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docs: improve "Migration File Names"
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kenjis authored Sep 9, 2024
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Migration File Names
********************

Each Migration is run in numeric order forward or backwards depending on the
method taken. Each migration is numbered using the timestamp when the migration
was created, in **YYYY-MM-DD-HHIISS** format (e.g., **2012-10-31-100537**). This
helps prevent numbering conflicts when working in a team environment.
A migration file name is made up of a timestamp prefix, an underscore (``_``),
and a descriptive name (classname).

* 2024-09-08-013653_AddBlogTable.php

Each migration is numbered using the timestamp (**2024-09-08-013653**) when the
migration was created, in **YYYY-MM-DD-HHIISS** format.

Prefix your migration files with the migration number followed by an underscore
and a descriptive name for the migration. The year, month, and date can be separated
from each other by dashes, underscores, or not at all. For example:
The descriptive name (**AddBlogTable**) for the migration is a classname in PHP.
So you must name a valid classname.

The year, month, day, and time in a prefix can be separated from each other by
dashes (``-``), underscores (``_``), or not at all. For example:

* 2012-10-31-100538_AlterBlogTrackViews.php
* 2012_10_31_100539_AlterBlogAddTranslations.php
* 20121031100537_AddBlog.php

Each Migration is run in numeric order forward or backwards depending on the
method taken. This helps prevent numbering conflicts when working in a team
environment.

******************
Create a Migration
******************
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``$this->db`` and ``$this->forge``, respectively.

Alternatively, you can use a command-line call to generate a skeleton migration file.
See **make:migration** in :ref:`command-line-tools` for more details.
See `make:migration`_ in :ref:`command-line-tools` for more details.

.. note:: Since the migration class is a PHP class, the classname must be unique in every migration file.

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