Mike Becker ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?accountId=6321cb8... ) *created* an issue Hibernate ORM ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiMjg3MjliOTgw... ) / Bug ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-15510?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiMjg3Mj... ) HHH-15510 ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-15510?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiMjg3Mj... ) JoinColumn annotation not recognized when entity is mapped via XML file ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-15510?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiMjg3Mj... ) Issue Type: Bug Affects Versions: 6.1.3 Assignee: Unassigned Components: hibernate-core Created: 14/Sep/2022 06:51 AM Priority: Major Reporter: Mike Becker ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?accountId=6321cb8... ) If an entity is mapped via an XML file, an ElementCollection cannot be annotated with OnDelete because hibernate complains that JoinColumn is missing. But JoinColumn is actually there. The error message is The following test case demonstrates this behavior. Change the TRIGGER_BUG flag to observe how the test case is working when not using the XML file and how the bug occurs when using the XML file. TODO: insert test case once the issue ID is created ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-15510#add-comment?atlOrigin=ey... ) Add Comment ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-15510#add-comment?atlOrigin=ey... ) Get Jira notifications on your phone! Download the Jira Cloud app for Android ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.atlassian.android.jira.... ) or iOS ( https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1006972087?pt=696495&ct=Em... ) This message was sent by Atlassian Jira (v1001.0.0-SNAPSHOT#100207- sha1:c85b1ee )