raw_id_fields for modelforms

Question

I have a modelform which has one field that is a ForeignKey value to a model which as 40,000 rows. The default modelform tries to create a select box with 40,000 options, wh

Answer 1

You need to change the widget for the base field, not the field type. I think this would work:

class OpBaseForm(ModelForm):
    base = forms.ModelChoiceField(queryset=Base.objects.all(), 
                                  widget=forms.TextInput)

    class Meta:
        model = OpBase
        ... etc...