db:fixtures:load not working anymore?!

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Hello people,

for some reason my db:fixtures:load FIXTURES=menus doesn't work anymore. This is my output: debian:/var/www/project# rake db:fixtures:load FIXTURES=menus (in /var/www/project) rake aborted! Could not find /var/www/project/test/fixtures/m.yml or /var/www/project/test/fixtures/m.csv

(See full trace by running task with --trace)

Does anyone know why it's looking for m.yml instead of menus.yml?

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Problem solved, I played around and figured out that Rails 3 apparently needs the file ending as well.

rake db:fixtures:load FIXTURES=menus.yml works fine!

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Heinz Strunk wrote in post #960377:

Problem solved, I played around and figured out that Rails 3 apparently needs the file ending as well.

rake db:fixtures:load FIXTURES=menus.yml works fine!

Great. Now stop using fixtures. They're a broken feature of Rails and should be avoided entirely.

Install Machinist or Factory Girl and rewrite your tests to use factories. They'll be less brittle and easier to maintain.

Best

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Haha, I know. It's just a small part that remained in fixture and too lazy to move them to machinist. Will do soon, promise! :slight_smile: