Debugging a custom django management command

Question

I can't find how to debug custom management commands.

When errors happen, they just say something like :

IndexError: list index out of range

How to get more debugging info ?

Like the number of the line where it crashes for instance, that would be helpful.

import traceback; traceback.print_exc() or just remove wrong code from try/except block temporary. — aemdy
– aemdy, Commented Jul 16, 2013 at 16:27
Can't tell much without the code. You can use try/expect or an if on yourlist[0] to avoid the error — Chris Montanaro
– Chris Montanaro, Commented Jul 16, 2013 at 18:00
Use pdb. import pdb; pdb.set_trace() as the first line in management command and step through the code. — Akshar Raaj
– Akshar Raaj, Commented Jul 16, 2013 at 18:12

Adrien · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-17 13:26:24Z

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There is a traceback option that does the trick :

python manage.py command_name --traceback

The command then outputs usual python errors

answered Jul 17, 2013 at 13:26

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Tom Over a year ago

You should accept this as the correct answer. Very helpful, thanks.

Gary 612 · Accepted Answer · 2019-07-15 08:12:20Z

use -i option and pdb:

python -i manage.py command_name

failed or not , you will have a python repl, so you can use pdb to jump into the stacks raising exception:

    return executor(sql, params, many, context)
  File "/home/gary/PycharmProjects/borges-env/lib/python3.6/site-packages/django/db/backends/utils.py", line 84, in _execute 
    return self.cursor.execute(sql, params)
  File "/home/gary/PycharmProjects/borges-env/lib/python3.6/site-packages/django/db/utils.py", line 89, in __exit__          
    raise dj_exc_value.with_traceback(traceback) from exc_value
  File "/home/gary/PycharmProjects/borges-env/lib/python3.6/site-packages/django/db/backends/utils.py", line 84, in _execute 
    return self.cursor.execute(sql, params)                                                                                    
django.db.utils.DataError: value too long for type character varying(10)                                                       

>>> import pdb                                                                                                                 
>>> pdb.pm()                                                                                                                   
> /home/gary/PycharmProjects/borges-env/lib/python3.6/site-packages/django/db/backends/utils.py(84)_execute()                 
-> return self.cursor.execute(sql, params)                                                                                                                   
(Pdb) param  
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Burhan Khalid · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-17 08:00:25Z

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answered Jul 17, 2013 at 8:00

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