I want to create an update form. When a user enters this page the form should be filled with information so that the user can edit what they want to fix. I try to use instance in views but didn't work. The fields are still empty. How can I do it?
views.py
def setup_settings(request):
user = request.user
data = get_object_or_404(DashboardData, user=user)
# print(data) --> DashboardData object (45)
form = SetupForm(request.POST or None, instance=data)
if request.method == 'POST':
if form.is_valid():
form.save()
else:
form = SetupForm()
context = {
'form': form,
}
return render(request, 'update_setup.html', context)
Basically, in your else block, you have overwritten form with the empty object SetupForm(). When the user will visit the page, it will hit a GET request and your else block will make your form empty, try again after removing it.