My favourite solution for this task is the following: 1) you create the "simple" form with the file upload and submit it 2) in submit handler you parse the file and create the "preview" formset (is inline formset, form example) filling it with the parsed data. If the file cannot be parsed, you can return to the user with the same simple form and the error message 3) otherwise, you show the preview form to the user allowing him (if necessary) to fix some data (of course, it's optional) 4) when the user confirms the data (submits this preview form), you can process the plain formset with the regular handler and make custom "cleaning" with all neccessary validations
All of these can be done on the same URL by adding some hidden field that indicates the type of the form being submitted, or with other similar trick. Gene On Jan 13, 5:42 am, Peter <useli...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I'm trying to build an application with django that supports data > import from a CSV. The problem that I'm having is validating the data. > I know how to validate data that comes from a form. > > However, in my case the user is using a CSV file for imput instead a > form. Is there a way that I can validate the data without using a > form? Or is there I can interface with the form validation with using > a form? > > Thanks, > > ~Peter --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
