Re: How do I relate two tables using field name instead of id?

You need to set few additional attributes in your foreign key. First you have to use db_column='', and to_field='' db_column value would be column name in your table that holds foreign key. I guess this would be 'name2' in your model that reflects table2 to_field would be reference in field in

Re: How do I relate two tables using field name instead of id?

Thank you On Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 11:19:40 AM UTC-5, frocco wrote: > > Hello, > > I have two existing tables > table1 has name1 > > table2 has name2 > > when I edit table2 in admin, I want a dropdownbox that shows values from > table1 using name1 > both fields are character > > I

Re: How do I relate two tables using field name instead of id?

If you go with the current solution, you will have to add the to_field keyword argument to ForeignKey: clinician = models.ForeignKey(Clinician, to_field='name') Best, Gergely 2015-11-05 15:47 GMT+01:00 frocco : > Thanks, I will look into adding id > > If I just do this,

Re: How do I relate two tables using field name instead of id?

Thanks, I will look into adding id If I just do this, clinician = models.ForeignKey(Clinician) I get clinician_id does not exist In my related table I have def __unicode__(self): return self.clinicianname On Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 11:19:40 AM UTC-5, frocco wrote: > > Hello, > > I

Re: How do I relate two tables using field name instead of id?

It is possible, but in an SQL database it may become ineffective. For this, you will have to make the name field unique, and put an index on it (uniqueness also creates an index, by the way). For the admin site to display names, though, you still have to define the __str__() method that does only

Re: How do I relate two tables using field name instead of id?

The two models from msaccess are linked by name field, not id. Can I like by name field in django and not use id? There was no id in the table On Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 12:35:49 PM UTC-5, Dheerendra Rathor wrote: > > In your model use define __str__ method to name1. Then django admin

Re: How do I relate two tables using field name instead of id?

This really depends on the structure of your models. In this case you will most likely have a ForeignKey in one of your models; if the referenced model has an __str__() method, the admin site (and also any other forms) will display names instead of the text "OtherModel object". On 4 Nov 2015

Re: How do I relate two tables using field name instead of id?

In your model use define __str__ method to name1. Then django admin will use name1 in dropdown box. On Wed, 4 Nov 2015 at 21:50 frocco wrote: > Hello, > > I have two existing tables > table1 has name1 > > table2 has name2 > > when I edit table2 in admin, I want a dropdownbox

How do I relate two tables using field name instead of id?

Hello, I have two existing tables table1 has name1 table2 has name2 when I edit table2 in admin, I want a dropdownbox that shows values from table1 using name1 both fields are character I cannot change the design, porting from msaccess thanks -- You received this message because you are