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Modifications sûres et réversibles du schéma de base de données pour les systèmes de production.

affaan-maffaan-m
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4 juin 2026
MIT
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name: database-migrations

description: >

Database migration best practices for schema changes, data migrations, rollbacks,

and zero-downtime deployments across PostgreSQL, MySQL, and common ORMs (Prisma,

Drizzle, Django, TypeORM, golang-migrate). Use when planning or implementing

database schema changes.

metadata:

origin: ECC


Database Migration Patterns

Safe, reversible database schema changes for production systems.

When to Activate

  • Creating or altering database tables
  • Adding/removing columns or indexes
  • Running data migrations (backfill, transform)
  • Planning zero-downtime schema changes
  • Setting up migration tooling for a new project

Core Principles

  1. Every change is a migration — never alter production databases manually
  2. Migrations are forward-only in production — rollbacks use new forward migrations
  3. Schema and data migrations are separate — never mix DDL and DML in one migration
  4. Test migrations against production-sized data — a migration that works on 100 rows may lock on 10M
  5. Migrations are immutable once deployed — never edit a migration that has run in production

Migration Safety Checklist

Before applying any migration:

  • [ ] Migration has both UP and DOWN (or is explicitly marked irreversible)
  • [ ] No full table locks on large tables (use concurrent operations)
  • [ ] New columns have defaults or are nullable (never add NOT NULL without default)
  • [ ] Indexes created concurrently (not inline with CREATE TABLE for existing tables)
  • [ ] Data backfill is a separate migration from schema change
  • [ ] Tested against a copy of production data
  • [ ] Rollback plan documented

PostgreSQL Patterns

Adding a Column Safely

sql
-- GOOD: Nullable column, no lock
ALTER TABLE users ADD COLUMN avatar_url TEXT;

-- GOOD: Column with default (Postgres 11+ is instant, no rewrite)
ALTER TABLE users ADD COLUMN is_active BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT true;

-- BAD: NOT NULL without default on existing table (requires full rewrite)
ALTER TABLE users ADD COLUMN role TEXT NOT NULL;
-- This locks the table and rewrites every row

Adding an Index Without Downtime

sql
-- BAD: Blocks writes on large tables
CREATE INDEX idx_users_email ON users (email);

-- GOOD: Non-blocking, allows concurrent writes
CREATE INDEX CONCURRENTLY idx_users_email ON users (email);

-- Note: CONCURRENTLY cannot run inside a transaction block
-- Most migration tools need special handling for this

Renaming a Column (Zero-Downtime)

Never rename directly in production. Use the expand-contract pattern:

sql
-- Step 1: Add new column (migration 001)
ALTER TABLE users ADD COLUMN display_name TEXT;

-- Step 2: Backfill data (migration 002, data migration)
UPDATE users SET display_name = username WHERE display_name IS NULL;

-- Step 3: Update application code to read/write both columns
-- Deploy application changes

-- Step 4: Stop writing to old column, drop it (migration 003)
ALTER TABLE users DROP COLUMN username;

Removing a Column Safely

sql
-- Step 1: Remove all application references to the column
-- Step 2: Deploy application without the column reference
-- Step 3: Drop column in next migration
ALTER TABLE orders DROP COLUMN legacy_status;

-- For Django: use SeparateDatabaseAndState to remove from model
-- without generating DROP COLUMN (then drop in next migration)

Large Data Migrations

sql
-- BAD: Updates all rows in one transaction (locks table)
UPDATE users SET normalized_email = LOWER(email);

-- GOOD: Batch update with progress
DO $$
DECLARE
  batch_size INT := 10000;
  rows_updated INT;
BEGIN
  LOOP
    UPDATE users
    SET normalized_email = LOWER(email)
    WHERE id IN (
      SELECT id FROM users
      WHERE normalized_email IS NULL
      LIMIT batch_size
      FOR UPDATE SKIP LOCKED
    );
    GET DIAGNOSTICS rows_updated = ROW_COUNT;
    RAISE NOTICE 'Updated % rows', rows_updated;
    EXIT WHEN rows_updated = 0;
    COMMIT;
  END LOOP;
END $$;

Prisma (TypeScript/Node.js)

Workflow

bash
# Create migration from schema changes
npx prisma migrate dev --name add_user_avatar

# Apply pending migrations in production
npx prisma migrate deploy

# Reset database (dev only)
npx prisma migrate reset

# Generate client after schema changes
npx prisma generate

Schema Example

prisma
model User {
  id        String   @id @default(cuid())
  email     String   @unique
  name      String?
  avatarUrl String?  @map("avatar_url")
  createdAt DateTime @default(now()) @map("created_at")
  updatedAt DateTime @updatedAt @map("updated_at")
  orders    Order[]

  @@map("users")
  @@index([email])
}

Custom SQL Migration

For operations Prisma cannot express (concurrent indexes, data backfills):

bash
# Create empty migration, then edit the SQL manually
npx prisma migrate dev --create-only --name add_email_index
sql
-- migrations/20240115_add_email_index/migration.sql
-- Prisma cannot g
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Créateuraffaan-m
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CatégorieBackend
LicenceMIT
Mis à jour4 juin 2026
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