Understanding Prisma Migrate
In this section
Overview
Does not apply for MongoDBInstead of migrate dev and related commands, use db push for MongoDB.
Mental model
This guide provides a conceptual overview of database migrations using Prisma Migrate when working with relational databases. It covers: what database migrations are, their value, and what Prisma Migrate is and how you can evolve your database schema with Prisma Migrate in different environments.
About migration histories
This page explains how Prisma ORM uses migration histories to track changes to your schema.
About the shadow database
The shadow database is a second, temporary database that is created and deleted automatically\ each time you run prisma migrate dev and is primarily used to detect problems* such as schema drift or potential data loss of the generated migration.
Limitations and known issues
The following limitations apply to Prisma Migrate.