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diff --git a/doc/build/changelog/migration_13.rst b/doc/build/changelog/migration_13.rst index 585a9c3a5..fee5ad5e9 100644 --- a/doc/build/changelog/migration_13.rst +++ b/doc/build/changelog/migration_13.rst @@ -84,6 +84,24 @@ users should report a bug, however the change also incldues a flag :ticket:`4340` +.. _change_4354: + +"del" implemented for ORM attributes +------------------------------------ + +The Python ``del`` operation was not really usable for mapped attributes, either +scalar columns or object references. Support has been added for this to work correctly, +where the ``del`` operation is roughly equivalent to setting the attribute to the +``None`` value:: + + + some_object = session.query(SomeObject).get(5) + + del some_object.some_attribute # from a SQL perspective, works like "= None" + +:ticket:`4354` + + .. _change_4257: info dictionary added to InstanceState diff --git a/doc/build/changelog/unreleased_13/4354.rst b/doc/build/changelog/unreleased_13/4354.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ba25a2231 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/build/changelog/unreleased_13/4354.rst @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +.. change:: + :tags: bug, orm + :tickets: 4354 + + A long-standing oversight in the ORM, the ``__delete__`` method for a many- + to-one relationship was non-functional, e.g. for an operation such as ``del + a.b``. This is now implemented and is equivalent to setting the attribute + to ``None``. + + .. seealso:: + + :ref:`change_4354`
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