Is it possible to use variables in a filter().update?

[hammsbeerman]

I am trying to update a model field based on a user selection.

This works

JobDetail.objects.filter(workorder_item = id).update(mailmerge_note = note)

but is it possible to do something like:

task = request.POST.get('task')
JobDetail.objects.filter(workorder_item = id).update(task = note)

where task is one of multiple database fields?

[KenWhitesell]

See the thread and my response at Store Q()-filter terms in Database? - #2 by KenWhitesell

Specifically,

@KenWhitesell

Keep in mind that a function call in Python like:
some_function(parm_1=value_1, parm_2=value_2)

is functionally identical to:

parm_dict = {'parm_1': value_1, 'parm_2': value_2}
some_function(**parm_dict)

which means you can dynamically create a filter from your data.

We actually use the last two techniques in a couple projects.