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Fix doc for large table column rename
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## Changing The Schema For Large Tables
While
`change_column_type_concurrently`
and
`rename_column_concurrently`
can be
used for changing the schema of a table without downtime it doesn't work very
used for changing the schema of a table without downtime
,
it doesn't work very
well for large tables. Because all of the work happens in sequence the migration
can take a very long time to complete, preventing a deployment from proceeding.
They can also produce a lot of pressure on the database due to it rapidly
updating many rows in sequence.
To reduce database pressure you should instead use
`change_column_type_using_background_migration`
or
`rename_column_
concurrently
`
`change_column_type_using_background_migration`
or
`rename_column_
using_background_migration
`
when migrating a column in a large table (e.g.
`issues`
). These methods work
similarly to the concurrent counterparts but uses background migration to spread
the work / load over a longer time period, without slowing down deployments.
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