database-migration-basics

what’s database migration

tags: learning database

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Scenario

• during development, we might need to add table or alter table (adding columns etc)
  • we want a standard way to do it, like a script.
• database migration is the controlled way of evolving a database
  • it’s basically a version control for databases
  • it’s like git for code changes
• just like any version control, it tracks changes and allows rollbacks

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