8. Updating the Models using Class-Based Views

We previously created a new app called EMPLOYEES and a new Employee serializer for our Employee class.

1. Previously, we updated the API\VIEWS.PY to create an EMPLOYEE class and its methods:

We run the new path:

2. To post or add a new record to our model:

Add the new record. Follow the correct format to be able to save successfully.

This will result to:

3. To allow a single record operation like CRUD on a specific record, we update our API\URLS.PY as:

4. Update the API\VIEWS.PY to include EmployeeDetail class:

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To test, add the path:

http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/v1/employees/3/

And if the record is not in the table model:

5. To update a single record, update the API\VIEWS.PY as:

This creates the form immediately but this causes an error when you submit the PUT button. So update it as:

Add the new record:

6. Using POSTMAN:

Using POSTMAN to store,  choose POST, then select BODY, then RAW, then JSON. Add your records then select the SEND method.

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7. To delete a record, create a DELETE method and update as:

We deleted record ID = 5.

8. In POSTMAN, we can also issue a delete option:

 

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