Multi-file upload using Django not working as expected - django

Question

Im having trouble on uploading multiple files. The uploaded files are pdf and only one is saved.
views.py
def attachments(request):
to = TravelOrder.objects.order_by('-date_filling').last()
if request.method == 'POST':
form = AttachmentsForm(request.POST, request.FILES)
if form.is_valid():
for f in request.FILES.getlist('attachment'):
file_instance = Attachements(travel_order=to, attachment=f)
file_instance.save()
print('YEY')
return redirect('attach')
else:
form = AttachmentsForm()
context = {
'form': form
}
return render(request, 'employee/attachments.html', context)
models.py
class TravelOrder(models.Model):
created_by = models.CharField(max_length=255)
start_date = models.DateField(auto_now=False)
end_date = models.DateField(auto_now=False)
wfp = models.CharField(max_length=255, verbose_name='Wfp Where to be charged')
purpose_of_travel = models.CharField(max_length=255)
region = models.ForeignKey(Region, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
venue = models.CharField(max_length=255)
date_filling = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
status = models.CharField(max_length=15)
def __str__(self):
return self.purpose_of_travel
class Attachements(models.Model):
at_id = models.AutoField(primary_key=True)
travel_order = models.ForeignKey(TravelOrder, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
attachment = models.FileField(upload_to='attachment/')

Answer 1

I think you are returing before the loop finishes.
for f in request.FILES.getlist('attachment'):
file_instance = Attachements(travel_order=to, attachment=f)
file_instance.save()
print('YEY')
return redirect('attach')
Take the return outside loop, so that the redirect happens only after saving all files. That means
for f in request.FILES.getlist('attachment'):
file_instance = Attachements(travel_order=to, attachment=f)
file_instance.save()
print('YEY')
return redirect('attach')