TimeTrack/MIGRATION_SETUP_FINAL.md

Final Migration Setup for TimeTrack

What's Working Now

Your migration system is now fully functional with:

1. Flask-Migrate - Handles database schema changes
2. Automatic Enum Sync - Handles PostgreSQL enum values
3. Docker Support - Works without Git in containers

Essential Files to Keep

Core Migration Files

• migrations/ - Flask-Migrate directory (required)
• sync_postgres_enums.py - Auto-syncs enum values on startup
• docker_migrate_init.py - Initializes migrations in Docker

Updated Startup Scripts

• startup_postgres.sh - Now includes enum sync
• startup_postgres_safe.sh - Debug version with error handling
• startup.sh - Updated for Flask-Migrate

Debug Tools (Optional)

• debug_entrypoint.sh - For troubleshooting
• docker-compose.debug.yml - Debug Docker setup

Documentation

• FLASK_MIGRATE_GUIDE.md - Complete guide
• DOCKER_MIGRATIONS_GUIDE.md - Docker-specific guide
• POSTGRES_ENUM_GUIDE.md - Enum handling guide
• FLASK_MIGRATE_TROUBLESHOOTING.md - Troubleshooting guide

Workflow Summary

For New Schema Changes

# 1. Modify your models
# 2. Generate migration
flask db migrate -m "Add new feature"
# 3. Review the generated file
# 4. Apply migration
flask db upgrade

For New Enum Values

# Just add to Python enum - sync happens automatically
class TaskStatus(enum.Enum):
    NEW_STATUS = "New Status"

Docker Deployment

# Everything is automatic in startup scripts:
# 1. Migrations applied
# 2. Enums synced
# 3. App starts

Cleanup

Run the cleanup script to remove all temporary files:

./cleanup_migration_cruft.sh

This removes ~20+ temporary scripts while keeping the essential ones.

Notes

• The old migration system (migrations_old/) can be removed after confirming everything works
• PostgreSQL enums now support both names (TODO) and values (To Do)
• All future migrations are handled by Flask-Migrate
• Enum sync runs automatically on every startup