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.. _glossary:
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.. glossary::
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:sorted:
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repository
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A migration repository contains :command:`manage.py`, a configuration
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file (:file:`migrate.cfg`) and the database :term:`changeset` scripts
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which can be Python scripts or SQL files.
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changeset
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A set of instructions how upgrades and downgrades to or from a specific
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version of a database schema should be performed.
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ORM
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Abbreviation for "object relational mapper". An ORM is a tool that maps
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object hierarchies to database relations.
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version
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A version in SQLAlchemy migrate is defined by a :term:`changeset`.
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Versions may be numbered using ascending numbers or using timestamps
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(as of SQLAlchemy migrate release 0.7.2)
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