I am using Django, PyCharm 2018.3.7, Python 3.7, and Postgres.
Unfortunately, I do not understand how to display on one screenpage (Django form) the results for 2 separate querysets that need the same ID passed by a dynamic filter request (GET). There is a table/model (ASSIGNMENTS) with a One-To-Many relationship to another table/model (PRODUCTS). The ID being passed is the ASSIGNMENTS.ID, which is the PK of ASSIGNMENTS and the FK of PRODUCTS.
I am not trying to join these 2 querysets. I need the user to see the information for the ASSIGNMENT first and then below I want them to see all of the PRODUCTS that belong to that ASSIGNMENT.
I do not need to update/create data, so no POST is needed. Only want to retrieve, GET, data that exists.
Below are the code for models.py, views.py, and templates. It works perfect with just ASSIGNMENTS.
MODELS.PY
class Assignments(models.Model):
id = models.DecimalField(db_column='ID', primary_key=True, max_digits=9, decimal_places=0)
name = models.CharField(db_column='NAME', unique=True, max_length=40)
def __str__(self):
return self.name + ' ' + '(' + '#' + str(self.id) + ')'
class Meta:
ordering = 'name',
db_table = 'ASSIGNMENTS'
class Products(models.Model):
id = models.DecimalField(db_column='ID', primary_key=True, max_digits=11, decimal_places=0)
assignment = models.ForeignKey(Assignments, models.DO_NOTHING, related_name='productsfor_assignment', db_column='ASSIGNMENT_ID', blank=True, null=True)
name = models.CharField(db_column='NAME', max_length=80)
def __str__(self):
return self.name + ' ' + '(' + '#' + str(self.id) + ')'
class Meta:
ordering = 'name',
db_table = 'PRODUCTS'
VIEWS.PY
def search_form(request):
return render(request, 'assignments/search_form.html')
def search(request):
if 'q' in request.GET and request.GET['q']:
q = request.GET['q']
assign = Assignments.objects.filter(id__icontains=q)
return render(request, 'assignments/search_results.html',
{'AssignmentsResults': assign, 'query': q})
else:
# if the query is empty, render the 'search_form html' template again.
# display an error message in that template. So, pass a template variable.
# 'search_form html' will check for the 'error' variable
return render(request, 'assignments/search_form.html', {'error': True})
TEMPLATE 'search_form.html'
{% extends "base.html" %}
{% block content %}
<br><br>
<h1> Assignment ID Search Form </h1>
<br><br>
{% if error %}
<p style="color: red;">Please submit a search term.</p>
{% endif %}
<form action="/search/" method="get">
<input type="text" name="q" placeholder="Enter ID here ...">
<input type="submit" value="Search">
</form>
<p>
Page last updated: {{ last_updated|date:'D d F Y' }}
</p>
{% endblock content %}
TEMPLATE 'search_results.html'
{% extends "base.html" %}
{% block content %}
<br><br>
<h1> Assignment ID Search Results</h1>
<p>You searched for: <strong>{{ query }}</strong></p>
{% if AssignmentsResults %}
<ul>
{% for assignments in AssignmentsResults %}
<li>
{{ assignments.id }}, {{ assignments.name }}
</li>
{% endfor %}
</ul>
{% else %}
<p>No assignments matched your search criteria.</p>
{% endif %}
{% endblock content %}
This is what I finally put together to include Products (shown below in the failed views.py and template). But, it does not work.
This was the FAILED VIEWS.PY
def search_form(request):
return render(request, 'assignments/search_form.html')
def search(request):
if 'q' in request.GET and request.GET['q']:
q = request.GET['q']
assign = Assignments.objects.filter(id__icontains=q)
prod = Products.objects.filter(assignment__icontains=q)
return render(request, 'assignments/search_results.html',
{'AssignmentsResults': assign, 'query': q})
return render(request, 'assignments/search_results.html',
'ProductsResults': prod, 'query': q)
else:
# if the query is empty, render the 'search_form html' template again.
# display an error message in that template. So, pass a template variable.
# 'search_form html' will check for the 'error' variable
return render(request, 'assignments/search_form.html', {'error': True})
This was the FAILED TEMPLATE CODE 'search_results.html
{% extends "base.html" %}
{% block content %}
<br><br>
<h1> Assignment ID Search Results</h1>
<p>You searched for: <strong>{{ query }}</strong></p>
{% if AssignmentsResults %}
<ul>
{% for assignments in AssignmentsResults %}
<li>
{{ assignments.id }}, {{ assignments.name }}
</li>
{% endfor %}
</ul>
<p> These are the Products attached to the Assignment.</p>
{% if ProductsResults %}
<ul>
{% for products in ProductsResults %}
<li>
{{ products.assignment }}, {{ products.name }}
</li>
{% endfor %}
</ul>
{% else %}
<p> No products for this assignment exist.</p>
{% endif %}
{% else %}
<p>No assignments matched your search criteria.</p>
{% endif %}
{% endblock content %}
I have created the project by following 'Build a website with Django 2, updated for Django 2.2' by Nigel George. I have looked at several youtube instructional videos and read questions on stackoverflow. (These are only a couple.)
How to combine two or more querysets in a Django view?
Displaying a series of inline forms for a queryset of Django models
Django: Add queryset to inlineformsets
InlineFormSet with queryset of different model
However, none of them have been able to help me with my problem of presenting 2 separate queryset results on one form.
I'd certainly appreciate any suggestions and help provided. Thanks
