Re: QuerySet.extra and ticket #28756

2017-10-30 Thread Tim Graham
You aren't using Value correctly -- it's not for wrapping raw SQL. https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/models/expressions/#value-expressions What I was trying to suggest is that you write your own expression class that generates the FIELD(...) SQL. https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref

QuerySet.extra and ticket #28756

2017-10-30 Thread Brandon
In my original ticket (https://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/28756) I explained this: I have reoccurring situation, when in a view.py function I need a queryset ordered by a set of identifiers. The order of those identifiers is dependent on factors outside of my control. Essentially in my view