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--- python_wiki:django_api [2018/08/04 15:19]
billdozor [Load Objects]
+++ python_wiki:django_api [2019/05/25 23:50] (current)
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 Interacting with the Django Python API.
+API Reference: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.11/ref/models/querysets/
 **Checklist**
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-====== Imports ======
+====== Imports and Settings ======
 Imports and settings to add to your Python script in order to use your Django App's built in API.
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 **Load Multiple Objects that Match a filter**
 <code python>
+# Load with a filter on device type (get all servers)
+asset_list = AssetEntry.objects.filter(asset_type__iexact="servers")
+# Print all retrieved objects
+for node in asset_list:
+    print("-> Node Name is: " + node.asset_name)
+    print("Device Type is: " + node.asset_type)
 </code>
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 Create a new object and then save it to the database.
+\\
+**Two Steps: Create object and then save it to the database**
 <code python>
 # Set variables that will be used to create a new object
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 except:
   print("---> ERROR adding entry!")
+</code>
+\\
+**One Step: Create object in the database**
+<code python>
+# Set variables that will be used to create a new object
+new_name = "server99"
+new_type = "Servers"
+new_description = "API Added Server"
+new_env = "Prod"
+new_os = "CentOS 7"
+new_hardware = "Virtual"
+# Create the new object directly
+new_entry = AssetEntry.objects.create(asset_name = new_name, asset_type = new_type, asset_description = new_description, asset_env = new_env, asset_os = new_os, asset_hardware = new_hardware)
 </code>