Version Conflicts
Issue: Multiple developers creating migrations with the same version number. Solution: Use timestamp-based versioning (YYYYMMDDHHmmss) to avoid conflicts.
Migration Order Dependencies
Issue: Complex dependencies between migrations can be hard to manage. Solution:- Keep migrations small and focused
- Use descriptive names
- Document dependencies in comments
- Consider state-based workflow for pure schema changes
Rollback Complexity
Issue: Reverting migrations requires writing reverse scripts. Solution:- Plan rollback strategy before deploying
- Test rollback scripts in staging
- Consider using Bytebase’s data rollback feature for DML changes
Data Rollback
Automatic rollback for INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE operations
Schema Drift Detection
Issue: Manual changes bypass GitOps and cause drift. Solution:- Restrict direct database access
- Enable drift detection
- Enforce all changes through GitOps
Drift Detection
Detect and manage schema drift
Large-Scale Deployments
Issue: Deploying to hundreds or thousands of databases takes time. Solution:- Use database groups for fleet management
- Configure parallel execution limits
- Enable sampling for validation (check N random databases)
Best Practices
Production-ready workflow patterns and optimizations