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How do I clone a Django model instance object and save it to the database?

Foo.objects.get(pk="foo")
<Foo: test>

In the database, I want to add another object which is a copy of the object above.

Suppose my table has one row. I want to insert the first row object into another row with a different primary key. How can I do that?

Solution

  • Just change the primary key of your object and run save().

    obj = Foo.objects.get(pk=<some_existing_pk>)
obj.pk = None
obj.save()

    If you want auto-generated key, set the new key to None.

    More on UPDATE/INSERT here.

    Official docs on copying model instances: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.2/topics/db/queries/#copying-model-instances