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13128	Fixture docs could be more clear.	Oroku Saki	nobody	"At http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/howto/initial-data/#automatically-loading-initial-data-fixtures

The docs mention creating initial_data.[format], etc for auto-popping data during {{{manage.py syncdb}}}. The docs don't make mention of where to place this file. If they can go anywhere it might be better to mention that, as well as mention where the search begins. I would want to put it there, for convention, and efficiency (if it makes a difference for speed).

On a related note,the {{{manage.py loaddata fixturename}}} appears (I haven't used it yet) to be able to accept multiple files. This might be useful in separating fixtures by application. The {{{initial_data}}}, on cursory glance, doesn't appear from the docs to work this way. Having not used either method, I would be at the mercy of trial and error to see if this is correct. It might be good to mention in both versions (loaddata, and the initial_data version) if you can have multiple fixture files, whether they can exist anywhere, and where they might be best placed."	New feature	closed	Documentation	dev	Normal	wontfix	fixtures, initial_data		Accepted	0	0	0	0	0	0