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stage: Data Stores
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group: Database
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info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/technical-writing/#assignments
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---
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# Database Dictionary
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This page documents the database schema for GitLab, so data analysts and other groups can
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locate the feature categories responsible for specific database tables.
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## Location
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Database dictionary metadata files are stored in the `gitlab` project under `db/docs/` for the `main` and `ci` databases.
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For the `geo` database, the dictionary files are stored under `ee/db/docs/`.
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## Example dictionary file
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```yaml
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----
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table_name: terraform_states
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classes:
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- Terraform::State
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feature_categories:
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- infrastructure_as_code
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description: Represents a Terraform state backend
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introduced_by_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/26619
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milestone: '13.0'
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```
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## Adding tables
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### Schema
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| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
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|----------------------------|---------------|----------|-------------|
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| `table_name` | String | yes | Database table name. |
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| `classes` | Array(String) | no | List of classes that are associated to this table. |
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| `feature_categories` | Array(String) | yes | List of feature categories using this table. |
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| `description` | String | no | Text description of the information stored in the table, and its purpose. |
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| `introduced_by_url` | URL | no | URL to the merge request or commit which introduced this table. |
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| `milestone` | String | no | The milestone that introduced this table. |
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| `gitlab_schema` | String | yes | GitLab schema name. |
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### Process
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When adding a table, you should:
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1. Create a new file for this table in the appropriate directory:
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- `gitlab_main` table: `db/docs/`
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- `gitlab_ci` table: `db/docs/`
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- `gitlab_shared` table: `db/docs/`
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- `gitlab_geo` table: `ee/db/docs/`
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1. Name the file `<table_name>.yml`, and include as much information as you know about the table.
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1. Include this file in the commit with the migration that creates the table.
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## Dropping tables
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### Schema
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| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
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|----------------------------|---------------|----------|-------------|
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| `table_name` | String | yes | Database table name. |
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| `classes` | Array(String) | no | List of classes that are associated to this table. |
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| `feature_categories` | Array(String) | yes | List of feature categories using this table. |
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| `description` | String | no | Text description of the information stored in the table, and its purpose. |
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| `introduced_by_url` | URL | no | URL to the merge request or commit which introduced this table. |
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| `milestone` | String | no | The milestone that introduced this table. |
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| `gitlab_schema` | String | yes | GitLab schema name. |
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| `removed_by_url` | String | yes | URL to the merge request or commit which removed this table. |
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| `removed_in_milestone` | String | yes | The milestone that removes this table. |
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### Process
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When dropping a table, you should:
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1. Move the dictionary file for this table to the `deleted_tables` directory:
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- `gitlab_main` table: `db/docs/deleted_tables/`
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- `gitlab_ci` table: `db/docs/deleted_tables/`
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- `gitlab_shared` table: `db/docs/deleted_tables/`
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- `gitlab_geo` table: `ee/db/docs/deleted_tables/`
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1. Add the fields `removed_by_url` and `removed_in_milestone` to the dictionary file.
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1. Include this change in the commit with the migration that drops the table.
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## Adding views
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### Schema
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| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
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|----------------------------|---------------|----------|-------------|
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| `table_name` | String | yes | Database view name. |
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| `classes` | Array(String) | no | List of classes that are associated to this view. |
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| `feature_categories` | Array(String) | yes | List of feature categories using this view. |
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| `description` | String | no | Text description of the information stored in the view, and its purpose. |
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| `introduced_by_url` | URL | no | URL to the merge request or commit which introduced this view. |
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| `milestone` | String | no | The milestone that introduced this view. |
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| `gitlab_schema` | String | yes | GitLab schema name. |
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### Process
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When adding a new view, you should:
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1. Create a new file for this view in the appropriate directory:
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- `gitlab_main` view: `db/docs/views/`
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- `gitlab_ci` view: `db/docs/views/`
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- `gitlab_shared` view: `db/docs/views/`
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- `gitlab_geo` view: `ee/db/docs/views/`
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1. Name the file `<view_name>.yml`, and include as much information as you know about the view.
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1. Include this file in the commit with the migration that creates the view.
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## Dropping views
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## Schema
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| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
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|----------------------------|---------------|----------|-------------|
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| `view_name` | String | yes | Database view name. |
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| `classes` | Array(String) | no | List of classes that are associated to this view. |
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| `feature_categories` | Array(String) | yes | List of feature categories using this view. |
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| `description` | String | no | Text description of the information stored in the view, and its purpose. |
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| `introduced_by_url` | URL | no | URL to the merge request or commit which introduced this view. |
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| `milestone` | String | no | The milestone that introduced this view. |
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| `gitlab_schema` | String | yes | GitLab schema name. |
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| `removed_by_url` | String | yes | URL to the merge request or commit which removed this view. |
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| `removed_in_milestone` | String | yes | The milestone that removes this view. |
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### Process
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When dropping a view, you should:
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1. Move the dictionary file for this table to the `deleted_views` directory:
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- `gitlab_main` view: `db/docs/deleted_views/`
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- `gitlab_ci` view: `db/docs/deleted_views/`
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- `gitlab_shared` view: `db/docs/deleted_views/`
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- `gitlab_geo` view: `ee/db/docs/deleted_views/`
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1. Add the fields `removed_by_url` and `removed_in_milestone` to the dictionary file.
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1. Include this change in the commit with the migration that drops the view.
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