id summary reporter owner description type status component version severity resolution keywords cc stage has_patch needs_docs needs_tests needs_better_patch easy ui_ux 20656 "test db spatial extentsion not created when using new postgis 2.0 ""CREATE EXTENSION postgis;"" method" monkut nobody "Following the directions here: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/contrib/gis/install/postgis/#creating-a-spatial-database-with-postgis-2-0-and-postgresql-9-1 I created my database using the new ""CREATE EXTENSION postgis;"" method and then attempted to run tests using the standard, manage.py test, but it appears that test does not properly add the necessary postgis extensions and errors with: {{{ DatabaseError: type ""geometry"" does not exist LINE 7: ""center"" geometry(POINT,3122), }}} In addition, I attempted to define the POSTGIS_VERSION in my settings.py file thinking this might just be undocumented, but even after adding this, the same error above is still seen. https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.5/ref/contrib/gis/testing/#postgis-version I guess the work around is to revert to using the create postgis template method. It would be nice if testing was supported when the ""CREATE EXTENTSION"" method is used, but if not supported, at least update the docs to mention testing can't be done when this method is used. " Uncategorized closed Uncategorized 1.5 Normal needsinfo flavio.curella@… Unreviewed 0 0 0 0 0 0