MySQL Error 1215: Cannot add foreign key constraint

Question

I am trying to forward engineer my new schema onto my db server, but I can\'t figure out why I am getting this error. I\'ve tried to search for the answer here, but everyth

Answer 1

When this error occurrs because the referenced table uses the MyISAM engine this answer provides a quick way to convert your database so all Django model tables use InnoDB: https://stackoverflow.com/a/15389961/2950621

It's a Django management command called convert_to_innodb.