Django Model Form Image Field Does Not Validate

Question

I am writing a simple view using Django Model Form, however image field fails to validate with 'This field is required' error message.

I wonder where the problem is...

Model:

class Deal(AbstractModel):
    IMAGE_MAX_LENGTH = 200

    place = models.ForeignKey(Place, related_name='deals', related_query_name='deal', verbose_name=_("Place"))
    image = models.ImageField(default='deals/default.png', max_length=IMAGE_MAX_LENGTH, upload_to='deals', verbose_name=_("Image"))
    ...

View:

@login_required
def deals_create(request):
    # Get place id
    place_id = request.GET.get('place')
    # Get place
    place = Place.objects.get(id=place_id)
    # Process form data
    if request.method == 'POST':
        form = DealsCreateForm(request.POST, request.FILES)
        # Validate post data
        if form.is_valid():
            # Save deal data
            deal = form.save(commit=False)
            deal.place = place
            deal.save()
            # Redirect to reload page and clear post data
            return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('deal_manager:deals_pending'))
    else:
        form = DealsCreateForm()
    return render(request, 'deal_manager/deals_create.html', {
        'form': form,
        'place': place,
    })

Form:

class DealsCreateForm(ModelForm):

    class Meta:
        model = Deal
        fields = [
            'image', 'product_name', 'product_description',
            'regular_price', 'sale_price', 'limit', 'terms',
        ]

Template:

{% extends "deal_manager/deal_manager.html" %}

{% load i18n %}
{% load staticfiles %}

{% block page_content_body %}
        <div class="row">
            <div class="span12">
                <form action="{% url 'deal_manager:deals_create' %}?place={{ place.id }}" method="post">
                    {% csrf_token %}
                    {{ form.as_p }}
                    <input type="submit" value="{% trans 'Create' %}" />
                </form>
            </div>
        </div>
        <div class="gap gap-small"></div>
{% endblock page_content_body %}

Note: Form validates when I remove the image field from form meta fields.

Note: File uploads works fine with Django Admin for this model.

Can you include your template code?

patsweet
– patsweet

2014-04-01 17:54:10 +00:00
Commented Apr 1, 2014 at 17:54 — patsweet
– patsweet, Commented Apr 1, 2014 at 17:54
I've edited the question to include the template code.

Dogukan Tufekci
– Dogukan Tufekci

2014-04-01 18:13:17 +00:00
Commented Apr 1, 2014 at 18:13 — Dogukan Tufekci
– Dogukan Tufekci, Commented Apr 1, 2014 at 18:13

Flimm · Accepted Answer · 2016-08-12 14:42:54Z

6

You'll need to include enctype="multipart/form-data" in order to bind imagefield and filefield data to the form. Without that, those fields won't validate.

{% block page_content_body %}
        <div class="row">
            <div class="span12">
                <form enctype="multipart/form-data" action="{% url 'deal_manager:deals_create' %}?place={{ place.id }}" method="post">
                    ...

Here's the relevant documentation: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/stable/ref/forms/api/#binding-uploaded-files-to-a-form

edited Aug 12, 2016 at 14:42

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answered Apr 1, 2014 at 18:16

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Dogukan Tufekci Over a year ago

I knew it was a simple one, but we do need an extra eye when things get messy. Thank you!

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