Did you show the correct controller code? Your form is define as a SQLTABLE (rather than SQLFORM), and the table argument is db.suppliers, not db.purchase_orders.
Anthony On Monday, August 29, 2011 7:33:25 AM UTC-4, Cliff wrote: > > Not sue that would help. > > The insert goes into purchase_orders, not supplier_contacts. > > On Aug 26, 4:16 pm, Anthony <[email protected]> wrote: > > Does it work if you set db.supplier_contacts.supplier_id.writable = True > in > > the controller function? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Friday, August 26, 2011 11:12:31 AM UTC-4, Cliff wrote: > > > > > Massimo, > > > > > Thank you. > > > > > Of course. > > > > > Here are are the real table defs: > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > ++++++++++ > > > db.define_table('purchase_orders', > > > Field('issue_date', 'date'), > > > Field('number', length=24, requires=IS_NOT_EMPTY(), > > > required=True, notnull=True, comment='Required'), > > > Field('supplier', db.suppliers), > > > Field('shipto', db.locations, label='Ship To'), > > > Field('billto', db.locations, label='Bill To'), > > > Field('del_terms', db.del_terms, label='Delivery Terms'), > > > Field('currency', db.currencies), > > > Field('pmt_terms', db.pmt_terms, label='Payment Terms'), > > > Field('project_no', length=12, label='Project Number'), > > > Field('taxable', 'list:string', default='No'), > > > Field('po_contact', db.contacts, > > > label='Purchase Order Contact'), > > > Field('ap_contact', db.contacts, > > > label='Accounts Payable Contact'), > > > Field('vendor_rep', db.contacts, > > > label='Vendor Representative'), > > > Field('documentation_required', 'list:reference documentation', > > > comment='Click to select. Use Ctrl key for multiple > > > selection.') > > > ) > > > db.purchase_orders.taxable.requires = IS_IN_SET(['Yes', 'No']) > > > db.purchase_orders.shipto.requires = IS_IN_DB(db, db.locations.id, '% > > > (name)s', > > > zero='Choice required') > > > db.purchase_orders.billto.requires = IS_IN_DB(db, db.locations.id, '% > > > (name)s', > > > zero='Choice required') > > > db.purchase_orders.supplier.requires = IS_IN_DB(db, db.suppliers.id, > '% > > > (name)s', > > > zero='Choice required') > > > db.purchase_orders.del_terms.requires = IS_IN_DB(db, db.del_terms.id, > > > '%(name)s', > > > zero='Choice required') > > > db.purchase_orders.currency.requires = IS_IN_DB(db, db.currencies.id, > > > '%(name)s', > > > zero='Choice required') > > > db.purchase_orders.pmt_terms.requires = IS_IN_DB(db, db.pmt_terms.id, > > > '%(name)s', > > > zero='Choice required') > > > db.purchase_orders.po_contact.requires = IS_IN_DB( > > > db(), db.contacts.id, '%(first_name)s, %(middle_name)s, % > > > (last_name)s, %(generation)s ', > > > zero='Choice required') > > > db.purchase_orders.ap_contact.requires = IS_IN_DB( > > > db(), db.contacts.id, '%(first_name)s', > > > zero='Choice required') > > > db.purchase_orders.vendor_rep.requires = IS_IN_DB( > > > db(), db.supplier_contacts.id, '%(first_name)s', > > > zero='Choice required') > > > > > db.define_table('suppliers', > > > Field('name', length=256, required=True, notnull=True), > > > Field('address', length=64), > > > Field('address_2', length=64), > > > Field('city', length=32), > > > Field('state', length=24), > > > Field('zip', length=18), > > > Field('website', length=512, requires=IS_URL()), > > > format = '%(name)s' > > > ) > > > > > db.define_table( > > > 'supplier_contacts', > > > Field('supplier_id', db.suppliers), > > > Field('first_name', length=32, required=True, notnull=True), > > > Field('middle_name', length=32), > > > Field('last_name', length=32, required=True, notnull=True), > > > Field('generation', length=16), > > > Field('email', length=512, > > > requires=IS_EMPTY_OR(IS_EMAIL('invalid email'))), > > > Field('mobile', length=18, label='Mobile phone'), > > > Field('land_line', length=18), > > > Field('fax', length=18), > > > format='%(first_name)s, %(middle_name)s, %(last_name)s, % > > > (generation)s' > > > ) > > > db.supplier_contacts.supplier_id.requires = IS_IN_DB( > > > db, db.suppliers.id, '%(name)s', zero='Choose' > > > ) > > > db.supplier_contacts.supplier_id.readable = False > > > db.supplier_contacts.supplier_id.writable = False > > > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > > This is the actual call from the controller: > > > # we already know the supplier_id and vendor_rep > > > hidden['supplier']=supplier_id > > > hidden['vendor_rep'=vendor_rep > > > field_lst = 'issue_date number shipto billto del_terms > > > currency pmt_terms project_no taxable po_contact ap_contact > > > documentation_required'.split(' ') > > > form = SQLTABLE(db.suppliers, fields=field_lst, > > > hidden=hidden) > > > > > On Aug 26, 8:39 am, Massimo Di Pierro <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > Can I see the model? > > > > > > On Aug 26, 4:43 am, Cliff <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > I use SQLFORM something like this: > > > > > > > fields = 'dog_name dog_weight dog_birtdate'.split(' ') > > > > > hidden = {'dog_owner' : some_known_value} # We already know who the > > > > > > owner is > > > > > SQLFORM(db.dogs, fields=fields, hidden=hidden) > > > > > > > The hidden fields are on the form. When I submit the form, they > are > > > > > in request.vars, but SQLFORM does not insert them in the database. > > > > > > > Is this the way it's supposed to work or do I have a bug? > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > Cliff Kachinske
