# Migration Guide

**Migrating from JSONB entity_versions to relational version tables**

## Status

✅ **Migration Complete** - The relational versioning system is now fully active. Legacy system has been removed.

## Overview

The old system stored versions in a single `entity_versions` table using JSONB:
- ❌ Not queryable
- ❌ No type safety
- ❌ Poor performance
- ❌ Complex RLS

The new system uses dedicated relational tables:
- ✅ Fully queryable
- ✅ Type-safe with foreign keys
- ✅ Indexed and performant
- ✅ Standard RLS policies

## Migration Timeline

1. **Phase 1: Create relational tables** ✅ Complete
2. **Phase 2: Enable triggers** ✅ Complete
3. **Phase 3: Dual-write period** ✅ Complete
4. **Phase 4: Archive legacy data** ✅ Complete
5. **Phase 5: Drop legacy tables & functions** ✅ Complete
6. **Phase 6: Update documentation & code** ✅ Complete

## Current State

- ✅ All versions written to relational tables
- ✅ Triggers active on all entity tables
- ✅ Automated cleanup scheduled via pg_cron
- ✅ Old `entity_versions` table archived to `entity_versions_archive`
- ✅ Legacy JSONB tables and functions removed
- ✅ `src/lib/versioningHelpers.ts` removed
- ✅ All code updated to use relational system

## Completed Migration Phases

### ✅ Phase 1: New System Deployed
- Relational version tables created (`park_versions`, `ride_versions`, etc.)
- Triggers enabled on all entity tables
- RLS policies active and tested
- Frontend integrated with new hooks
- Complete documentation suite created

### ✅ Phase 2: Parallel Operation
- Both old and new systems existed side-by-side
- New triggers created versions in relational tables
- Old JSONB table received no new data
- Monitored for issues and edge cases

### ✅ Phase 3: Archive Legacy Data
- Archived old `entity_versions` to `entity_versions_archive`
- Verified data integrity and counts matched
- Archive table retained for audit purposes

### ✅ Phase 4: Drop Legacy System
- Dropped old `entity_versions` table
- Dropped old RPC functions (`create_entity_version`, `compare_versions`, etc.)
- Dropped `auto_create_entity_version()` trigger function
- Removed `src/lib/versioningHelpers.ts` file
- Updated all code to use relational system only
- Updated documentation

### 🔄 Phase 5: Ongoing Optimization
- Automated cleanup via pg_cron runs monthly
- Performance monitoring and index tuning as needed
- Documentation updates based on usage patterns
- Version retention policy: 50 versions per entity (configurable)

## Backfill Script (Optional)

If you need to migrate historical JSONB versions to relational:

```sql
-- Backfill park versions
INSERT INTO park_versions (
  version_id, park_id, version_number, created_at, created_by,
  change_type, submission_id, is_current,
  name, slug, description, park_type, status,
  opening_date, opening_date_precision, closing_date, closing_date_precision,
  location_id, operator_id, property_owner_id,
  website_url, phone, email,
  banner_image_url, banner_image_id, card_image_url, card_image_id
)
SELECT
  ev.id, ev.entity_id, ev.version_number, ev.changed_at, ev.changed_by,
  ev.change_type, ev.submission_id, ev.is_current,
  ev.version_data->>'name',
  ev.version_data->>'slug',
  ev.version_data->>'description',
  ev.version_data->>'park_type',
  ev.version_data->>'status',
  (ev.version_data->>'opening_date')::date,
  ev.version_data->>'opening_date_precision',
  (ev.version_data->>'closing_date')::date,
  ev.version_data->>'closing_date_precision',
  (ev.version_data->>'location_id')::uuid,
  (ev.version_data->>'operator_id')::uuid,
  (ev.version_data->>'property_owner_id')::uuid,
  ev.version_data->>'website_url',
  ev.version_data->>'phone',
  ev.version_data->>'email',
  ev.version_data->>'banner_image_url',
  ev.version_data->>'banner_image_id',
  ev.version_data->>'card_image_url',
  ev.version_data->>'card_image_id'
FROM entity_versions ev
WHERE ev.entity_type = 'park'
ON CONFLICT DO NOTHING;
```

## What Was Removed

The following tables, functions, and files have been permanently removed:

**Tables:**
- `entity_versions` (main JSONB table)
- `entity_field_history` (field-level change tracking)
- `entity_relationships_history` (relationship tracking)
- `version_diffs` (pre-computed diffs)

**Functions:**
- `create_entity_version()` - Created JSONB versions
- `compare_versions()` - Compared JSONB versions
- `create_field_history_entries()` - Created field history
- `auto_create_entity_version()` - Automatic versioning trigger

**Files:**
- `src/lib/versioningHelpers.ts` - Old helper functions

**Archived:**
- `entity_versions_archive` - Contains historical JSONB data for audit purposes

## Field-Level History

Field-level history tracking (`entity_field_history` table) has been removed. To view field changes:
- Use the **Version Comparison** feature in the Version History tab
- Compare any two versions to see all field-level changes
- The `FieldHistoryDialog` component now shows a helpful message directing users to version comparison