Django Forms Invalid but no Errors - django

Question

Maybe it might be an oversight but I do not know the point where I am getting it wrong.
My form is rendered correctly but it keeps failing without errors.
forms.py
from crispy_forms.helper import FormHelper
from django import forms
from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
class BeneficiaryForm(forms.Form):
"""Add Beneficiary template form"""
# Form fields
account_currency = forms.ModelChoiceField(queryset=Currency.objects.all(), empty_label=_('Select account currency'))
bank_account_type = forms.CharField(max_length=50, required=False)
email = forms.CharField(max_length=150, required=False, help_text=_("We'll notify them when a transfer is made"))
name = forms.CharField(max_length=50, required=False)
swift_code = forms.CharField(max_length=11, required=False,
widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'placeholder': 'MSBCCNBJ001'}))
iban = forms.CharField(max_length=34)
def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
super(BeneficiaryForm, self).__init__()
self.helper = FormHelper()
self.helper.form_show_labels = False
views.py
def beneficiaries(request):
"""View function for viewing Beneficiaries and adding a Beneficiary instance"""
if request.method == 'POST':
form = BeneficiaryForm(request.POST)
if form.is_valid():
print("Form is valid")
print(request.POST['bank_account_type'])
print(request.POST['email'])
print(request.POST['name'])
print(request.POST['iban'])
print(request.POST['swift_code'])
print("Form is invalid")
print(form.errors)
form = BeneficiaryForm()
context = {
'form': form
}
return render(request, 'dashboard/beneficiaries.html', context)
and in my rendered form. I have this block to show errors and nothing shows up
HTML
<form action="{% url 'beneficiary_index' %}" method="post">
{% csrf_token %}
{% if form.errors %}
{% for field in form %}
{% for error in field.errors %}
<div class="alert alert-danger">
{% if field != '__all__' %}
<strong>{{ field.label }}:</strong>
{% endif %}
{{ error|escape}}
</div>
{% endfor %}
{% endfor %}
{% endif %}
<div class="form-group">
<div class="form-label-group">
<label class="form-label" for="default-01">{% trans "Account currency" %}</label>'
</div>
{{ form.account_currency | as_crispy_field }}
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<div class="form-label-group">
<label class="form-label" for="default-01">{% trans "Bank Account type" %}</label>
</div>
{{ form.bank_account_type | as_crispy_field }}
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<div class="form-label-group">
<label class="form-label" for="default-01">Their email(optional)</label>
</div>
{{ form.email | as_crispy_field }}
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<div class="form-label-group">
<label class="form-label" for="default-01">Full name of account holder</label>
</div>
{{ form.name | as_crispy_field }}
</div>
<h6>{% trans "Recipient Bank Information" %}</h6>
<hr>
<div class="form-group">
<div class="form-label-group">
<label class="form-label" for="default-01">Swift code</label>
</div>
{{ form.swift_code | as_crispy_field }}
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<div class="form-label-group">
<label class="form-label" for="default-01">IBAN</label>
</div>
{{ form.iban | as_crispy_field }}
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<button class="btn btn-lg btn-primary btn-block">{% trans 'Add Beneficiary' %}</button>
</div>
</form>
This is the Html to the form. I have just tried all the suggestions and still without the errors.
Form is Invalid is the only thing printed on screen without the form.errors

Answer 1

You need to create the GET request empty form in the else block or return the request in the POST block.
You are re-creating an empty form before returning the response.
def beneficiaries(request):
"""View function for viewing Beneficiaries and adding a Beneficiary instance"""
if request.method == 'POST':
form = BeneficiaryForm(request.POST)
if form.is_valid():
print("Form is valid")
print(request.POST['bank_account_type'])
print(request.POST['email'])
print(request.POST['name'])
print(request.POST['iban'])
print(request.POST['swift_code'])
# do other stuff like saving to DB
# then redirect
else:
print("Form is invalid")
print(form.errors)
elif request.method == 'GET':
form = BeneficiaryForm()
else:
# maybe return 404
pass
context = {
'form': form
}
return render(request, 'dashboard/beneficiaries.html', context)
Or maybe you can try Class Based Views, to avoid the if-else block for GET and POST requests.

Answer 2

Try adding this to the place you want the error to appear (In the HTML file)
Better if you use it inside the tags.
{% if form.errors %}
<p>Form is invalid</p>
{% endif %}
I Hope this answers the question.