django models. ForeignKey(User, default=request.user)

Asked Mar 23 '18 at 13:44

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How to get default user? For example

user = models.ForeignKey(User, on_delete=models.PROTECT, default=request.user)

Of course this code will not work. This question was asked before but i could not find answer that satisfy me Are there are any solutions for that situations?

asked Mar 23 '18 at 13:44

Johnny

You can't do this in the model. You need to set the user in the view. Remember there might not always be a request when you create a new object (e.g. you are running a script). – Alasdair Mar 23 '18 at 13:46
i can move this to view. Because i am not using my custom forms. All actions are going through django admin. Please explain me – Johnny Mar 23 '18 at 13:48
oh thank you, i really did not see that answer. – Johnny Mar 23 '18 at 13:51
but Alasdair this does not work for update – Johnny Mar 23 '18 at 14:00
when another user updating object user does not update – Johnny Mar 23 '18 at 14:00
What does not work for update? All you have in your question is a single line of code that isn't possible. – Alasdair Mar 23 '18 at 14:03
I used your function as you showed in answer `save_model`, for example user A created an object and user B updated that object – Johnny Mar 23 '18 at 14:06
when i want to get user it shows me A user, but i need B. – Johnny Mar 23 '18 at 14:07
It did not updated user – Johnny Mar 23 '18 at 14:07
Read the example code carefully. It specifically sets the user for new objects only. If you want to set the user every time, then you need to make a small adjustment to the code. – Alasdair Mar 23 '18 at 14:08
Please show me how to do small adjustment. I just don't know how to do this – Johnny Mar 23 '18 at 14:11
Please explain me :( – Johnny Mar 23 '18 at 14:11
That `save_model` method is only 5 lines including a comment. Go through it line by line so that you understand what each line does. – Alasdair Mar 23 '18 at 14:15

django models. ForeignKey(User, default=request.user)

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