fix: try getting professor before creating group

openedx · Aug 28, 2023 · 93780a9 · 93780a9
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commit 93780a9
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diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/teams/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/teams/views.py
@@ -639,7 +639,12 @@ def post(self, request):
                 )
 
             data = CourseTeamSerializer(team, context={"request": request}).data
-            professor = User.objects.get(username='professor')
+            professor = request.data.get("professor")
+            if professor:
+                try:
+                    professor = User.objects.get(username=professor)
+                except User.DoesNotExist:
+                    pass
             group = add_group_to_course(
                 team.name,
                 course_key,