Massimo, Thank you.
Of course. Here are are the real table defs: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++ db.define_table('purchase_orders', Field('issue_date', 'date'), Field('number', length=24, requires=IS_NOT_EMPTY(), required=True, notnull=True, comment='Required'), Field('supplier', db.suppliers), Field('shipto', db.locations, label='Ship To'), Field('billto', db.locations, label='Bill To'), Field('del_terms', db.del_terms, label='Delivery Terms'), Field('currency', db.currencies), Field('pmt_terms', db.pmt_terms, label='Payment Terms'), Field('project_no', length=12, label='Project Number'), Field('taxable', 'list:string', default='No'), Field('po_contact', db.contacts, label='Purchase Order Contact'), Field('ap_contact', db.contacts, label='Accounts Payable Contact'), Field('vendor_rep', db.contacts, label='Vendor Representative'), Field('documentation_required', 'list:reference documentation', comment='Click to select. Use Ctrl key for multiple selection.') ) db.purchase_orders.taxable.requires = IS_IN_SET(['Yes', 'No']) db.purchase_orders.shipto.requires = IS_IN_DB(db, db.locations.id, '% (name)s', zero='Choice required') db.purchase_orders.billto.requires = IS_IN_DB(db, db.locations.id, '% (name)s', zero='Choice required') db.purchase_orders.supplier.requires = IS_IN_DB(db, db.suppliers.id, '% (name)s', zero='Choice required') db.purchase_orders.del_terms.requires = IS_IN_DB(db, db.del_terms.id, '%(name)s', zero='Choice required') db.purchase_orders.currency.requires = IS_IN_DB(db, db.currencies.id, '%(name)s', zero='Choice required') db.purchase_orders.pmt_terms.requires = IS_IN_DB(db, db.pmt_terms.id, '%(name)s', zero='Choice required') db.purchase_orders.po_contact.requires = IS_IN_DB( db(), db.contacts.id, '%(first_name)s, %(middle_name)s, % (last_name)s, %(generation)s ', zero='Choice required') db.purchase_orders.ap_contact.requires = IS_IN_DB( db(), db.contacts.id, '%(first_name)s', zero='Choice required') db.purchase_orders.vendor_rep.requires = IS_IN_DB( db(), db.supplier_contacts.id, '%(first_name)s', zero='Choice required') db.define_table('suppliers', Field('name', length=256, required=True, notnull=True), Field('address', length=64), Field('address_2', length=64), Field('city', length=32), Field('state', length=24), Field('zip', length=18), Field('website', length=512, requires=IS_URL()), format = '%(name)s' ) db.define_table( 'supplier_contacts', Field('supplier_id', db.suppliers), Field('first_name', length=32, required=True, notnull=True), Field('middle_name', length=32), Field('last_name', length=32, required=True, notnull=True), Field('generation', length=16), Field('email', length=512, requires=IS_EMPTY_OR(IS_EMAIL('invalid email'))), Field('mobile', length=18, label='Mobile phone'), Field('land_line', length=18), Field('fax', length=18), format='%(first_name)s, %(middle_name)s, %(last_name)s, % (generation)s' ) db.supplier_contacts.supplier_id.requires = IS_IN_DB( db, db.suppliers.id, '%(name)s', zero='Choose' ) db.supplier_contacts.supplier_id.readable = False db.supplier_contacts.supplier_id.writable = False +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ This is the actual call from the controller: # we already know the supplier_id and vendor_rep hidden['supplier']=supplier_id hidden['vendor_rep'=vendor_rep field_lst = 'issue_date number shipto billto del_terms currency pmt_terms project_no taxable po_contact ap_contact documentation_required'.split(' ') form = SQLTABLE(db.suppliers, fields=field_lst, hidden=hidden) On Aug 26, 8:39 am, Massimo Di Pierro <massimo.dipie...@gmail.com> wrote: > Can I see the model? > > On Aug 26, 4:43 am, Cliff <cjk...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I use SQLFORM something like this: > > > fields = 'dog_name dog_weight dog_birtdate'.split(' ') > > hidden = {'dog_owner' : some_known_value} # We already know who the > > owner is > > SQLFORM(db.dogs, fields=fields, hidden=hidden) > > > The hidden fields are on the form. When I submit the form, they are > > in request.vars, but SQLFORM does not insert them in the database. > > > Is this the way it's supposed to work or do I have a bug? > > > Thanks, > > Cliff Kachinske