Can I test a Django app without having the initial_data fixtures loaded?

Question

I want to test Django applications with special test data that is different from my initial_data fixtures. I added a test fixture to my test case, but Django still loads the initial_data fixtures.

How can it be avoided?

Answer 1

As you can see in this SO answer, you must choose another name for your normal fixture. initial_data.[xml/yaml/json] is always loaded automatically, even if you define another fixture for your tests.

1. Rename your fixture to any other name
2. Use loaddata after syncdb each time you need data