When modifying data in production databases, having a backup is crucial for quick recovery from mistakes. Bytebase’s 1-Click Data Rollback feature automatically creates backups before data changes and allows instant rollback when needed. This tutorial demonstrates how to use this feature and configure automatic backups. rollback-graph

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Step 1 - Start Bytebase with sample data

  1. Ensure Docker is running, then start the Bytebase container: 
    docker run --rm --init \
  --name bytebase \
  --publish 8080:8080 --pull always \
  --volume ~/.bytebase/data:/var/opt/bytebase \
  bytebase/bytebase:latest
    dk-bb-running
  2. Open Bytebase in localhost:8080, fill in the fields and click Create admin account. You’ll be redirected to Workspace. account
  3. During workspace setup, choose the built-in sample data. setup-built-in-sample-data

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Step 2 - Verify backup schema

Bytebase stores backup data in a dedicated bbdataarchive schema (for PostgreSQL) that’s automatically created with our sample databases.
  1. Navigate to Sample Project > Database > Databases.
  2. Select hr_test to see the bbdataarchive schema already in place. hr_test-bbdataarchive

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Step 3 - Execute data change with backup

  1. Open SQL Editor, select hr_test, and double-click the employee table to view current data. Note that employee 10001’s first name is Georgi. bb-sql-editor-before-change
  2. Navigate to Sample Project > CI/CD > Plans. Click +New Plan, select Data Change, choose the hr_test database, then click Confirm.
  3. Enable Prior Backup at the bottom of the form. Enter the following SQL: 
    UPDATE employee SET first_name = 'Adela' WHERE emp_no = 10001;
    Click Create, then Ready for review.
  4. Go to the Rollout tab and click Run to execute the change. bb-to-rollout
  5. After execution, check the Overview tab to see the backup confirmation message.
  6. To verify the change, return to SQL Editor and run: 
       SELECT * FROM "public"."employee" ORDER BY emp_no LIMIT 50;
    sql-editor-after-change
  7. To view the backup, switch to the bbdataarchive schema and double-click the backup table to see the original data preserved.

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Step 4 - Perform 1-Click rollback

  1. In the Rollout tab, click the Rollback button next to the completed change. rollback-available
  2. Review the generated rollback SQL, click Confirm, then Ready for Review, and finally Rollout to execute.
  3. Return to SQL Editor to verify the data has been restored to its original state.

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Step 5 - Configure automatic backups

  1. Navigate to project Settings to find these backup options under Issue related:
    • Auto enable backup: Automatically backs up data for all data changes
    • Skip backup errors: Continues with changes even if backup fails
    Enable these options to avoid manually selecting backup for each data change.

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Database-specific considerations

For MySQL, SQL Server, and Oracle, Bytebase uses a separate bbdataarchive database rather than a schema to store backups. See the documentation below for details.

Data Rollback Doc