django ModelChoiceField value not id
- In your models.py file, define the model for which you want to create a ModelChoiceField. Ensure that the model has a primary key field, commonly named 'id', that will be used as the value for the ModelChoiceField.
from django.db import models
class YourModel(models.Model):
# Other fields in your model
name = models.CharField(max_length=255)
def __str__(self):
return self.name
- In your forms.py file, import the necessary modules and your model, and create a form class. Use the ModelChoiceField to represent the relationship with the desired model.
from django import forms
from .models import YourModel
class YourModelForm(forms.Form):
your_model_field = forms.ModelChoiceField(
queryset=YourModel.objects.all(),
empty_label=None,
to_field_name='id'
)
- In your views.py file, import the form class, and use it in your view function or class-based view.
from django.shortcuts import render
from .forms import YourModelForm
def your_view(request):
form = YourModelForm()
return render(request, 'your_template.html', {'form': form})
- In your_template.html, render the form field in your HTML form.
<form method="post" action="{% url 'your_url_name' %}">
{% csrf_token %}
{{ form.as_p }}
<button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>
- In your views.py file, handle the form submission.
from django.shortcuts import render, redirect
from .forms import YourModelForm
def your_view(request):
if request.method == 'POST':
form = YourModelForm(request.POST)
if form.is_valid():
# Process the form data
selected_model_id = form.cleaned_data['your_model_field']
# Add your logic here
return redirect('success_url_name') # Redirect to success page
else:
form = YourModelForm()
return render(request, 'your_template.html', {'form': form})
Note: Replace 'YourModel', 'YourModelForm', 'your_model_field', 'your_view', 'your_template.html', 'your_url_name', and 'success_url_name' with your actual model, form, field, view, template, URL name, and success URL name. Adjust the code accordingly based on your application's requirements.