dumpdata

I am trying to use the call_command method to call the dumpdata command . Manually, I use it as follows to save the data to a file. python manage.py dumpdata appname_one appname_two > /path/to/save/file.json and it saves the json file. Now, I am in a situation where I need to call this command using the call_command method. I am able to print out the json from the command using the following: from django.core.management import call_command call_command('dumpdata', 'appname_one', 'appname_two') Is there a way I can save the given data to a file like we do it from the command line? had to

Can I perform a dumpdata in Django on just a single model, rather than the whole app, and if so, how? For an app it would be: python manage.py dumpdata myapp However, I want some specific model, such as "myapp.mymodel" to be dumped. The reason being, I have some huge, 3 million records plus, datasets in the same app that I would not like dumped. simplyharsh As of version 1.1 and greater, the Django dumpdata management command allows you to dump data from individual tables: ./manage.py dumpdata myapp1 myapp2.my_model You can also separate multiple apps and models on the command line. Here's the