database-migration

Manage EF Core database migrations across environments by integrating idempotent scripts and validation into CI/CD pipelines. This ensures sequential schema migrations and safe rollout practices to prevent data loss during deployment.

Rollback an EF Core migration safely by applying established rollback strategies and testing migrations beforehand. This safeguards database schema changes and prevents data loss during the reversal process.

Seeding reference data in EF Core is best handled using deterministic seeds during the migration process. This ensures consistent reference data is applied safely alongside schema changes without manual intervention.

Test database schema migrations for .NET applications by applying them to a test database first. This validates the schema changes and seeding data safely to prevent data loss before hitting production environments.

EF Core migration supports idempotent scripts for CI/CD pipelines by enforcing sequential migrations and validation. This integration allows automated, safe schema rollouts across environments without manual execution errors.

You should not use automated EF Core migrations when schema changes require non-deterministic data transformations or manual data recovery. The enforced sequential and deterministic approach may limit complex, non-standard database rollback scenarios.