Question

I have this model I’m showing in the admin page:

class Dog(models.Model):
    bark_volume = models.DecimalField(...
    unladen_speed = models.DecimalField(...

    def clean(self):
        if self.bark_volume < 5:
            raise ValidationError("must be louder!")

As you can see I put a validation on the model. But what I want to happen is for the admin page to show the error next to the bark_volume field instead of a general error like it is now. Is there a way to specify which field the validation is failing on?

Much thanks in advance.

Answer 1

OK, I figured it out from this answer.

You have to do something like this:

class Dog(models.Model):
    bark_volume = models.DecimalField(...
    unladen_speed = models.DecimalField(...

    def clean_fields(self):
        if self.bark_volume < 5:
            raise ValidationError({'bark_volume': ["Must be louder!",]})