@@ -47,11 +47,12 @@ A database **reviewer**'s role is to:
reassign MR to the database **maintainer** suggested by Reviewer
Roulette.
### When there are no Database Maintainers available
#### When there are no database maintainers available
- Currently we have a critical shortage of database maintainers. If the database **reviewer** cannot find an available database **maintainer** then:
- Assign the MR for a second review by a **database trainee maintainer** for further review.
- Once satisfied with the review process, and if the database **maintainer** is still not available, skip the database maintainer approval step and reassign to a backend **maintainer** to merge.
Currently we have a [critical shortage of database maintainers](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/issues/29717). Until we are able to increase the number of database maintainers to support the volume of reviews, we have implemented this temporary solution. If the database **reviewer** cannot find an available database **maintainer** then:
- Assign the MR for a second review by a **database trainee maintainer** for further review.
- Once satisfied with the review process, and if the database **maintainer** is still not available, skip the database maintainer approval step and assign the merge request to a backend maintainer for final review and approval.
