Dynaconf can't find settings file when using pytest

[trallnag]

Where do I put settings files / How do I configure Dynaconf so it will work with pytest? Currently I get the following error:

AttributeError: 'Settings' object has no attribute 'LOGGING'

It seems like Dynaconf is looking for the files in the tree the python command was invoked from and not relative the module itself.

Here is how my project structure (simplified) looks like:

.
├── ...
├── project
│   ├── app.py
│   ├── conf.py
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── settings.toml
└── tests
    ├── conftest.py    
    └── test_app.py

My conf.py:

from dynaconf import Dynaconf

settings = Dynaconf(
    envvar_prefix="DYNACONF", settings_files=["settings.toml", ".secrets.toml"],
)

Thanks in advance

[trallnag]

Oh well I found a solution.

import os

from dynaconf import Dynaconf

current_directory = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))

settings = Dynaconf(
    envvar_prefix="DYNACONF", settings_files=[f"{current_directory}/settings.toml", f"{current_directory}/.secrets.toml"],
)

I will keep this issue open for a bit, maybe I can get feedback if this is an appropriate solution or not

[MarcoAlejandro]

It worked for me. Thanks @trallnag

[LeafwaysWorks]

worked thanks

[rochacbruno]

You can also do

import os

from dynaconf import Dynaconf

current_directory = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))

settings = Dynaconf(
    root_path=current_directory,
    envvar_prefix="DYNACONF", 
    settings_files=["settings.toml", ".secrets.toml"],
)

[vbrinza]

Does it mean we need a fix in the documentation so the others who start working with it do not have to spend few ours figuring it out as I did?

[rochacbruno]

@vbrinza yes that would be great to add that to the docs https://www.dynaconf.com/advanced/#testing

[mababio]

Ah thanks for the solution!! ... i was 2 hours into debugging

[vbrinza]

@rochacbruno please take a look at my PR #819

[sayurionishi]

Thank you very much!