from django.db import models from django import newforms as forms from django.contrib.auth.models import User ################ models #################### class Account(models.Model): title = models.CharField(maxlength=30, blank=False) users = models.ManyToManyField(User, blank=True, null=True) is_active = models.BooleanField() class Project(models.Model): title = models.CharField(maxlength=50, blank=False) account = models.ForeignKey(Account, blank=False) ################ views #################### def add_project(request, acct=None): # get new Project form class FormClass = forms.models.form_for_model(Project) FormClass.base_fields['account'] = \ forms.ModelChoiceField(queryset=Account.objects.filter(is_active=True)) # set initial selection in the choice field form = FormClass(initial={'account': acct})