copy of seed data so we don't have to do the multi
>>
>> step import each time?
>>
>> How are others dealing with this sort of thing?
>>
>> --
>> Dave Tenerowicz
>> [hidden email]
>>
>> Office: 303.493.6727
>> Mobile [phone]
>> Fax [phone]
>>
>> Visit us at http://www.salmonllc.com
>>
>>
>>    
>
>
>
>  

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Dave Tenerowicz
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Office: 303.493.6727
Mobile [phone]
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