# FieldError at /polls/ Cannot resolve keyword '' into field. Choices are: choice, id, pub\_dte, question\_text
**URL:** https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/fielderror-at-polls-cannot-resolve-keyword-into-field-choices-are-choice-id-pub-dte-question-text/34042
**Category:** Mystery Errors
**Created:** [August 20, 2024, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/fielderror-at-polls-cannot-resolve-keyword-into-field-choices-are-choice-id-pub-dte-question-text/34042 "2024-08-20T20:05:23Z")
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### Author:  [@ZacAmata](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/ZacAmata)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2024, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/fielderror-at-polls-cannot-resolve-keyword-into-field-choices-are-choice-id-pub-dte-question-text/34042/1 "2024-08-20T20:05:23Z")
I just started part 6. When I run the server I get an error page that starts with ``` FieldError at /polls/
Cannot resolve keyword ‘’ into field. Choices are: choice, id, pub\_dte, question\_text … Raised during: polls.views.IndexView ``` Here is my polls.views.IndexView
````from
from django.http import HttpResponseRedirect
from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, render
from django.urls import reverse
from django.views import generic
from django.utils import timezone
from .models import Choice, Question
class IndexView(generic.ListView):
template_name = "polls/index.html"
context_object_name = "latest_question_list"
def get_queryset(self):
# ***Return thee last five published questions***
# return Question.objects.order_by("-pub_dte")[:5]
return Question.objects.filter(pub_dte__lte=timezone.now()).order_by("")
class DetailView(generic.DetailView):
model = Question
template_name = "polls/detail.html"
def get_queryset(self):
"""
Excludes any questions that aren't published yet
"""
return Question.objects.filter(pub_dte__lte=timezone.now())
class ResultsView(generic.DetailView):
model = Question
template_name = "polls/results.html"
def vote(request, question_id):
question = get_object_or_404(Question, pk=question_id)
try:
selected_choice = question.choice_set.get(pk=request.POST["choice"])
except (KeyError, Choice.DoesNotExist):
#Redisplay the question voting form
return render(request, "polls/detail.html", {
"question": question,
"error_message": "You didn't select a choice. Please choose one and select!",
},)
else:
selected_choice.votes = F("votes") + 1
selected_choice.save()
# # Always return an HttpResponseRedirect after successfully dealing
# with POST data. This prevents data from being posted twice if a
# user hits the Back button
return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse("polls:results", args=(question.id, )))```
````
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### Author:  [@KenWhitesell](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/KenWhitesell)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2024, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/fielderror-at-polls-cannot-resolve-keyword-into-field-choices-are-choice-id-pub-dte-question-text/34042/2 "2024-08-20T20:14:39Z")
Which line did it flag with that error?
(You should have gotten a complete traceback in your console for that error. Please post that traceback.)
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### Author:  [@ZacAmata](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/ZacAmata)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2024, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/fielderror-at-polls-cannot-resolve-keyword-into-field-choices-are-choice-id-pub-dte-question-text/34042/3 "2024-08-20T20:15:56Z")
Let me check and see which line.
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### Author:  [@ZacAmata](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/ZacAmata)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2024, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/fielderror-at-polls-cannot-resolve-keyword-into-field-choices-are-choice-id-pub-dte-question-text/34042/4 "2024-08-20T20:21:59Z")
Honestly I don’t know how to check which line was flagged. Sometimes in the error page I am given the line where the error occurs(in red). But on this page I just get alot of info. Is this what you are asking for? `Exception Location: C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\venmdn04\Lib\site-packages\django\db\models\sql\query.py, line 1768, in names_to_path `
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### Author:  [@KenWhitesell](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/KenWhitesell)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2024, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/fielderror-at-polls-cannot-resolve-keyword-into-field-choices-are-choice-id-pub-dte-question-text/34042/5 "2024-08-20T20:23:44Z")
> [@ZacAmata](#):
>
> But on this page I just get alot of info.
That “info” is the traceback - it’s a lot of useful information for you to use to help determine the cause of an error.
Yes, that’s one line from it. If you post the entire traceback, I can highlight what you want to look for.
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### Author:  [@ZacAmata](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/ZacAmata)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2024, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/fielderror-at-polls-cannot-resolve-keyword-into-field-choices-are-choice-id-pub-dte-question-text/34042/6 "2024-08-20T20:25:22Z")
Okay. Here it is ```
FieldError at /polls/
Cannot resolve keyword ‘’ into field. Choices are: choice, id, pub\_dte, question\_text
Request Method: GET
Request URL: [http://127.0.0.1:8000/polls/](http://127.0.0.1:8000/polls/)
Django Version: 5.1
Exception Type: FieldError
Exception Value:
Cannot resolve keyword ‘’ into field. Choices are: choice, id, pub\_dte, question\_text
Exception Location: C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\venmdn04\Lib\site-packages\django\db\models\sql\query.py, line 1768, in names\_to\_path
Raised during: polls.views.IndexView
Python Executable: C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\venmdn04\Scripts\python.exe
Python Version: 3.12.5
Python Path:
[‘C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\mysite’,
'C:\Program ’
‘Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.12\_3.12.1520.0\_x64\_\_qbz5n2kfra8p0\python312.zip’,
'C:\Program ’
‘Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.12\_3.12.1520.0\_x64\_\_qbz5n2kfra8p0\DLLs’,
'C:\Program ’
‘Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.12\_3.12.1520.0\_x64\_\_qbz5n2kfra8p0\Lib’,
'C:\Program ’
‘Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.12\_3.12.1520.0\_x64\_\_qbz5n2kfra8p0’,
‘C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\venmdn04’,
'C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn ’
‘Python\Django\mdn04\venmdn04\Lib\site-packages’]
Server time: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 19:57:24 +0000
Traceback Switch to copy-and-paste view
```auto
```
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### Author:  [@KenWhitesell](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/KenWhitesell)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2024, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/fielderror-at-polls-cannot-resolve-keyword-into-field-choices-are-choice-id-pub-dte-question-text/34042/7 "2024-08-20T20:27:03Z")
Ok, that’s what’s showing up in your browser, not in your server console where you’re running runserver. It’s the contents of _that_ window that contains the full traceback.
That’s what you should be looking at.
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### Author:  [@ZacAmata](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/ZacAmata)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2024, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/fielderror-at-polls-cannot-resolve-keyword-into-field-choices-are-choice-id-pub-dte-question-text/34042/8 "2024-08-20T20:29:03Z")
Let me understand. Do you mean I should get the traceback from the terminal in Vscode?
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### Author:  [@KenWhitesell](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/KenWhitesell)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2024, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/fielderror-at-polls-cannot-resolve-keyword-into-field-choices-are-choice-id-pub-dte-question-text/34042/9 "2024-08-20T20:29:50Z")
Wherever it is that you are running runserver.
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### Author:  [@ZacAmata](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/ZacAmata)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2024, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/fielderror-at-polls-cannot-resolve-keyword-into-field-choices-are-choice-id-pub-dte-question-text/34042/10 "2024-08-20T20:35:32Z")
Is this what I should be posting? ```
(venmdn04) C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\>cd mysite
(venmdn04) C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\mysite\>python manage.py runserver
Watching for file changes with StatReloader
Performing system checks…
System check identified no issues (0 silenced).
August 20, 2024 - 21:32:38
Django version 5.1, using settings ‘mysite.settings’
Starting development server at [http://127.0.0.1:8000/](http://127.0.0.1:8000/)
Quit the server with CTRL-BREAK.
Not Found: /
[20/Aug/2024 21:32:43] “GET / HTTP/1.1” 404 2306
Not Found: /favicon.ico
[20/Aug/2024 21:32:43,486] - Broken pipe from (‘127.0.0.1’, 52733)
```auto
```
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### Author:  [@KenWhitesell](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/KenWhitesell)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2024, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/fielderror-at-polls-cannot-resolve-keyword-into-field-choices-are-choice-id-pub-dte-question-text/34042/11 "2024-08-20T20:37:02Z")
There should be a traceback associated with that error.
If you just restarted runserver, then you need to cause the error to occur.
---
### Author:  [@ZacAmata](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/ZacAmata)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2024, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/fielderror-at-polls-cannot-resolve-keyword-into-field-choices-are-choice-id-pub-dte-question-text/34042/12 "2024-08-20T20:44:20Z")
Okay. I restarted the server and went to localhost:8000/polls/. This is what I now get ```
FieldError at /polls/
Cannot resolve keyword ‘’ into field. Choices are: choice, id, pub\_dte, question\_text
Request Method: GET
Request URL: [http://127.0.0.1:8000/polls/](http://127.0.0.1:8000/polls/)
Django Version: 5.1
Exception Type: FieldError
Exception Value:
Cannot resolve keyword ‘’ into field. Choices are: choice, id, pub\_dte, question\_text
Exception Location: C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\venmdn04\Lib\site-packages\django\db\models\sql\query.py, line 1768, in names\_to\_path
Raised during: polls.views.IndexView
Python Executable: C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\venmdn04\Scripts\python.exe
Python Version: 3.12.5
Python Path:
[‘C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\mysite’,
'C:\Program ’
‘Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.12\_3.12.1520.0\_x64\_\_qbz5n2kfra8p0\python312.zip’,
'C:\Program ’
‘Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.12\_3.12.1520.0\_x64\_\_qbz5n2kfra8p0\DLLs’,
'C:\Program ’
‘Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.12\_3.12.1520.0\_x64\_\_qbz5n2kfra8p0\Lib’,
'C:\Program ’
‘Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.12\_3.12.1520.0\_x64\_\_qbz5n2kfra8p0’,
‘C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\venmdn04’,
'C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn ’
‘Python\Django\mdn04\venmdn04\Lib\site-packages’]
Server time: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 20:40:22 +0000
Traceback Switch to copy-and-paste view
```
C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\venmdn04\Lib\site-packages\django\core\handlers\exception.py, line 55, in inner
response = get_response(request)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
…
Local vars
C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\venmdn04\Lib\site-packages\django\core\handlers\base.py, line 197, in _get_response
response = wrapped_callback(request, *callback_args, **callback_kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
…
Local vars
C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\venmdn04\Lib\site-packages\django\views\generic\base.py, line 104, in view
return self.dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
…
Local vars
C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\venmdn04\Lib\site-packages\django\views\generic\base.py, line 143, in dispatch
return handler(request, *args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
…
Local vars
C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\venmdn04\Lib\site-packages\django\views\generic\list.py, line 154, in get
self.object_list = self.get_queryset()
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
…
Local vars
C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\mysite\polls\views.py, line 17, in get_queryset
return Question.objects.filter(pub_dte__lte=timezone.now()).order_by("")
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
…
Local vars
C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\venmdn04\Lib\site-packages\django\db\models\query.py, line 1701, in order_by
obj.query.add_ordering(*field_names)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
…
Local vars
C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\venmdn04\Lib\site-packages\django\db\models\sql\query.py, line 2249, in add_ordering
self.names_to_path(item.split(LOOKUP_SEP), self.model._meta)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
…
Local vars
C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\venmdn04\Lib\site-packages\django\db\models\sql\query.py, line 1768, in names_to_path
raise FieldError(
^
…
Local vars
```
Request information
USER
zacamata```
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### Author:  [@KenWhitesell](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/KenWhitesell)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2024, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/fielderror-at-polls-cannot-resolve-keyword-into-field-choices-are-choice-id-pub-dte-question-text/34042/13 "2024-08-20T20:51:06Z")
Again, I do not want the error from the browser. Copy / paste the traceback from the runserver console.
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### Author:  [@ZacAmata](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/ZacAmata)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2024, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/fielderror-at-polls-cannot-resolve-keyword-into-field-choices-are-choice-id-pub-dte-question-text/34042/14 "2024-08-20T20:54:30Z")
I copied this from the terminal where I typed runserver
```auto
(venmdn04) C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\mysite>python manage.py runserver
Watching for file changes with StatReloader
Performing system checks...
System check identified no issues (0 silenced).
August 20, 2024 - 21:39:10
Django version 5.1, using settings 'mysite.settings'
Starting development server at http://127.0.0.1:8000/
Quit the server with CTRL-BREAK.
Not Found: /
[20/Aug/2024 21:39:30] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 404 2306
Not Found: /favicon.ico
[20/Aug/2024 21:39:30,318] - Broken pipe from ('127.0.0.1', 52760)
Internal Server Error: /polls/
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\venmdn04\Lib\site-packages\django\core\handlers\exception.py", line 55, in inner
response = get_response(request)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\venmdn04\Lib\site-packages\django\core\handlers\base.py", line 197, in _get_response
response = wrapped_callback(request, *callback_args, **callback_kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\venmdn04\Lib\site-packages\django\views\generic\base.py", line 104, in view
return self.dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\venmdn04\Lib\site-packages\django\views\generic\base.py", line 143, in dispatch
return handler(request, *args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\venmdn04\Lib\site-packages\django\views\generic\list.py", line 154, in get
self.object_list = self.get_queryset()
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\mysite\polls\views.py", line 17, in get_queryset
return Question.objects.filter(pub_dte__lte=timezone.now()).order_by("")
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\venmdn04\Lib\site-packages\django\db\models\query.py", line 1701, in order_by
obj.query.add_ordering(*field_names)
File "C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\venmdn04\Lib\site-packages\django\db\models\sql\query.py", line 2249, in add_ordering
self.names_to_path(item.split(LOOKUP_SEP), self.model._meta)
File "C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\venmdn04\Lib\site-packages\django\db\models\sql\query.py", line 1768, in names_to_path
raise FieldError(
django.core.exceptions.FieldError: Cannot resolve keyword '' into field. Choices are: choice, id, pub_dte, question_text
[20/Aug/2024 21:40:22] "GET /polls/ HTTP/1.1" 500 98764
Not Found: /favicon.ico
[20/Aug/2024 21:40:22,376] - Broken pipe from ('127.0.0.1', 52764)
```
---
### Author:  [@KenWhitesell](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/KenWhitesell)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2024, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/fielderror-at-polls-cannot-resolve-keyword-into-field-choices-are-choice-id-pub-dte-question-text/34042/15 "2024-08-20T21:00:32Z")
Great! The place to start is the _last_ entry in the traceback showing code that you have written. In this case it’s this:
> [@ZacAmata](#):
>
> ```auto
> File "C:\Users\hp\Documents\Learn Python\Django\mdn04\mysite\polls\views.py", line 17, in get_queryset
> return Question.objects.filter(pub_dte__lte=timezone.now()).order_by("")
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> ```
Now, compare this line with what the tutorial shows what you should have, and find the difference between the two - that’s the error.
---
### Author:  [@ZacAmata](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/ZacAmata)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2024, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/fielderror-at-polls-cannot-resolve-keyword-into-field-choices-are-choice-id-pub-dte-question-text/34042/16 "2024-08-20T21:06:08Z")
@KenWhitesell, God bless you. I am not a religious person. I don’t go to church. But man you are awesome. I just learnt something new. Thank you for your patience. I will go back to my code and make the corrections
---
### Author:  [@ZacAmata](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/ZacAmata)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2024, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/fielderror-at-polls-cannot-resolve-keyword-into-field-choices-are-choice-id-pub-dte-question-text/34042/17 "2024-08-20T21:11:04Z")
Awesome awesome awesome. Thank you Ken, You did it. You helped me. Thank you