# Fixtures Fixtures are SQL queries that use a real production data set to populate the development database. Since this contains personal information, access should be restricted. Fixtures may be obtained (through a secure method) from an Ion admin if you are developing for Ion. ## Import Once you get a zipped fixtures file, unzip the file to a `fixtures` directory in your main work directory. Within the main work directory, run `./scripts/import_fixtures.sh` to import the fixtures. This process may take some time. ## Export To export fixtures from production, you should SSH to root on `ion`. Navigate to the main directory, make a directory called `fixtures`, and run `./scripts/export_fixtures.sh`. Your fixtures should be populated in the `fixtures` directory and can now be zipped for transfer. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://documentation.tjhsst.edu/services/ion/development/fixtures.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.