Context:
I have a table on the database that uses values from an external database. This external database updates its values periodically.
Problem:
In order to update my database everytime i start the server, I want to run a script right after the runserver.
Potential Solution:
I have seen that it is possible to run a script from a certain app, which is something I'm interested in. This is achievable by using the django-extensions
:
https://django-extensions.readthedocs.io/en/latest/runscript.html
However, this script only runs with the following command:
python manage.py runscript your_script
Is there any other way to run a script from an app and execute it right after the runserver command? I am open to suggestions!
Thanks in advance
Update
Thanks to @Raydel Miranda for the remarks, I feel i left some information behind.
My goal is, once I start the server I'm planning to open a socket to maintain my database updated.
You can execute the code in the top-level urls.py
. That module is imported and executed once.
urls.py
from django.confs.urls.defaults import *
from your_script import one_time_startup_function
urlpatterns = ...
one_time_startup_function()