In order to update and entry rather than to create a new one instance of this data entry needs to be retrieved from the database as first and passed to the form: ::
nano views.py
form django.http import HttpResponseRedirect
from forms import EntryForm
form data.models import Entry
def view(request, id):
if request.method == 'POST':
entry = Entry.objects.get(id__exact=id)
form = EntryForm(request.POST, instance=Entry)
if form.is_valid():
entry = form.save(commit=False)
entry.save()
return HttpResonseRedirect('/details/%s/' % (entry.id))
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