PostgreSQL Table partitions now supported in Flyway

This blog post was originally authored by Prajakta Tamhankar, whose insights and expertise shaped much of the content you’ll read here. We are thrilled to announce the General Availability (GA) of Table Partitions for PostgreSQL users in Flyway v8.0.2. This new functionality is designed to enhance your database management experience by providing robust support for table Read more

Managing PostgreSQL Extensions Using Flyway

Any reliable DevOps deployment process must not only deliver the right database code but also ensure that the correct conditions exist for the deployment to succeed. For PostgreSQL databases, this includes ensuring that any extensions on which the database code relies are installed, and at the correct version. Fortunately, Flyway will automatically track which extensions are installed on a database and at what version, so we can 'propagate' these changes accurately during deployments and avoid inconsistencies in database behavior and even application breakages. Read more

Running Flyway Pre-Migration Checks on the Database

This article demonstrates how to run a preliminary check that issues a warning, or throws an error, if the conditions aren't met for a Flyway migration to succeed. It provides some example checks for PostgreSQL databases that use Flyway SQL callbacks to ensure the server is running the correct PostgreSQL version, or that the database has a required extension installed. Read more

Getting an Overview of Changes to a PostgreSQL Database using Flyway

How to use Flyway and PowerShell to automatically generate a database build script every time Flyway successfully created a new version. You can then investigate schema changes between versions simply by using a Diff tool to compare build scripts. Read more