coercing to Unicode: need string or buffer, NoneType found when rendering in django admin
Question:
I have this error since a long time but can’t figure it out :
Caught TypeError while rendering: coercing to Unicode: need string or buffer, NoneType found
It happens in admin when I try to add or modify on one of my models (display works fine)
This is the model:
class PS(models.Model):
id_ps = models.IntegerField(null=True)
client = models.ForeignKey(Client, null=True, blank=True)
nom_du_site = models.CharField(max_length=250)
rue_livraison = models.TextField(null=True)
complement_adresse = models.TextField(null=True)
code_postal_livraison = models.CharField(max_length=50, null=True)
ville_livraison = models.CharField(max_length=200, null=True)
pays_livraison = models.CharField(max_length=200, null=True)
distributeur = models.CharField(max_length=50, null=True)
tarif = models.CharField(max_length=250, null=True)
type_tarif = models.CharField(max_length=50, null=True)
type_installation = models.CharField(max_length=50, null=True)
def __unicode__(self):
return self.nom_du_site
@property
def pce(self):
try:
return PCE.objects.filter(ps=self)[0]
except IndexError:
return
#
def get_pce(self):
from pce.models import PCE
return PCE.objects.filter(ps=self).exclude(frequence='6M')
#
def get_pce_6m(self):
from pce.models import PCE
return PCE.objects.filter(ps=self,frequence='6M')
Any idea what am i doing wrong here?
Traceback:
Environment:
Request Method: GET
Request URL: http://127.0.0.1:8026/admin/ps/ps/add/
Django Version: 1.2.5
Python Version: 2.7.2
Installed Applications:
['django.contrib.auth',
'django.contrib.contenttypes',
'django.contrib.sessions',
'django.contrib.sites',
'django.contrib.messages',
'django.contrib.admin',
'easy_thumbnails',
'django_extensions',
'contentadmin',
'south',
'sentry',
'sentry.client',
'indexer',
'file_uploader',
'paging',
'pagination',
'consommation',
'ps',
'pce',
'profil',
'analytics',
'document']
Installed Middleware:
('annoying.middlewares.StaticServe',
'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
'django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
'django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware',
'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
'pagination.middleware.PaginationMiddleware')
Template error:
In template /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/includes/fieldset.html, error at line 19
Caught TypeError while rendering: coercing to Unicode: need string or buffer, NoneType found
9 : {% for field in line %}
10 : <div{% if not line.fields|length_is:'1' %} class="field-box{% if not field.is_readonly and field.errors %} errors{% endif %}"{% endif %}>
11 : {% if not line.fields|length_is:'1' and not field.is_readonly %}{{ field.errors }}{% endif %}
12 : {% if field.is_checkbox %}
13 : {{ field.field }}{{ field.label_tag }}
14 : {% else %}
15 : {{ field.label_tag }}
16 : {% if field.is_readonly %}
17 : <p>{{ field.contents }}</p>
18 : {% else %}
19 : {{ field.field }}
20 : {% endif %}
21 : {% endif %}
22 : {% if field.field.field.help_text %}
23 : <p class="help">{{ field.field.field.help_text|safe }}</p>
24 : {% endif %}
25 : </div>
26 : {% endfor %}
27 : </div>
28 : {% endfor %}
29 : </fieldset>
Traceback:
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/core/handlers/base.py" in get_response
100. response = callback(request, *callback_args, **callback_kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/contrib/admin/options.py" in wrapper
288. return self.admin_site.admin_view(view)(*args, **kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/utils/decorators.py" in _wrapped_view
76. response = view_func(request, *args, **kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/views/decorators/cache.py" in _wrapped_view_func
78. response = view_func(request, *args, **kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/contrib/admin/sites.py" in inner
190. return view(request, *args, **kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/utils/decorators.py" in _wrapper
21. return decorator(bound_func)(*args, **kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/utils/decorators.py" in _wrapped_view
76. response = view_func(request, *args, **kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/utils/decorators.py" in bound_func
17. return func(self, *args2, **kwargs2)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/db/transaction.py" in _commit_on_success
299. res = func(*args, **kw)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/contrib/admin/options.py" in add_view
909. return self.render_change_form(request, context, form_url=form_url, add=True)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/contrib/admin/options.py" in render_change_form
692. ], context, context_instance=context_instance)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/shortcuts/__init__.py" in render_to_response
20. return HttpResponse(loader.render_to_string(*args, **kwargs), **httpresponse_kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/loader.py" in render_to_string
186. return t.render(context_instance)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/__init__.py" in render
173. return self._render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/__init__.py" in _render
167. return self.nodelist.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/__init__.py" in render
796. bits.append(self.render_node(node, context))
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/debug.py" in render_node
72. result = node.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/loader_tags.py" in render
125. return compiled_parent._render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/__init__.py" in _render
167. return self.nodelist.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/__init__.py" in render
796. bits.append(self.render_node(node, context))
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/debug.py" in render_node
72. result = node.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/loader_tags.py" in render
125. return compiled_parent._render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/__init__.py" in _render
167. return self.nodelist.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/__init__.py" in render
796. bits.append(self.render_node(node, context))
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/debug.py" in render_node
72. result = node.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/loader_tags.py" in render
62. result = block.nodelist.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/__init__.py" in render
796. bits.append(self.render_node(node, context))
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/debug.py" in render_node
72. result = node.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/defaulttags.py" in render
174. nodelist.append(node.render(context))
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/loader_tags.py" in render
139. return self.template.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/__init__.py" in render
173. return self._render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/__init__.py" in _render
167. return self.nodelist.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/__init__.py" in render
796. bits.append(self.render_node(node, context))
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/debug.py" in render_node
72. result = node.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/defaulttags.py" in render
174. nodelist.append(node.render(context))
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/defaulttags.py" in render
174. nodelist.append(node.render(context))
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/defaulttags.py" in render
260. return self.nodelist_false.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/__init__.py" in render
796. bits.append(self.render_node(node, context))
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/debug.py" in render_node
72. result = node.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/defaulttags.py" in render
260. return self.nodelist_false.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/__init__.py" in render
796. bits.append(self.render_node(node, context))
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/debug.py" in render_node
72. result = node.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/debug.py" in render
91. output = force_unicode(output)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/utils/encoding.py" in force_unicode
66. s = unicode(s)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/forms/forms.py" in __unicode__
408. return self.as_widget()
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/forms/forms.py" in as_widget
450. return widget.render(name, data, attrs=attrs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/contrib/admin/widgets.py" in render
247. output = [self.widget.render(name, value, *args, **kwargs)]
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/forms/widgets.py" in render
447. options = self.render_options(choices, [value])
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/forms/widgets.py" in render_options
464. for option_value, option_label in chain(self.choices, choices):
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/forms/models.py" in __iter__
898. yield self.choice(obj)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/forms/models.py" in choice
904. return (self.field.prepare_value(obj), self.field.label_from_instance(obj))
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/forms/models.py" in label_from_instance
955. return smart_unicode(obj)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/utils/encoding.py" in smart_unicode
39. return force_unicode(s, encoding, strings_only, errors)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/utils/encoding.py" in force_unicode
66. s = unicode(s)
Exception Type: TemplateSyntaxError at /admin/ps/ps/add/
Exception Value: Caught TypeError while rendering: coercing to Unicode: need string or buffer, NoneType found
Answers:
First, check that whatever you are returning via unicode is a String.
If it is not a string you can change it to a string like this (where self.id is an integer)
def __unicode__(self):
return '%s' % self.id
following which, if it still doesn’t work, restart your ./manage.py shell for the changes to take effect and try again. It should work.
Best Regards
This error happens when you have a __unicode__ method that is a returning a field that is not entered. Any blank field is None and Python cannot convert None, so you get the error.
In your case, the problem most likely is with the PCE model’s __unicode__ method, specifically the field its returning.
You can prevent this by returning a default value:
def __unicode__(self):
return self.some_field or u'None'
This error might occur when you return an object instead of a string in your __unicode__ method. For example:
class Author(models.Model):
. . .
name = models.CharField(...)
class Book(models.Model):
. . .
author = models.ForeignKey(Author, ...)
. . .
def __unicode__(self):
return self.author # <<<<<<<< this causes problems
To avoid this error you can cast the author instance to unicode:
class Book(models.Model):
. . .
def __unicode__(self):
return unicode(self.author) # <<<<<<<< this is OK
In my case it was something else: the object I was saving should first have an id(e.g. save() should be called) before I could set any kind of relationship with it.
The return value def __unicode __ should be similar to the return value of the related models (tables) for correct viewing of “some_field” in django admin panel.
You can also use:
def __str__(self):
return self.some_field
Replace the earlier function with the provided one. The simplest solution is:
def __unicode__(self):
return unicode(self.nom_du_site)
I have this error since a long time but can’t figure it out :
Caught TypeError while rendering: coercing to Unicode: need string or buffer, NoneType found
It happens in admin when I try to add or modify on one of my models (display works fine)
This is the model:
class PS(models.Model):
id_ps = models.IntegerField(null=True)
client = models.ForeignKey(Client, null=True, blank=True)
nom_du_site = models.CharField(max_length=250)
rue_livraison = models.TextField(null=True)
complement_adresse = models.TextField(null=True)
code_postal_livraison = models.CharField(max_length=50, null=True)
ville_livraison = models.CharField(max_length=200, null=True)
pays_livraison = models.CharField(max_length=200, null=True)
distributeur = models.CharField(max_length=50, null=True)
tarif = models.CharField(max_length=250, null=True)
type_tarif = models.CharField(max_length=50, null=True)
type_installation = models.CharField(max_length=50, null=True)
def __unicode__(self):
return self.nom_du_site
@property
def pce(self):
try:
return PCE.objects.filter(ps=self)[0]
except IndexError:
return
#
def get_pce(self):
from pce.models import PCE
return PCE.objects.filter(ps=self).exclude(frequence='6M')
#
def get_pce_6m(self):
from pce.models import PCE
return PCE.objects.filter(ps=self,frequence='6M')
Any idea what am i doing wrong here?
Traceback:
Environment:
Request Method: GET
Request URL: http://127.0.0.1:8026/admin/ps/ps/add/
Django Version: 1.2.5
Python Version: 2.7.2
Installed Applications:
['django.contrib.auth',
'django.contrib.contenttypes',
'django.contrib.sessions',
'django.contrib.sites',
'django.contrib.messages',
'django.contrib.admin',
'easy_thumbnails',
'django_extensions',
'contentadmin',
'south',
'sentry',
'sentry.client',
'indexer',
'file_uploader',
'paging',
'pagination',
'consommation',
'ps',
'pce',
'profil',
'analytics',
'document']
Installed Middleware:
('annoying.middlewares.StaticServe',
'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
'django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
'django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware',
'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
'pagination.middleware.PaginationMiddleware')
Template error:
In template /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/includes/fieldset.html, error at line 19
Caught TypeError while rendering: coercing to Unicode: need string or buffer, NoneType found
9 : {% for field in line %}
10 : <div{% if not line.fields|length_is:'1' %} class="field-box{% if not field.is_readonly and field.errors %} errors{% endif %}"{% endif %}>
11 : {% if not line.fields|length_is:'1' and not field.is_readonly %}{{ field.errors }}{% endif %}
12 : {% if field.is_checkbox %}
13 : {{ field.field }}{{ field.label_tag }}
14 : {% else %}
15 : {{ field.label_tag }}
16 : {% if field.is_readonly %}
17 : <p>{{ field.contents }}</p>
18 : {% else %}
19 : {{ field.field }}
20 : {% endif %}
21 : {% endif %}
22 : {% if field.field.field.help_text %}
23 : <p class="help">{{ field.field.field.help_text|safe }}</p>
24 : {% endif %}
25 : </div>
26 : {% endfor %}
27 : </div>
28 : {% endfor %}
29 : </fieldset>
Traceback:
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/core/handlers/base.py" in get_response
100. response = callback(request, *callback_args, **callback_kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/contrib/admin/options.py" in wrapper
288. return self.admin_site.admin_view(view)(*args, **kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/utils/decorators.py" in _wrapped_view
76. response = view_func(request, *args, **kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/views/decorators/cache.py" in _wrapped_view_func
78. response = view_func(request, *args, **kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/contrib/admin/sites.py" in inner
190. return view(request, *args, **kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/utils/decorators.py" in _wrapper
21. return decorator(bound_func)(*args, **kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/utils/decorators.py" in _wrapped_view
76. response = view_func(request, *args, **kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/utils/decorators.py" in bound_func
17. return func(self, *args2, **kwargs2)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/db/transaction.py" in _commit_on_success
299. res = func(*args, **kw)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/contrib/admin/options.py" in add_view
909. return self.render_change_form(request, context, form_url=form_url, add=True)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/contrib/admin/options.py" in render_change_form
692. ], context, context_instance=context_instance)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/shortcuts/__init__.py" in render_to_response
20. return HttpResponse(loader.render_to_string(*args, **kwargs), **httpresponse_kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/loader.py" in render_to_string
186. return t.render(context_instance)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/__init__.py" in render
173. return self._render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/__init__.py" in _render
167. return self.nodelist.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/__init__.py" in render
796. bits.append(self.render_node(node, context))
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/debug.py" in render_node
72. result = node.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/loader_tags.py" in render
125. return compiled_parent._render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/__init__.py" in _render
167. return self.nodelist.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/__init__.py" in render
796. bits.append(self.render_node(node, context))
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/debug.py" in render_node
72. result = node.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/loader_tags.py" in render
125. return compiled_parent._render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/__init__.py" in _render
167. return self.nodelist.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/__init__.py" in render
796. bits.append(self.render_node(node, context))
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/debug.py" in render_node
72. result = node.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/loader_tags.py" in render
62. result = block.nodelist.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/__init__.py" in render
796. bits.append(self.render_node(node, context))
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/debug.py" in render_node
72. result = node.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/defaulttags.py" in render
174. nodelist.append(node.render(context))
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/loader_tags.py" in render
139. return self.template.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/__init__.py" in render
173. return self._render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/__init__.py" in _render
167. return self.nodelist.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/__init__.py" in render
796. bits.append(self.render_node(node, context))
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/debug.py" in render_node
72. result = node.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/defaulttags.py" in render
174. nodelist.append(node.render(context))
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/defaulttags.py" in render
174. nodelist.append(node.render(context))
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/defaulttags.py" in render
260. return self.nodelist_false.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/__init__.py" in render
796. bits.append(self.render_node(node, context))
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/debug.py" in render_node
72. result = node.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/defaulttags.py" in render
260. return self.nodelist_false.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/__init__.py" in render
796. bits.append(self.render_node(node, context))
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/debug.py" in render_node
72. result = node.render(context)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/template/debug.py" in render
91. output = force_unicode(output)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/utils/encoding.py" in force_unicode
66. s = unicode(s)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/forms/forms.py" in __unicode__
408. return self.as_widget()
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/forms/forms.py" in as_widget
450. return widget.render(name, data, attrs=attrs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/contrib/admin/widgets.py" in render
247. output = [self.widget.render(name, value, *args, **kwargs)]
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/forms/widgets.py" in render
447. options = self.render_options(choices, [value])
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/forms/widgets.py" in render_options
464. for option_value, option_label in chain(self.choices, choices):
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/forms/models.py" in __iter__
898. yield self.choice(obj)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/forms/models.py" in choice
904. return (self.field.prepare_value(obj), self.field.label_from_instance(obj))
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/forms/models.py" in label_from_instance
955. return smart_unicode(obj)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/utils/encoding.py" in smart_unicode
39. return force_unicode(s, encoding, strings_only, errors)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/utils/encoding.py" in force_unicode
66. s = unicode(s)
Exception Type: TemplateSyntaxError at /admin/ps/ps/add/
Exception Value: Caught TypeError while rendering: coercing to Unicode: need string or buffer, NoneType found
First, check that whatever you are returning via unicode is a String.
If it is not a string you can change it to a string like this (where self.id is an integer)
def __unicode__(self):
return '%s' % self.id
following which, if it still doesn’t work, restart your ./manage.py shell for the changes to take effect and try again. It should work.
Best Regards
This error happens when you have a __unicode__ method that is a returning a field that is not entered. Any blank field is None and Python cannot convert None, so you get the error.
In your case, the problem most likely is with the PCE model’s __unicode__ method, specifically the field its returning.
You can prevent this by returning a default value:
def __unicode__(self):
return self.some_field or u'None'
This error might occur when you return an object instead of a string in your __unicode__ method. For example:
class Author(models.Model):
. . .
name = models.CharField(...)
class Book(models.Model):
. . .
author = models.ForeignKey(Author, ...)
. . .
def __unicode__(self):
return self.author # <<<<<<<< this causes problems
To avoid this error you can cast the author instance to unicode:
class Book(models.Model):
. . .
def __unicode__(self):
return unicode(self.author) # <<<<<<<< this is OK
In my case it was something else: the object I was saving should first have an id(e.g. save() should be called) before I could set any kind of relationship with it.
The return value def __unicode __ should be similar to the return value of the related models (tables) for correct viewing of “some_field” in django admin panel.
You can also use:
def __str__(self):
return self.some_field
Replace the earlier function with the provided one. The simplest solution is:
def __unicode__(self):
return unicode(self.nom_du_site)