How to ignore custom model manager and overrided delete method in admin?

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I override delete method (have made object non-deleteable and set 'active' field to false) in custom QuerySet in custom ModelManager. Is there any way to ignore custom manager in admin panel so I can actually delete objects from there?

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First thought: I can specify another name for custom Manager. But now it's treated as default... And how to bypass obj.delete()?

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Solution for first problem is to add custom manager alongside with default:

objects = models.Manager()
active_manager = EventManager()

Solution to second problem is to add param to the custom delete method:

def delete(self, *args, **kwargs):
    force = kwargs.pop('force', False)
    ...

Possible duplicate of [Django admin: override delete method](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/15196313/django-admin-override-delete-method) — marxin, May 14 '18 at 14:42
@BearBrown it works! Can u create an answer so I can accept it? — aiven, May 14 '18 at 14:56

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered May 14 '18 at 15:01

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You can add parameter to your custom delete method. for example:

def delete(self, super=True):
    if super:
         return self.get_queryset().delete()
    else:
        # Your custom code here

answered May 14 '18 at 15:01

Brown Bear

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