Strategies for handling conflicts and rollbacks in Django database migrations
summary
Explains concrete tactics: how --merge and --check flags behave, when fake/fake_initial pitfalls break auto‑migrations, and using database locking and migration squashing to reduce divergent files. Walks through using makemigrations/migrate, reading dependencies and operations, manual DB edits as last resort, and relying on version control plus backups for rollbacks and disaster recovery. Offers numbers and examples of common conflict scenarios and clear rules for when a rollback, reapply, or manual fix actually works.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Django migration conflicts
- 2:50How migrations manage schema
- 4:37Migration tracking limits
- 6:43Causes of conflicts
- 7:24Rollback considerations
- 9:08Best practices for conflicts & rollbacks
- 10:35Final recommendations
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