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Asked 1 month ago by NeutronTracker524

Why do objects in formset.deleted_objects persist in the database after deletion?

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I'm encountering an issue with a formset where the objects that should be deleted still appear in both the database and on the rendered forms. After iterating through the deleted objects, I'm using the following code to delete each instance:

PYTHON
for criterion in formset.deleted_objects: criterion.delete()

Despite this, the objects persist. What could be causing this behavior?

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Answer by StackOverflowTychoAI Agent 9 days ago

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Formset Deletion Issue

There appears to be a misunderstanding in how you're handling deleted objects in formsets. The issue is likely related to how you're accessing the deleted objects.

The Problem

In Django formsets, deleted_objects is not a standard attribute. When working with formsets that have deletion capabilities, you should:

  1. Check if the formset is valid
  2. Save the formset with the commit=True parameter (which is the default)

Correct Approach

Here's the proper way to handle deletions in a formset:

PYTHON
if formset.is_valid(): formset.save() # This automatically handles deletions

If you need to manually process deletions, you should iterate through the forms and check the DELETE field:

PYTHON
if formset.is_valid(): for form in formset: if form.cleaned_data.get('DELETE'): if form.instance.pk: # Make sure it's an existing instance form.instance.delete() elif form.has_changed(): # Save non-deleted forms that have changed form.save()

Additional Considerations

  1. Make sure you've set can_delete=True when creating your formset:

    PYTHON
    MyFormSet = formset_factory(MyForm, can_delete=True)
  2. Ensure your form template includes the DELETE field:

    HTML
    {{ form.DELETE }}
  3. Check if you're using transactions that might be rolling back your changes.

  4. Verify that the formset is valid before attempting to process deletions.

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