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by ChymeraXYZ 1111 days ago
How do you deal with for example with this:

New column C

C = A + B

Drop A, B

If I just specify the desired state I get data loss...
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DangitBobby 1111 days ago
Good migration systems like Django's will have escape hatches.
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ChymeraXYZ 1111 days ago
Yes but then it's no longer declarative, is it?
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danaris 1111 days ago
Is absolute purity a requirement?
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DangitBobby 1111 days ago
I don't mind.
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