[FIXED] Is it possible to save a model without uploading a file?

Issue

I have a model that contains a FileField. I am manually saving the file through an API call, though, so I don't want the model to upload anything for the FileField, but I do want it to save the file name and location. Can this be done?

Solution

When you do not use a model form to save the data, no file is added to the filesystem. So the file field is simply a string pointing to the right place.

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