id summary reporter owner description type status component version severity resolution keywords cc stage has_patch needs_docs needs_tests needs_better_patch easy ui_ux 13772 'exists' parameter for pre_save signal George Sakkis nobody As Model.save() is called both for inserts and updates, it would sometimes be useful for pre_save listeners to know whether the instance exists or not. This information is sent with post_save but by then it may be too late (e.g. under some conditions you may want to prevent an insertion from happening). closed Database layer (models, ORM) 1.2 wontfix George Sakkis Design decision needed 1 1 0 0 0 0