Defining SQLAlchemy enum column with Python enum raises “ValueError: not a valid enum”

Question

I am trying to follow this example to have an enum column in a table that uses Python\'s Enum type. I define the enum then pass it to the column as shown in th

Answer 1

The column type should be sqlalchemy.types.Enum. You're using the Python Enum type again, which is valid for the value but not the column type.

class MyTable(db.Model):
    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key = True)
    fruit_type = db.Column(db.Enum(FruitType))