Create multiple objects in django admin at once

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For example, I have a Post model:

Class Post(models.Model):
    title = models.Charfield(max_length=200)
    # other fields

I wonder is there a way to create multiple posts at once in admin. In other words, I need a formset instead of single form on post creation page.

Agate · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-20 20:14:52Z

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I've heard recently about a django app that exactly does this job. It's called django-bulk-admin and enables bulk add/update in the admin.

answered Sep 20, 2015 at 20:14

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Fernando Freitas Alves Over a year ago

They are doing exactly what I told, they have created BulkModelAdmin that extends ModelAdmin Class and add formsets. Then they've created templates for change_form.

Agate Over a year ago

@FernandoFreitasAlves : you're right ! I didn't investigate, in fact I just found the package on Reddit and thought the OP would be interested by a third-party answer instead of writing it from scratch.

edam Over a year ago

@EliotBerriot But fields cannot be excluded with this! And what about model_save method overriding? Is that possible?

Agate Over a year ago

@edam to be honest, I never used the package so I don't really know. You'll have to look in the package code itself or open an issue to ask your question :)

Martin Taleski Over a year ago

The module does not support django 3+, the last commit was in 2015.

Fernando Freitas Alves · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-22 17:02:00Z

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Possibly, the best way to do exactly what you want is extend the ModelAdmin class, because it has no formsets on it, except for those used on InlineFormsets.

After that you could customize the admin change_form template, to include your formsets

The quick-and-dirty way to do it using admin is wrap your Post model as an inline formset of another modeladmin and add the extra option to it.

edited Sep 22, 2015 at 17:02

answered Sep 17, 2015 at 21:13

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chem1st Over a year ago

1) I want to explicitly mark those models, that need a formset. I guess, your solution is non-selective and will make all models look the same. 2) Inline is not what I'm looking for.

Fernando Freitas Alves Over a year ago

Ok, you still need to create a new ModelAdmin class with a formset property and a formset flag, marking if you want the specific admin form to use formsets and the number of extra_forms. @chem1st

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