class Order(models.Model): date = models.DateField(auto_now_add=True) cost = models.IntegerField() user = models.ForeignKey(User, null=True, on_delete=models.CASCADE) first_name = models.CharField(max_length=150) last_name = models.CharField(max_length=150) email = models.Ema…

[image] ermantraun: I want a reference to Order in OrderProduct to mean that either HouseOrder or TakeAwayOrder can be an Order, is there any way I can do this and would it be correct? Not in any way that I would consider worth doing. This is one of those situations where you’re probably bet…

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KenWhitesell June 17, 2024, 5:29pm 7

No it wouldn’t. The situation you’re describing is effectively the prototypal case for multi-table inheritance.

See my reply at What are the drawbacks/risks with using Generic Relations? - #2 by KenWhitesell

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