1 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/ishtar_common/management/commands/update_specific_importers.py b/ishtar_common/management/commands/update_specific_importers.py
index 46669a236..c5445eb0b 100644
--- a/ishtar_common/management/commands/update_specific_importers.py
+++ b/ishtar_common/management/commands/update_specific_importers.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
+from optparse import make_option
+
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
 from django.conf import settings
 
@@ -14,10 +16,19 @@ if 'archaeological_files' in settings.INSTALLED_APPS:
 
 class Command(BaseCommand):
     help = "Update each specific importer"
+    option_list = list(BaseCommand.option_list) + [
+        make_option(
+            '--force',
+            action='store_true',
+            dest='force',
+            default=False,
+            help='Force the deletion of existing importers. '
+                 'ATTENTION: all associated imports and all associated items '
+                 'will be deleted.')]
 
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
         for importer in IMPORTERS:
-            response = importer()._create_models()
+            response = importer()._create_models(force=options['force'])
             if response:
                 self.stdout.write("%s configured\n" % importer.__name__)
                 self.stdout.flush()