import vouchers from django.contrib import admin class ReimbursementRequestAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin): def formfield_for_foreignkey(self, db_field, request=None, **kwargs): field = super(ReimbursementRequestAdmin, self).formfield_for_foreignkey( db_field, request, **kwargs) print "In RRA" if db_field.rel.to == vouchers.models.BudgetArea: field.label_from_instance = self.get_budgetarea_name return field def get_budgetarea_name(self, area, ): return area.indented_name() fieldsets = [ ('Request metadata', {'fields': ['submitter', 'request_time', 'approval_time', 'printing_time', ]}), ('Recipient', {'fields': ['check_to_name', 'check_to_email', 'check_to_addr', ] }), ('Expense details', {'fields': ['amount', 'budget_area', 'budget_term', ] }), ] list_display = ('submitter', 'check_to_name', 'amount', 'budget_area', 'budget_term', ) admin.site.register(vouchers.models.ReimbursementRequest, ReimbursementRequestAdmin)