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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/ref/models/fields.txt | 12 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/releases/5.0.txt | 6 |
2 files changed, 10 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/docs/ref/models/fields.txt b/docs/ref/models/fields.txt index 9e945b7f27..a29d06c00a 100644 --- a/docs/ref/models/fields.txt +++ b/docs/ref/models/fields.txt @@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ when :attr:`~django.forms.Field.localize` is ``False`` or .. versionadded:: 5.0 -.. class:: GeneratedField(expression, db_persist=None, output_field=None, **kwargs) +.. class:: GeneratedField(expression, output_field, db_persist=None, **kwargs) A field that is always computed based on other fields in the model. This field is managed and updated by the database itself. Uses the ``GENERATED ALWAYS`` @@ -1259,6 +1259,10 @@ materialized view. the model (in the same database table). Generated fields cannot reference other generated fields. Database backends can impose further restrictions. +.. attribute:: GeneratedField.output_field + + A model field instance to define the field's data type. + .. attribute:: GeneratedField.db_persist Determines if the database column should occupy storage as if it were a @@ -1268,12 +1272,6 @@ materialized view. PostgreSQL only supports persisted columns. Oracle only supports virtual columns. -.. attribute:: GeneratedField.output_field - - An optional model field instance to define the field's data type. This can - be used to customize attributes like the field's collation. By default, the - output field is derived from ``expression``. - .. admonition:: Refresh the data Since the database always computed the value, the object must be reloaded diff --git a/docs/releases/5.0.txt b/docs/releases/5.0.txt index b60f7a6c76..db75a6b0a3 100644 --- a/docs/releases/5.0.txt +++ b/docs/releases/5.0.txt @@ -142,7 +142,11 @@ to create a field that is always computed from other fields. For example:: class Square(models.Model): side = models.IntegerField() - area = models.GeneratedField(expression=F("side") * F("side"), db_persist=True) + area = models.GeneratedField( + expression=F("side") * F("side"), + output_field=models.BigIntegerField(), + db_persist=True, + ) More options for declaring field choices ---------------------------------------- |
