Yes. "filter" returns a set (hence the [] around "<Profile: james>", indicating a collection). If you are using a pk, where you can guarantee a single returned value, use "get": >>> p = Profile.objects.get(id=1) >>> p.department
-rob On Aug 1, 10:35 pm, james_027 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi, > > i am trying to use the manage.py shell, for fast testing of what I > would like to do. > > I have a model like this > > class Function(models.Model): > """Functions that KSK Employee account could use""" > > name = models.CharField(maxlength=40) > url = models.CharField(maxlength=40, default='/') > method = models.CharField(maxlength=40, default='index') > > class Profile(models.Model): > """KSK Employee accounts to use this application""" > > user = models.ForeignKey(User, unique=True) > department = models.CharField(maxlength=3, > choices=DEPARTMENT_LIST) > level = models.CharField(maxlength=2, choices=LEVEL_LIST) > functions = models.ManyToManyField(Function, blank=True) > > when I do in the shell > > >>>p = Profile.objects.filter(id=1) > >>>p > > [<Profile: james>] > but when I did this>>>p.department > > it say > AttributeError: '_QuerySet' object has no attribute 'level' > > is there anything I should know? > > THanks > james --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
