django-dynamic-datatb 1.0.22

Django Dynamic Datatables

Django Dynamic DataTables

Open-Source library for Django that provides a powerful data table interface (paginated information) with minimum effort - actively supported by AppSeed.

• Django Dynamic Services - sample project that uses the library
• Django - Build Services without Coding - video presentation

Features

• Modern Stack: Django & VanillaJS
• DT layer provided by Simple-DataTables
• Server-side pagination
• Search, Filters
• Exports in PDF, CSV formats
• MIT License (commercial use allowed)

How to use it

Step #1 - Install the package

$ pip install django-dynamic-datatb
// OR
$ pip install git+https://github.com/app-generator/django-dynamic-datatb.git

Step #2 - Update Configuration, add new imports

import os, inspect
import django_dyn_dt

Step #3 - Update Configuration, include the new APPs

INSTALLED_APPS = [
    'django_dyn_dt',  # <-- NEW App
]

Step #4 - Update Configuration, include the new TEMPLATES DIR

DATATB_TEMPLATES = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "django_dyn_dt/templates")   # <-- NEW Templates Include

TEMPLATES = [
    {
        "BACKEND": "django.template.backends.django.DjangoTemplates",
        "DIRS": [DATATB_TEMPLATES],                                    # <-- NEW Include
        "APP_DIRS": True,
        "OPTIONS": {
        },
    },
]

Step #5 - Update Configuration, update STATICFILES_DIRS DIR

DYN_DB_PKG_ROOT = os.path.dirname( inspect.getfile( django_dyn_dt ) ) # <-- NEW App

STATICFILES_DIRS = (
    os.path.join(DYN_DB_PKG_ROOT, "templates/static"),
)

Step #6 - Update routing, include APIs

from django.contrib import admin
from django.urls import path, include                 # <-- NEW: 'include` directive added
from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt  # <-- NEW: csrf_exempt required 

urlpatterns = [
    path("admin/", admin.site.urls),

    path('datatb/<str:model_name>/<int:pk>/', csrf_exempt(DataTB.as_view())),  # <-- NEW: (Used by Dynamic DataTables)
    path('datatb/<str:model_name>/'         , csrf_exempt(DataTB.as_view())),  # <-- NEW: (Used by Dynamic DataTables)
    path('datatb/<str:model_name>/export/'  , csrf_exempt(export)),            # <-- NEW: (Used by Dynamic DataTables)

]    

Step #7 - Use the Dynamic Datatable widget in controller

from django_dyn_dt.datatb import DataTB

def dyn_datatb(request):

    context = {} 
        
    ddt = DataTB(model_class_path="home.models.Product")  # Link Dynamic view to a Model (full path)
    context['data_table1'] = ddt.render()                 # Render() returns the dynamic widget

    return render(request, 'pages/dyn-datatb.html', context=context)

Links & resources

• DRF - HOMEpage
• More Developer Tools provided by AppSeed
• Ask for Support via Email & Discord

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Django Dynamic DataTables - Open-source library provided by AppSeed