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Importing a List with BulkLoader
The latest bulkloader script (api version 1.3.4) does a much better job of exporting data when you auto generate a .yaml file. However it doesn’t handle the re-import of lists by default (it just treats them as strings). You can add an inline lambda function to the .yaml file to fix this. This handles lists […]
Continue reading...How to Delete an Index in an AppEngine Datastore
18. April 2010
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If using Python, you can delete an index by first removing the entry in your index.yaml file, and then updating your site. Then you must issue this command: appcfg.py vacuum_indexes myapp/ With Django (what I am using), you use this command: manage.py vacuum_indexes What is nice about the process is that, for each index that […]
Continue reading...Google AppEngine: appcfg.py update check failed
13. April 2010
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I started getting this error in Windows when running ‘manage runserver’ in django on Google AppEngine: appcfg.py update check failed: EOF occurred in violation of protocol This error is related to not having the SSL module for python installed. The easy fix is to install it by running “easy_install ssl” from the command prompt. However, […]
Continue reading...Solving “InvalidSenderError: Unauthorized sender” in AppEngine
8. March 2010
You might get this message in Google AppEngine when sending an email message and specifying a custom from address. To get it to work you must add the address as a developer for your application (or use the email address you signed up with). Steps to Add a Developer Email Address: Log in to your […]
Continue reading...Testing Email Locally with AppEngine Patch on Windows
5. March 2010
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If you need to get email working on your windows dev machine for Google AppEngine, here is one method: Download Fake Sendmail for Windows. Unzip the files and copy them into a new folder. Add this new folder to your windows PATH, by right clicking on My Computer -> Properties. Click Advanced Tab -> Environmental […]
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18. June 2010
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