mysql_schema_bulk_change

github.com/jacob_kjeldahl/mysql_schema_bulk_change

DESCRIPTION:

This extension to the MysqlAdapter in ActiveRecord enables bulk updates to schema definitions.

Pr. default when calling connection#add_column the change will be executed a once, but Mysql allows for multiple changes to be executed in one SQL statement (dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/alter-table.html). The advantage of this is that it takes a lot less time, especially if the table is large.

FEATURES/PROBLEMS:

Bulk updates to schema definitions when using connection.change_table do |table|
Use the old approch using change_table_direct

SYNOPSIS:

In a migration:

change_table :large_table do |t|
  t.string :name
  t.column :name, :string
  t.index :name => 'index_on_name'
  t.remove_index :name => 'index_on_author'
  t.remove :auhor_id, :editor_id
end

REQUIREMENTS:

ActiveRecord 2.3.2
Mysql

INSTALL:

sudo gem install kjeldahl-mysql_schema_bulk_change –source gems.github.com

LICENSE:

(The MIT License)

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