diff --git a/guides/source/active_record_postgresql.md b/guides/source/active_record_postgresql.md index 9d495dfacb..f71e6ccd57 100644 --- a/guides/source/active_record_postgresql.md +++ b/guides/source/active_record_postgresql.md @@ -220,11 +220,22 @@ normal text columns: ```ruby # db/migrate/20131220144913_create_articles.rb -execute <<-SQL - CREATE TYPE article_status AS ENUM ('draft', 'published'); -SQL -create_table :articles do |t| - t.column :status, :article_status +def up + execute <<-SQL + CREATE TYPE article_status AS ENUM ('draft', 'published'); + SQL + create_table :articles do |t| + t.column :status, :article_status + end +end + +# NOTE: It's important to drop table before dropping enum. +def down + drop_table :articles + + execute <<-SQL + DROP TYPE article_status; + SQL end # app/models/article.rb @@ -240,6 +251,31 @@ article.status = "published" article.save! ``` +To add a new value before/after existing one you should use [ALTER TYPE](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/sql-altertype.html): +```ruby +# db/migrate/20150720144913_add_new_state_to_articles.rb +# NOTE: ALTER TYPE ... ADD VALUE cannot be executed inside of a transaction block so here we are using disable_ddl_transaction! +disable_ddl_transaction! + +def up + execute <<-SQL + ALTER TYPE article_status ADD VALUE IF NOT EXISTS 'archived' AFTER 'published'; + SQL +end +``` + +NOTE: by now we can't drop ENUM values. You can read why [here](http://www.postgresql.org/message-id/29F36C7C98AB09499B1A209D48EAA615B7653DBC8A@mail2a.alliedtesting.com). + +Hint: to show all the values of the all enums you have, you should call this query in `bin/rails db` or `psql` console: +```sql +SELECT n.nspname AS enum_schema, + t.typname AS enum_name, + e.enumlabel AS enum_value + FROM pg_type t + JOIN pg_enum e ON t.oid = e.enumtypid + JOIN pg_catalog.pg_namespace n ON n.oid = t.typnamespace +``` + ### UUID * [type definition](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/datatype-uuid.html)