Django tables 2 add link column to edit model

Question

I'm using django-tables2 for a project. I want to create a new column which links to the admin page of that model so it can be edited. Can I do that?

Does this question help? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/22941424/django-tables2-create-extra-column-with-links — Ben, Apr 15 '17 at 21:14

user2390182 · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-15T21:47:34.953

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Yes, you can. The admin views have a fix naming scheme. The change view url of a specific instance can be reversed from 'admin:appname_modelname_change' and takes the instance's primary key as an argument:

from django_tables2.utils import A

column_name = tables.LinkColumn(
  viewname = 'admin:applabel_modelname_change', 
  args=[A('pk')],
  accessor=A('__str__')  # or whatever attribute of your instance you want to display
)

edited Apr 15 '17 at 21:47

answered Apr 15 '17 at 21:18

user2390182

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I get `NameError: name 'A' is not defined` – user3080600 Apr 15 '17 at 21:20
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`A` is a utility shortcut for the `Accessor` class from `django_tables2.utils`. Just import it. – user2390182 Apr 15 '17 at 21:23
I don't get any errors, but the edit column is just dashes – user3080600 Apr 15 '17 at 21:35
Well, you can use the `accessor` param to set whatever field/property/method of your model you wnat to display. Just as with any other column. – user2390182 Apr 15 '17 at 21:39
Now I'm getting an error with the lookup `Reverse for 'view_booking_Booking_change' with arguments '(44,)' and keyword arguments '{}' not found. 0 pattern(s) tried: []` – user3080600 Apr 15 '17 at 21:44
What is the name of your app and your model? Both should be lowercased in the view name! – user2390182 Apr 15 '17 at 21:45
Let us [continue this discussion in chat](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/141797/discussion-between-schwobaseggl-and-matt). – user2390182 Apr 15 '17 at 21:48

Django tables 2 add link column to edit model

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