Change Default Behaviors
Explore how to tailor Ecto migrations by customizing primary key names and types globally or per table. Understand changing foreign key defaults to fit legacy database structures, enabling you to manage database schemas flexibly and effectively.
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Ecto’s migrations follow a number of conventions that have proven to work well over time. In most cases, it’s easiest to follow those conventions. They usually require less code and can reduce ramp-up time for new developers joining the project. It’s always helpful if a new project looks a lot like our last one. Sometimes, though, Ecto’s conventions won’t fit our project and we need to structure things differently. Fortunately, Ecto offers several escape hatches ...