Sync Schema
How to sync schema changes to NocoDB
NocoDB allows you to sync schema changes if you have made changes outside NocoDB GUI. However, it has to be noted then you will have to bring your own schema migrations for moving from one environment to other.
Below are the steps to sync schema changes.
1. From the Project dashboard
> Data Sources
, click Sync Metadata
2. Changes carried outside GUI, identified by NocoDB are listed under Sync state
- If changes made to the database are not visible, click
Reload
- Identified schema changes are identified for each table in
red
Sync now
button gets activated, if Schema changes are identified by NocoDB
4. Click Sync Now
to complete Schema sync procedure
Notes
- Column rename operation will be treated like
column delete
&column create
operation. - Only table schema changes identified will be listed under
Sync state
. Any changes to records are automatically synchronized.