node-pg-migrate

Node.js database migration management built exclusively for postgres. (But can also be used for other DBs conforming to SQL standard - e.g. CockroachDB.) Started by Theo Ephraim, now maintained by Salsita Software.

Looking for v2 docs?

see v2 branch.

Installation

$ npm install node-pg-migrate

Installing this module adds a runnable file into your node_modules/.bin directory. If installed globally (with the -g option), you can run node-pg-migrate and if not, you can run ./node_modules/.bin/node-pg-migrate

Usage

You can specify your database connection information using config.

// config/default.json
{
  "db": "postgres://postgres:password@localhost:5432/database"
}

or

// config/default.json
{
  "db": {
    "user": "postgres",
    "password": "",
    "host": "localhost",
    "port": 5432,
    "database": "database"
  }
}

You could also specify your database url by setting the environment variable DATABASE_URL.

DATABASE_URL=postgres://postgres@localhost/database node-pg-migrate

You can specify custom JSON file with config (format is same as for db entry of config file), for example:

// path/to/config.json
{
  "user": "postgres",
  "password": "",
  "host": "localhost",
  "port": 5432,
  "database": "database"
}

If a .env file exists, it will be loaded using dotenv (if installed) when running the node-pg-migrate binary.

Depending on your project's setup, it may make sense to write some custom grunt tasks that set this env var and run your migration commands. More on that below.

The following are the available commands:

• node-pg-migrate create {migration-name} - creates a new migration file with the name you give it. Spaces and underscores will be replaced by dashes and a timestamp is prepended to your file name.
• node-pg-migrate up - runs all up migrations from the current state.
• node-pg-migrate up {N} - runs N up migrations from the current state.
• node-pg-migrate down - runs a single down migration.
• node-pg-migrate down {N} - runs N down migrations from the current state.
• node-pg-migrate redo - redoes last migration (runs a single down migration, then single up migration).
• node-pg-migrate redo {N} - redoes N last migrations (runs N down migrations, then N up migrations).

Configuration

You can adjust defaults by passing arguments to node-pg-migrate:

• config-file (f) - The file with migration JSON config (defaults to undefined)

• schema (s) - The schema on which migration will be run (defaults to public)

• create-schema - Create the configured schema if it doesn't exist (defaults to false)

• database-url-var (d) - Name of env variable with database url string (defaults to DATABASE_URL)

• migrations-dir (m) - The directory containing your migration files (defaults to migrations)

• migrations-schema - The schema storing table which migrations have been run (defaults to same value as schema)

• create-migrations-schema - Create the configured migrations schema if it doesn't exist (defaults to false)

• migrations-table (t) - The table storing which migrations have been run (defaults to pgmigrations)

• ignore-pattern - Regex pattern for file names to ignore (e.g. ignore_file|\..*|.*\.spec\.js)

• migration-file-language (j) - Language of the migration file to create (js or ts)

• timestamp - Treats number argument to up/down migration as timestamp (running up migrations less or equal to timestamp or down migrations greater or equal to timestamp)

• check-order - Check order of migrations before running them (defaults to true, to switch it off supply --no-check-order on command line). (There should be no migration with timestamp lesser than last run migration.)

• single-transaction - Combines all pending migrations into a single transaction so that if any migration fails, all will be rolled back (defaults to true, to switch it off supply --no-single-transaction on command line).

• no-lock - Disables locking mechanism and checks (useful for DBs which does not support SQL commands used for locking)

See all by running node-pg-migrate --help.

Most of configuration options can be also specified in config file.

For SSL connection to DB you can set PGSSLMODE environment variable to value from list other then disable. e.g. PGSSLMODE=require node-pg-migrate up (pg will take it into account)

JSON Configuration

You can use config or your own json file with configuration (config-file command line option).

Available options are:

• migrations-dir, migrations-schema, migrations-table, check-order, ignore-pattern - same as above

• either url or [user], [password], host (defaults to localhost), port (defaults to 5432), database - for connection details

Locking

node-pg-migrate automatically checks if no other migration is running. To do so, it uses an advisory lock.

Transpiling Babel or Typescript

You can use babel or typescript for transpiling migration files. It requires a little setup to use:

1. Update scripts section in your package.json to contain 'migrate': 'node migrate.js'

2. Create migrate.js file with contents:

   // require('babel-core/register')( { ... your babel config ... } );
   // require('ts-node').register( { ... your typescript config ... } );
   require('./node_modules/node-pg-migrate/bin/node-pg-migrate');

   Uncomment/Use either babel or typescript hook and adjust your config for compiler. You can then use migration as usual via e.g. npm run migrate up. :tada:

Programmatic API

Alongside with command line, you can use node-pg-migrate also programmatically. It exports runner function, which takes options argument with following structure (similar to command line arguments):

• databaseUrl [string or object] - Connection string or client config which is passed to new pg.Client
• migrationsTable [string] - The table storing which migrations have been run
• migrationsSchema [string] - The schema storing table which migrations have been run (defaults to same value as schema)
• schema [string] - The schema on which migration will be run (defaults to public)
• dir [string] - The directory containing your migration files
• checkOrder [boolean] - Check order of migrations before running them
• direction [enum] - up or down
• count [number] - Number of migration to run
• timestamp [boolean] - Treats count as timestamp
• ignorePattern [string] - Regex pattern for file names to ignore
• file [string] - Run only migration with this name
• typeShorthands [object] - Object with column type shorthands
• singleTransaction [boolean] - Combines all pending migrations into a single transaction so that if any migration fails, all will be rolled back (defaults to true)
• createSchema [boolean] - Creates the configured schema if it doesn't exist
• createMigrationsSchema [boolean] - Creates the configured migration schema if it doesn't exist
• noLock [boolean] - Disables locking mechanism and checks
• dryRun [boolean]

Defining Migrations

When you run node-pg-migrate create a new migration file is created that looks like this:

exports.shorthands = undefined;

exports.up = function up(pgm) {};

exports.down = function down(pgm) {};

pgm is a helper object that provides migration operations and run is the callback to call when you are done.

shorthands is optional for column type shorthands. You can specify custom types which will be expanded to column definition (e.g. for exports.shorthands = { id: { type: 'uuid', primaryKey: true }, createdAt: { type: 'timestamp', notNull: true, default: new PgLiteral('current_timestamp') } }; it will in pgm.createTable('test', { id: 'id', createdAt: 'createdAt' }); produce SQL CREATE TABLE "test" ("id" uuid PRIMARY KEY, "createdAt" timestamp DEFAULT current_timestamp NOT NULL);). These shorthands are inherited from previous migrations. You can override/change value by simply defining new value for given shorthand name, if will be used in current and all following migrations (until changed again).

IMPORTANT Calling the migration functions on pgm doesn't actually migrate your database. These functions just add sql commands to a stack that is run.

Automatic Down Migrations

If exports.down is not present in a migration, node-pg-migrate will try to automatically infer the operations that make up the down migration by reversing the operations of the up migration. Only some operations have automatically inferrable equivalents (details below on each operation). Sometimes, migrations are destructive and cannot be rolled back. In this case, you can set exports.down = false to tell node-pg-migrate that the down migration is impossible.

Async Migrations

In some cases, you may want to perform some async operation during a migration, for example fetching some information from an external server, or inserting some data into the database. To make a migration block operate in async mode, just add another callback argument to the function signature. However, be aware that NONE of the pgm operations will be executed until run() is called. Here's an example:

exports.up = function up(pgm, run) {
  doSomethingAsync(function() {
    run();
  });
};

Another way how to perform some async operation is to return Promise from up or down function. Example:

exports.up = function(pgm) {
  return new Promise(resolve => {
    // doSomethingAsync
    resolve();
  });
};

Migration methods

The pgm object that is passed to each up/down block has many different operations available. Each operation is simply a function that generates some sql and stores it in the current pgm context.

By default, each migration will be run in a transaction. To disable transactions for a specific migration, call pgm.noTransaction() This is required for some SQL operations that cannot be run within a transaction. It should be used carefully.

Creating & Altering Tables / Columns

pgm.createTable( tablename, columns, options )

Create a new table - postgres docs

Arguments:

• tablename [string] - name for the new table
• columns [object] - column names / options -- see column definitions section
• options [object] - table options (optional)
  • temporary [bool] - default false
  • ifNotExists [bool] - default false
  • inherits [string] - table(s) to inherit from
  • constraints [object] - table constraints
    • check [string] - sql for a check constraint
    • unique [string or array of strings or array of array of strings] - names of unique columns
    • primaryKey [string or array of strings] - names of primary columns
    • exclude [string] - sql for an exclude constraint
    • deferrable [boolean] - flag for deferrable table constraint
    • deferred [boolean] - flag for initially deferred deferrable table constraint
    • foreignKeys [object or array of objects] - foreign keys specification
      • columns [string or array of strings] - names of columns
      • references [string] - names of foreign table and column names
      • onDelete [string] - action to perform on delete
      • onUpdate [string] - action to perform on update
      • match [string] - FULL or SIMPLE
  • like [string] - table(s) to inherit from
  • comment [string] - adds comment on table

Reverse Operation: dropTable

pgm.dropTable( tablename, options )

Drop existing table - postgres docs

Arguments:

• tablename [string] - name of the table to drop
• options [object] - options:
  • ifExists [boolean] - drops table only if it exists
  • cascade [boolean] - drops also dependent objects

pgm.renameTable( tablename, new_tablename )

Rename a table - postgres docs

Arguments:

• tablename [string] - name of the table to rename
• new_table [object] - new name of the table

Reverse Operation: same operation in opposite direction

pgm.alterTable( tablename, options )

Alter existing table - postgres docs

Arguments:

• tablename [string] - name of the table to alter
• options [object] - options:
  • levelSecurity [string] - DISABLE, ENABLE, FORCE, or NO FORCE

pgm.addColumns( tablename, new_columns )

Add columns to an existing table - postgres docs

Arguments:

• tablename [string] - name of the table to alter
• new_columns [object] - column names / options -- see column definitions section

Aliases: addColumn Reverse Operation: dropColumns

pgm.dropColumns( tablename, columns, options )

Drop columns from a table - postgres docs

Arguments:

• tablename [string] - name of the table to alter
• columns [array of strings or object] - columns to drop (if object, uses keys)
• options [object] - options:
  • ifExists [boolean] - drops column only if it exists
  • cascade [boolean] - drops also dependent objects

Aliases: dropColumn

pgm.renameColumn( tablename, old_column_name, new_column_name )

Rename a column - postgres docs

Arguments:

• tablename [string] - name of the table to alter
• old_column_name [string] - current column name
• new_column_name [string] - new column name

Reverse Operation: same operation in opposite direction

pgm.alterColumn( tablename, column_name, column_options )

Alter a column (default value, type, allow null) - postgres docs

Arguments:

• tablename [string] - name of the table to alter
• column_name [string] - column to alter
• column_options [object] - optional new column options
  • default [string or null] - null, string
  • type [string] - new datatype
  • notNull [boolean] - sets NOT NULL if true or NULL if false
  • allowNull [boolean] - sets NULL if true (alternative to notNull)
  • using [string] - adds USING clause to change values in column
  • collation [string] - adds COLLATE clause to change values in column
  • comment [string] - adds comment on column

pgm.addConstraint( tablename, constraint_name, expression )

Add a named column constraint - postgres docs

Arguments:

• tablename [string] - name of the table to alter
• constraint_name [string] - name for the constraint
• expression [string or object] - constraint expression (raw sql) or see constraints section of create table

Aliases: createConstraint Reverse Operation: dropConstraint

pgm.dropConstraint( tablename, constraint_name, options )

Drop a named column constraint - postgres docs

Arguments:

• tablename [string] - name of the table to alter
• constraint_name [string] - name for the constraint
• options [object] - options:
  • ifExists [boolean] - drops constraint only if it exists
  • cascade [boolean] - drops also dependent objects

pgm.renameConstraint( tablename, old_constraint_name, new_constraint_name )

Rename a constraint - postgres docs

Arguments:

• tablename [string] - name of the table to alter
• old_constraint_name [string] - current constraint name
• new_constraint_name [string] - new constraint name

Reverse Operation: same operation in opposite direction

pgm.createIndex( tablename, columns, options )

Create a new index - postgres docs

Arguments:

• tablename [string] - name of the table to alter
• columns [string or array of strings] - columns to add to the index
• options [index options] - optional options:
  • name [string] - name for the index (one will be inferred from table/columns if undefined)
  • unique [boolean] - set to true if this is a unique index
  • where [string] - raw sql for where clause of index
  • concurrently [boolean] - create this index concurrently
  • method [string] - btree | hash | gist | spgist | gin

Aliases: addIndex Reverse Operation: dropIndex

pgm.dropIndex( tablename, columns, options )

Drop an index - postgres docs

Arguments:

• tablename [string] - name of the table to alter
• columns [string or array of strings] - column names, used only to infer an index name
• options [index options] - optional options:
  • name [string] - name of the index to drop

Extension Operations

pgm.createExtension( extension )

Install postgres extension(s) - postgres docs

Arguments:

• extension [string or array of strings] - name(s) of extensions to install

Aliases: addExtension Reverse Operation: dropExtension

pgm.dropExtension( extension )

Un-install postgres extension(s) - postgres docs

Arguments:

• extension [string or array of strings] - name(s) of extensions to install

Type Operations

pgm.createType( type_name, values )

Create a new data type - postgres docs

Arguments:

• type_name [string] - name of the new type
• values [array of strings or object] if an array the contents are possible values for an enum type, if an object names and types for a composite type

Aliases: addType Reverse Operation: dropType

pgm.dropType( type_name )

Drop a custom data type - postgres docs

Arguments:

• type_name [string] - name of the new type

pgm.renameType( type_name, new_type_name )

Rename a data type - postgres docs

Arguments:

• type_name [string] - name of the type to rename
• new_type_name [string] - name of the new type

pgm.addTypeAttribute( type_name, attribute_name, attribute_type )

Add attribute to an existing data type - postgres docs

Arguments:

• type_name [string] - name of the type
• attribute_name [string] - name of the attribute to add
• attribute_type [string] - type of the attribute to add

pgm.dropTypeAttribute( type_name, attribute_name, options )

Drop attribute from a data type - postgres docs

Arguments:

• type_name [string] - name of the type
• attribute_name [string] - name of the attribute to drop
• options [object] - options:
  • ifExists [boolean] - default false

pgm.setTypeAttribute( type_name, attribute_name, attribute_type )

Set data type of an existing attribute of data type - postgres docs

Arguments:

• type_name [string] - name of the type
• attribute_name [string] - name of the attribute
• attribute_type [string] - new type of the attribute

pgm.addTypeValue( type_name, value, options )

Add value to a list of enum data type - postgres docs

Arguments:

• type_name [string] - name of the type
• value [string] - value to add to list
• options [object] - options:
  • ifNotExists [boolean] - default false
  • before [string] - value before which the new value should be add
  • after [string] - value after which the new value should be add

pgm.renameTypeAttribute( type_name, attribute_name, new_attribute_name )

Rename an attribute of data type - postgres docs

Arguments:

• type_name [string] - name of the type
• attribute_name [string] - name of the attribute to rename
• new_attribute_name [string] - new name of the attribute

Role Operations

pgm.createRole( role_name, role_options )

Create a new role - postgres docs

Arguments:

• role_name [string] - name of the new role
• role_options [object] - options:
  • superuser [boolean] - default false
  • createdb [boolean] - default false
  • createrole [boolean] - default false
  • inherit [boolean] - default true
  • login [boolean] - default false
  • replication [boolean] - default false
  • bypassrls [boolean]
  • limit [number] -
  • password [string] -
  • encrypted [boolean] - default true
  • valid [string] - timestamp
  • inRole [string or array of strings] - role or array of roles
  • role [string or array of strings] - role or array of roles
  • admin [string or array of strings] - role or array of roles

Reverse Operation: dropRole

pgm.dropRole( role_name )

Drop a role - postgres docs

Arguments:

• role_name [string] - name of the new role

pgm.alterRole( role_name, role_options )

Alter a role - postgres docs

Arguments:

• role_name [string] - name of the new role
• role_options [object] - see

pgm.renameRole( old_role_name, new_role_name )

Rename a role - postgres docs

Arguments:

• old_role_name [string] - old name of the role
• new_role_name [string] - new name of the role

Function Operations

pgm.createFunction( function_name, function_params, function_options, definition )

Create a new function - postgres docs

Arguments:

• function_name [string] - name of the new function

• function_params [array] - parameters of the new function

  Either array of strings or objects. If array of strings, it is interpreted as is, if array of objects:

  • mode [string] - IN, OUT, INOUT, or VARIADIC
  • name [string] - name of argument
  • type [string] - datatype of argument
  • default [string] - default value of argument

• function_options [object] - options:

  • returns [string] - returns clause
  • language [string] - language name of function definition
  • replace [boolean] - create or replace function
  • window [boolean] - window function
  • behavior [string] - IMMUTABLE, STABLE, or VOLATILE
  • onNull [boolean] - RETURNS NULL ON NULL INPUT
  • parallel [string] - UNSAFE, RESTRICTED, or SAFE

• definition [string] - definition of function

Reverse Operation: dropFunction

pgm.dropFunction( function_name, function_params, drop_options )

Drop a function - postgres docs

Arguments:

• function_name [string] - name of the function to drop
• function_params [array] - see
• drop_options [object] - options:
  • ifExists [boolean] - drops function only if it exists
  • cascade [boolean] - drops also dependent objects

pgm.renameFunction( old_function_name, function_params, new_function_name )

Rename a function - postgres docs

Arguments:

• old_function_name [string] - old name of the function
• function_params [array] - see
• new_function_name [string] - new name of the function

Trigger Operations

pgm.createTrigger( table_name, trigger_name, trigger_options )

Create a new trigger - postgres docs

Arguments:

• table_name [string] - name of the table where the new trigger will live
• trigger_name [string] - name of the new trigger
• trigger_options [object] - options:
  • when [string] - BEFORE, AFTER, or INSTEAD OF
  • operation [string or array of strings] - INSERT, UPDATE[ OF ...], DELETE or TRUNCATE
  • constraint [boolean] - creates constraint trigger
  • function [string] - the name of procedure to execute
  • functionArgs [array] - parameters of the procedure
  • level [string] - STATEMENT, or ROW
  • condition [string] - condition to met to execute trigger
  • deferrable [boolean] - flag for deferrable constraint trigger
  • deferred [boolean] - flag for initially deferred deferrable constraint trigger
• definition [string] - optional definition of function which will be created with same name as trigger

Reverse Operation: dropTrigger

pgm.dropTrigger( table_name, trigger_name, drop_options )

Drop a trigger - postgres docs

Arguments:

• table_name [string] - name of the table where the trigger lives
• trigger_name [string] - name of the trigger to drop
• drop_options [object] - options:
  • ifExists [boolean] - drops trigger only if it exists
  • cascade [boolean] - drops also dependent objects

pgm.renameTrigger( table_name, old_trigger_name, new_trigger_name )

Rename a trigger - postgres docs

Arguments:

• table_name [string] - name of the table where the trigger lives
• old_trigger_name [string] - old name of the trigger
• new_trigger_name [string] - new name of the trigger

Schema Operations

pgm.createSchema( schema_name, schema_options )

Create a new schema - postgres docs

Arguments:

• schema_name [string] - name of the new schema
• schema_options [object] - options:
  • ifNotExists [boolean] - adds IF NOT EXISTS clause
  • authorization [string] - alternative user to own new schema

Reverse Operation: dropSchema

pgm.dropSchema( schema_name, drop_options )

Drop a schema - postgres docs

Arguments:

• schema_name [string] - name of the schema to drop
• drop_options [object] - options:
  • ifExists [boolean] - drops schema only if it exists
  • cascade [boolean] - drops also dependent objects

pgm.renameSchema( old_schema_name, new_schema_name )

Rename a schema - postgres docs

Arguments:

• old_schema_name [string] - old name of the schema
• new_schema_name [string] - new name of the schema

Domain Operations

pgm.createDomain( domain_name, type, options )

Create a new domain - postgres docs

Arguments:

• domain_name [string] - name of the new domain
• type [string] - type of the new domain
• options [object] - options:
  • default [string] - default value of domain
  • collation [string] - collation of data type
  • notNull [boolean] - sets NOT NULL if true (not recommended)
  • check [string] - sql for a check constraint for this column
  • constraintName [string] - name for constraint

Reverse Operation: dropDomain

pgm.dropDomain( domain_name, drop_options )

Drop a domain - postgres docs

Arguments:

• domain_name [string] - name of the the domain to drop
• drop_options [object] - options:
  • ifExists [boolean] - drops domain only if it exists
  • cascade [boolean] - drops also dependent objects

pgm.alterDomain( domain_name, type, options )

Alter a domain - postgres docs

Arguments:

• domain_name [string] - name of the new domain
• options [object] - options:
  • default [string] - default value of domain
  • collation [string] - collation of data type
  • notNull [boolean] - sets NOT NULL if true or NULL if false
  • allowNull [boolean] - sets NULL if true (alternative to notNull)
  • check [string] - sql for a check constraint for this column
  • constraintName [string] - name for constraint

pgm.renameDomain( old_domain_name, new_domain_name )

Rename a domain - postgres docs

Arguments:

• old_domain_name [string] - old name of the domain
• new_domain_name [string] - new name of the domain

Sequence Operations

pgm.createSequence( sequence_name, type, options )

Create a new sequence - postgres docs

Arguments:

• sequence_name [string] - name of the new sequence
• options [object] - options:
  • temporary [boolean] - adds TEMPORARY clause
  • ifNotExists [boolean] - adds IF NOT EXISTS clause
  • type [string] - type of the sequence
  • increment [number] - sets first value of sequence
  • minvalue [number or boolean] - sets minimum value of sequence or NO MINVALUE (on false or null value)
  • maxvalue [number or boolean] - sets maximum value of sequencee or NO MAXVALUE (on false or null value)
  • start [number] - sets first value of sequence
  • cache [number] - sets how many sequence numbers should be preallocated
  • cycle [boolean] - adds CYCLE or NO CYCLE clause if option is present
  • owner [string or boolean] - sets owner of sequence or no owner (on false or null value)

Reverse Operation: dropSequence

pgm.dropSequence( sequence_name, drop_options )

Drop a sequence - postgres docs

Arguments:

• sequence_name [string] - name of the the sequence to drop
• drop_options [object] - options:
  • ifExists [boolean] - drops sequence only if it exists
  • cascade [boolean] - drops also dependent objects

pgm.alterSequence( sequence_name, options )

Alter a sequence - postgres docs

Arguments:

• sequence_name [string] - name of the new sequence
• options [object] - options:
  • type [string] - type of the sequence
  • increment [number] - sets first value of sequence
  • minvalue [number or boolean] - sets minimum value of sequence or NO MINVALUE (on false or null value)
  • maxvalue [number or boolean] - sets maximum value of sequencee or NO MAXVALUE (on false or null value)
  • start [number] - sets first value of sequence (no effect until restart)
  • restart [number or boolean] - sets first value of sequence or using start value (on true value)
  • cache [number] - sets how many sequence numbers should be preallocated
  • cycle [boolean] - adds CYCLE or NO CYCLE clause if option is present
  • owner [string or boolean] - sets owner of sequence or no owner (on false or null value)

pgm.renameSequence( old_sequence_name, new_sequence_name )

Rename a sequence - postgres docs

Arguments:

• old_sequence_name [string] - old name of the sequence
• new_sequence_name [string] - new name of the sequence

Operator Operations

pgm.createOperator( operator_name, options )

Create a new operator - postgres docs

Arguments:

• operator_name [string] - name of the new operator
• options [object] - options:
  • procedure [string] - name of procedure performing operation
  • left [string] - type of left argument
  • right [string] - type of right argument
  • commutator [string] - name of commutative operator
  • negator [string] - name of negating operator
  • restrict [string] - name of restriction procedure
  • join [string] - name of join procedure
  • hashes [boolean] - adds HASHES clause
  • merges [boolean] - adds MERGES clause

Reverse Operation: dropOperator

pgm.dropOperator( operator_name, drop_options )

Drop a operator - postgres docs

Arguments:

• operator_name [string] - name of the operator to drop
• drop_options [object] - options:
  • ifExists [boolean] - drops schema only if it exists
  • cascade [boolean] - drops also dependent objects
  • left [string] - type of left argument
  • right [string] - type of right argument

pgm.createOperatorClass( operator_class_name, type, index_method, operator_list, options )

Create a new operator class - postgres docs

Arguments:

• operator_class_name [string] - name of the new operator class
• type [string] - data type of the new operator class
• index_method [string] - name of the index method of operator class
• operator_list [array] - of operator objects
• options [object] - options:
  • default [boolean] - adds DEFAULT clause
  • family [string] - type of left argument

Reverse Operation: dropOperatorClass

pgm.dropOperatorClass( operator_class_name, index_methoddrop_options )

Drop a operator class - postgres docs

Arguments:

• operator_class_name [string] - name of the operator class to drop
• index_method [string] - name of the index method of operator class
• drop_options [object] - options:
  • ifExists [boolean] - drops schema only if it exists
  • cascade [boolean] - drops also dependent objects

pgm.renameOperatorClass( old_operator_class_name, index_method, new_operator_class_name )

Rename a operator class - postgres docs

Arguments:

• old_operator_class_name [string] - old name of the operator class
• index_method [string] - name of the index method of operator class
• new_operator_class_name [string] - new name of the operator class

pgm.createOperatorFamily( operator_family_name, index_method )

Create a new operator family - postgres docs

Arguments:

• operator_family_name [string] - name of the new operator family
• index_method [string] - name of the index method of operator family

Reverse Operation: dropOperatorFamily

pgm.dropOperatorFamily( operator_family_name, index_methoddrop_options )

Drop a operator family - postgres docs

Arguments:

• operator_family_name [string] - name of the operator family to drop
• index_method [string] - name of the index method of operator family
• drop_options [object] - options:
  • ifExists [boolean] - drops schema only if it exists
  • cascade [boolean] - drops also dependent objects

pgm.renameOperatorFamily( old_operator_family_name, index_method, new_operator_family_name )

Rename a operator family - postgres docs

Arguments:

• old_operator_family_name [string] - old name of the operator family
• index_method [string] - name of the index method of operator family
• new_operator_family_name [string] - new name of the operator family

pgm.addToOperatorFamily( operator_family_name, index_method, operator_list )

Rename a operator family - postgres docs

Arguments:

• operator_family_name [string] - name of the operator family
• index_method [string] - name of the index method of operator family
• operator_list [array] - of operator objects

pgm.removeFromOperatorFamily( operator_family_name, index_method, operator_list )

Rename a operator family - postgres docs

Arguments:

• operator_family_name [string] - name of the operator family
• index_method [string] - name of the index method of operator family
• operator_list [array] - of operator objects

Operator List Definitions

Some functions for defining operators take as parameter operator_list which is array of objects with following structure:

• type [string] - function or operator
• number [number] - index
• name [string] - name of operator or procedure
• params [array] - list of argument types of operator or procedure

Policies

pgm.createPolicy( tableName, policyName, options )

Create a new policy - postgres docs

Arguments:

• tableName [string] - name of the table to alter
• policyName [string] - name of the new policy
• options [object] - options:
  • command [string] - ALL, SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE
  • role [string or array] - the role(s) to which the policy is to be applied
  • using [string] - SQL conditional expression for visibility check
  • check [string] - SQL conditional expression for insert/update check

Reverse Operation: dropPolicy

pgm.dropPolicy( tableName, policyName, options )

Drop a policy - postgres docs

Arguments:

• tableName [string] - name of the table where the policy is
• policyName [string] - name of the policy to delete
• options [object] - options:
  • ifExists [boolean] - drops policy only if it exists

pgm.alterPolicy( tableName, policyName, options )

Alter a policy - postgres docs

Arguments:

• tableName [string] - name of the table where the policy is
• policyName [string] - name of the policy to alter
• options [object] - options:
  • role [string or array] - the role(s) to which the policy is to be applied
  • using [string] - SQL conditional expression for visibility check
  • check [string] - SQL conditional expression for insert/update check

pgm.renamePolicy( tableName, policyName, newPolicyName )

Rename a policy - postgres docs

Arguments:

• tableName [string] - name of the table where the policy is
• policyName [string] - old name of the policy
• newPolicyName [string] - new name of the policy

Views

pgm.createView( viewName, options, definition )

Create a new view - postgres docs

Arguments:

• viewName [string] - name of the new view
• options [object] - options:
  • temporary [boolean] - default false
  • replace [boolean] - default false
  • recursive [boolean] - default false
  • columns [string or array] - use if you want to name columns differently then inferred from definition
  • checkOption [string] - CASCADED or LOCAL
• definition [string] - SQL of SELECT statement

Reverse Operation: dropView

pgm.dropView( viewName, options )

Drop a view - postgres docs

Arguments:

• viewName [string] - name of the view to delete
• options [object] - options:
  • ifExists [boolean] - drops view only if it exists
  • cascade [boolean] - drops also dependent objects

pgm.alterView( viewName, options )

Alter a view - postgres docs

Arguments:

• viewName [string] - name of the view to alter
• options [object] - options:
  • checkOption [string] - CASCADED, LOCAL or null to drop

pgm.alterViewColumn( viewName, columnName, options )

Alter a view column - postgres docs

Arguments:

• viewName [string] - name of the view to alter
• columnName [string] - name of the column to alter
• options [object] - options:
  • default [string] - default value of column

pgm.renameView( viewName, newViewName )

Rename a view - postgres docs

Arguments:

• viewName [string] - old name of the view
• newViewName [string] - new name of the view

Materialized Views

pgm.createMaterializedView( viewName, options, definition )

Create a new materialized view - postgres docs

Arguments:

• viewName [string] - name of the new materialized view
• options [object] - options:
  • ifNotExists [boolean] - default false
  • columns [string or array] - use if you want to name columns differently then inferred from definition
  • tablespace [string]
  • storageParameters [object] - key value pairs of Storage Parameters
  • data [boolean] - default undefined
• definition [string] - SQL of SELECT statement

Reverse Operation: dropMaterializedView

pgm.dropMaterializedView( viewName, options )

Drop a materialized view - postgres docs

Arguments:

• viewName [string] - name of the view to delete
• options [object] - options:
  • ifExists [boolean] - drops view only if it exists
  • cascade [boolean] - drops also dependent objects

pgm.alterMaterializedView( viewName, options )

Alter a materialized view - postgres docs

Arguments:

• viewName [string] - name of the view to alter
• options [object] - options:
  • cluster [string] - index name for clustering
  • extension [string] - name of extension view is dependent on
  • storageParameters [object] - key value pairs of Storage Parameters

pgm.renameMaterializedView( viewName, newViewName )

Rename a materialized view - postgres docs

Arguments:

• viewName [string] - old name of the view
• newViewName [string] - new name of the view

pgm.renameMaterializedViewColumn( viewName, columnName, newColumnName )

Rename a materialized view column - postgres docs

Arguments:

• viewName [string] - name of the view to alter
• columnName [string] - current column name
• newColumnName [string] - new column name

pgm.refreshMaterializedView( viewName, options )

Refreshes a materialized view - postgres docs

Arguments:

• viewName [string] - old name of the view
• options [object] - options:
  • concurrently [boolean] - default false
  • data [boolean] - default undefined

Miscellaneous Operations

pgm.sql( sql )

Run raw sql -- with some optional very basic mustache templating

Arguments:

• sql [string] - SQL query to run
• args [object] - (optional) key/val of arguments to replace

pgm.func( sql )

Inserts raw string, which is not escaped

e.g. pgm.func('CURRENT_TIMESTAMP') to use in default option for column definition

Arguments:

• sql [string] - string to not be escaped

pgm.db.query and pgm.db.select

Allows to run DB queries with same DB connection migration is running See pg.Client.query

Returns promise with either result of query or returned rows of query (in case of select).

Column Definitions

The createTable and addColumns methods both take a columns argument that specifies column names and options. It is a object (key/value) where each key is the name of the column, and the value is another object that defines the options for the column.

• type [string] - data type (use normal postgres types)
• collation [string] - collation of data type
• unique [boolean] - set to true to add a unique constraint on this column
• primaryKey [boolean] - set to true to make this column the primary key
• notNull [boolean] - set to true to make this column not null
• default [string] - adds DEFAULT clause for column. Accepts null, a literal value, or a pgm.func() expression.
• check [string] - sql for a check constraint for this column
• references [string] - a table name that this column is a foreign key to
• onDelete [string] - adds ON DELETE constraint for a reference column
• onUpdate [string] - adds ON UPDATE constraint for a reference column
• match [string] - FULL or SIMPLE
• deferrable [boolean] - flag for deferrable column constraint
• deferred [boolean] - flag for initially deferred deferrable column constraint
• comment [string] - adds comment on column

Data types & Convenience Shorthand

Data type strings will be passed through directly to postgres, so write types as you would if you were writing the queries by hand.

There are some aliases on types to make things more foolproof: (int, string, float, double, datetime, bool)

There is a shorthand to pass only the type instead of an options object: pgm.addColumns('myTable', { age: 'integer' }); is equivalent to pgm.addColumns('myTable', { age: { type: 'integer' } });

There is a shorthand for normal auto-increment IDs: pgm.addColumns('myTable', { id: 'id' }); is equivalent to pgm.addColumns('myTable', { id: { type: 'serial', primaryKey: true } });

Using schemas

Instead of passing string as name to pgm functions, you can pass an object with keys schema and name. E.g.

pgm.createTable( {schema: 'my_schema', name: 'my_table_name'}, {id: 'serial'});

will generate

CREATE TABLE "my_schema"."my_table_name" (
 "id" serial
);

Explanation & Goals

Why only Postgres? - By writing this migration tool specifically for postgres instead of accommadating many databases, we can actually provide a full featured tool that is much simpler to use and maintain. I was tired of using crippled database tools just in case one day we switch our database.

Async / Sync - Everything is async in node, and that's great, but a migration tool should really just be a fancy wrapper that generates SQL. Most other migration tools force you to bring in control flow libraries or wrap everything in callbacks as soon as you want to do more than a single operation in a migration. Plus by building up a stack of operations, we can automatically infer down migrations (sometimes) to save even more time.

Naming / Raw Sql - Many tools force you to use their constants to do things like specify data types. Again, this tool should be a fancy wrapper that generates SQL, so whenever possible, it should just pass through user values directly to the SQL. The hard part is remembering the syntax of the specific operation, not remembering how to type "timestamp"!

License

The MIT License (MIT)

Copyright (c) 2016 Jan Dolezel <[email protected]>

Copyright (c) 2014 Theo Ephraim

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