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diff --git a/docs/internals/contributing/writing-code/unit-tests.txt b/docs/internals/contributing/writing-code/unit-tests.txt index 2cbbd30dd4..b4ec5780cf 100644 --- a/docs/internals/contributing/writing-code/unit-tests.txt +++ b/docs/internals/contributing/writing-code/unit-tests.txt @@ -50,10 +50,11 @@ Having problems? See :ref:`troubleshooting-unit-tests` for some common issues. Using another ``settings`` module --------------------------------- -The included settings module allows you to run the test suite using -SQLite. If you want to test behavior using a different database (and -if you're proposing patches for Django, it's a good idea to test -across databases), you may need to define your own settings file. +The included settings module (``tests/test_sqlite.py``) allows you to run the +test suite using SQLite. If you want to run the tests using a different +database, you'll need to define your own settings file. Some tests, such as +those for ``contrib.postgres``, are specific to a particular database backend +and will be skipped if run with a different backend. To run the tests with different settings, ensure that the module is on your ``PYTHONPATH`` and pass the module with ``--settings``. |