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Sep 27, 2018, 2:46:42 PM9/27/18
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I am trying to submit data using model popup form using django

forms.py

from django import forms
from .models import CollegeMaster
from bootstrap_modal_forms.mixins import PopRequestMixin, CreateUpdateAjaxMixin

class AddClgForm(PopRequestMixin, CreateUpdateAjaxMixin, forms.ModelForm):
    class Meta:
        model = CollegeMaster
        fields = ['college_name', 'college_initials', 'logo']

models.py

from django.db import models
from django.urls import reverse

class CollegeMaster(models.Model):
    college_name = models.CharField(max_length = 250,unique=True)
    college_initials = models.CharField(max_length=100,unique=True)
    logo = models.FileField()

    def get_absolute_url(self):
        return reverse('college_master:index')

    def __str__(self):
        return self.college_initials

This is my view class for creating college details.

views.py

class CollegeCreateView(PassRequestMixin, SuccessMessageMixin,generic.CreateView):
    template_name = 'college_master/create_college.html'
    form_class = AddClgForm
    success_message = 'Success: Book was created.'
    success_url = reverse_lazy('college_master:index')

index.html

{% extends 'base.html' %}
{% block title %}College Master{% endblock %}
{% block body %}
{% include "college_master/_modal.html" %}
<div class="container-fluid">
  <!-- Breadcrumbs-->
  <ol class="breadcrumb">
    <li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="{% url 'home' %}">Dashboard</a></li>
    <li class="breadcrumb-item active">College Master</li>
  </ol>
  <!-- Form Content Start-->
  <div class="col-12 mb-3">
    <button class="create-college btn btn-primary" type="button" name="button">
      <span class="fa fa-plus mr-2"></span>Create College</button>
  </div>
  <!-- Form Content End -->
</div>
{% endblock %}

{% block extrascripts %}
  <script type="text/javascript">
    $(function () {
      // Create book button
      $(".create-college").modalForm({formURL: "{% url 'college_master:create_college' %}"});    
    });
  </script>
{% endblock extrascripts %}

This is main html file where form content is placed and when user submit on click data is not reflected to database.

create_college.html

{% load widget_tweaks %}

<form method="POST" action="{% url 'college_master:index' %}" enctype="multipart/form-data">
  {% csrf_token %}

  <div class="modal-header">
    <h3 class="modal-title">Create College</h3>
    <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close">
      <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
    </button>
  </div>

  <div class="modal-body">

    <div class="{% if form.non_field_errors %}invalid{% endif %} mb-2">
      {% for error in form.non_field_errors %}
        {{ error }}
      {% endfor %}
    </div>

    {% for field in form %}
      <div class="form-group">
        <label for="{{ field.id_for_label }}">{{ field.label }}</label>
        {% render_field field class="form-control" placeholder=field.label %}
        <div class="{% if field.errors %} invalid{% endif %}">
          {% for error in field.errors %}
            <p class="help-block">{{ error }}</p>
          {% endfor %}
        </div>
      </div>
    {% endfor %}
  </div>

  <div class="modal-footer">
    <button type="submit" class="submit-btn btn btn-primary">Create</button>
  </div>

</form>

This is popup container

_modal.html

<div class="modal fade" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" id="modal">
  <div class="modal-dialog" role="document">
    <div class="modal-content"></div>
  </div>
</div>

Problem is when I click on submit button data does not stored in database and return blank form showing 'field is required'.

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