About on_delete Values for Foreign Keys
A rule of thumb to set the on_delete for foreign keys and one-to-one relationships is as follows:
- If you want to avoid accidental deletions, set
on_delete=models.PROTECT. - If the field can be blank and null, set
on_delete=models.SET_NULL. - If the field has a default value, set
on_delete=models.SET(get_default_value). - Otherwise, set
on_delete=models.CASCADE.
Note that CASCADE deletes all children automatically if the parent is deleted.
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