From 9dc211425824a977e7c4f0dd0fb6100b3dc57096 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jon <jonathon.lockwood@networkedweb.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2025 09:32:35 +0930
Subject: [PATCH] fix(core): Before attempting to get model audit data confirm
 fields dont already exist

ref: #783
---
 app/core/models/audit.py | 18 ++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/app/core/models/audit.py b/app/core/models/audit.py
index 4f57bccd..f5aa8839 100644
--- a/app/core/models/audit.py
+++ b/app/core/models/audit.py
@@ -149,20 +149,34 @@ class CenturionAudit(
             Fail (bool): History fields not populated
         """
 
-        if not hasattr(model, '_before'):
+        if(
+            not hasattr(model, '_before')
+            and self.before == None
+        ):
 
             raise ValidationError(
                 code = 'model_missing_before_data',
                 message = 'Unable to save model history as the "before" data is missing.'
             )
 
-        if not hasattr(model, '_after'):
+        if(
+            not hasattr(model, '_after')
+            and self.after == None
+        ):
 
             raise ValidationError(
                 code = 'model_missing_after_data',
                 message = 'Unable to save model history as the "after" data is missing.'
             )
 
+
+        if(
+            self.before is not None
+            and self.after is not None
+        ):
+            return True
+
+
         if model._before == model._after:
 
             raise ValidationError(