Clean up bulk import view

netbox/dcim/views.py

@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ class RackReservationImportView(generic.BulkImportView):
     model_form = forms.RackReservationCSVForm
     table = tables.RackReservationTable
 
-    def _save_obj(self, obj_form, request):
+    def save_object(self, obj_form, request):
         """
         Assign the currently authenticated user to the RackReservation.
         """
@@ -2028,8 +2028,7 @@ class ChildDeviceBulkImportView(generic.BulkImportView):
     table = tables.DeviceImportTable
     template_name = 'dcim/device_import_child.html'
 
-    def _save_obj(self, obj_form, request):
-
+    def save_object(self, obj_form, request):
         obj = obj_form.save()
 
         # Save the reverse relation to the parent device bay

netbox/netbox/views/generic/bulk_views.py

@@ -306,10 +306,10 @@ class BulkImportView(GetReturnURLMixin, BaseMultiObjectView):
         """
         return data
 
-    def _create_object(self, request, model_form):
+    def _save_object(self, model_form, request):
 
         # Save the primary object
-        obj = self._save_obj(model_form, request)
+        obj = self.save_object(model_form, request)
 
         # Enforce object-level permissions
         if not self.queryset.filter(pk=obj.pk).first():
@@ -345,15 +345,14 @@ class BulkImportView(GetReturnURLMixin, BaseMultiObjectView):
 
         return obj
 
-    def _save_obj(self, obj_form, request):
+    def save_object(self, obj_form, request):
         """
         Provide a hook to modify the object immediately before saving it (e.g. to encrypt secret data).
         """
         return obj_form.save()
 
     def create_and_update_objects(self, form, request):
-        created_objects = []
-        updated_objects = []
+        saved_objects = []
 
         records = list(form.cleaned_data['data'])
 
@@ -400,12 +399,8 @@ class BulkImportView(GetReturnURLMixin, BaseMultiObjectView):
             restrict_form_fields(model_form, request.user)
 
             if model_form.is_valid():
-                if object_id:
-                    obj = self._save_obj(model_form, request)
-                    updated_objects.append(obj)
-                else:
-                    obj = self._create_object(request, model_form)
-                    created_objects.append(obj)
+                obj = self._save_object(model_form, request)
+                saved_objects.append(obj)
             else:
                 # Replicate model form errors for display
                 for field, errors in model_form.errors.items():
@@ -417,7 +412,7 @@ class BulkImportView(GetReturnURLMixin, BaseMultiObjectView):
 
                 raise ValidationError("")
 
-        return [*created_objects, *updated_objects]
+        return saved_objects
 
     #
     # Request handlers

netbox/utilities/forms/forms.py

@@ -123,8 +123,9 @@ class CSVModelForm(forms.ModelForm):
     """
     ModelForm used for the import of objects in CSV format.
     """
-    def __init__(self, *args, headers=None, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, *args, headers=None, fields=None, **kwargs):
         headers = headers or {}
+        fields = fields or []
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
         # Modify the model form to accommodate any customized to_field_name properties
@@ -132,6 +133,13 @@ class CSVModelForm(forms.ModelForm):
             if to_field is not None:
                 self.fields[field].to_field_name = to_field
 
+        # Omit any fields not specified (e.g. because the form is being used to
+        # updated rather than create objects)
+        if fields:
+            for field in list(self.fields.keys()):
+                if field not in fields:
+                    del self.fields[field]
+
 
 class ImportForm(BootstrapMixin, forms.Form):
     data = forms.CharField(