Import value formater: can use {item} notation for format

2 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/ishtar_common/data_importer.py b/ishtar_common/data_importer.py
index 8d99889fc..d63004849 100644
--- a/ishtar_common/data_importer.py
+++ b/ishtar_common/data_importer.py
@@ -1665,7 +1665,10 @@ class Importer(object):
                     c_values.append("")
                     return
                 if formater.value_format and value is not None and value != "":
-                    value = formater.value_format.format(value)
+                    if "{item" in formater.value_format:
+                        value = formater.value_format.format(item=value)
+                    else:
+                        value = formater.value_format.format(value)
                 if hasattr(value, "close"):
                     # opened file are kept - they need to be listed and closed
                     # later
diff --git a/ishtar_common/models_imports.py b/ishtar_common/models_imports.py
index 46d92c994..b61d591b1 100644
--- a/ishtar_common/models_imports.py
+++ b/ishtar_common/models_imports.py
@@ -672,7 +672,8 @@ class ValueFormater(models.Model):
             "A string used to format a value using the Python "
             '"format()" method. The site https://pyformat.info/ '
             'provide good examples of usage. Only one "{}" entry '
-            "is managed. The input is assumed to be a string."
+            'is managed. Instead you can use "{item}". The input is '
+            'assumed to be a string.'
         ),
     )
     objects = SlugModelManager()