Update database guides on text data type usage
What does this MR do?
This MR adds documentation on how to use the text data type in migrations:
- Using
text
vsstring
- How to add text columns and set their limits
- How to split migrations that include
add_text_limit
- How to update existing columns and run a data migration to clean up existing invalid records
Related MRs:
- Add migration helpers for managing check constraints and limits on text columns
- Enforce text columns with a limit over strings on migrations
- Prevent
add_text_limit
to be used withvalidate: true
on tables with invalid data
Does this MR meet the acceptance criteria?
Conformity
- [-] Changelog entry
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Documentation (if required) -
Code review guidelines -
Merge request performance guidelines -
Style guides -
Database guides - [-] Separation of EE specific content
Availability and Testing
- [-] Review and add/update tests for this feature/bug. Consider all test levels. See the Test Planning Process.
- [-] Tested in all supported browsers
- [-] Informed Infrastructure department of a default or new setting change, if applicable per definition of done
Security
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- [-] Label as security and @ mention
@gitlab-com/gl-security/appsec
- [-] The MR includes necessary changes to maintain consistency between UI, API, email, or other methods
- [-] Security reports checked/validated by a reviewer from the AppSec team
Closes #215065 (closed), #214256 (closed)
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