Flyway is a powerful database migration tool. It simplifies and automates the process of managing database schema changes. Flyway follows the simple principle of versioning the database schema using SQL scripts. These scripts are organized in a specific folder structure and executed in a sequential order.

In this article, we will learn how to use Flyway with JDBC for effective database migration.

Prerequisites:

• Download and install Flyway from the official website (https://flywaydb.org/).
• For specific databases, JDBC Driver is needed.

Step-by-Step Implementation of Flyway Database Migration Tool

Below are the steps to use Flyway with JDBC for database migration.

Step 1: Directory Structure

Create a directory named db/migration in the project. This is where Flyway will look for migration scripts.

project
└── db
    └── migration
        └── V1__Initial_Script.sql

Step 2: Migration Script Naming

Migration scripts follow a naming convention. They start with a prefix V, followed by the version number, double underscores, and then a description. For example, V1__Initial_Script.sql.

Step 3: Configuration of Flyway

Create a Flyway configuration file named flyway.conf to specify database connection details and other configurations.

flyway.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/your_database
flyway.user=your_username
flyway.password=your_password

Now, let us configure Flyway with JDBC in the application. This can be configured by the file named flyway.conf.

In this, it uses Flyway and a database migration tool to perform migrations on a MySQL database. It connects to the database using a specific URL, username, and password, then runs the migrations defined in the Flyway configuration. The migrate() method is called to execute these migrations.

Step 4: Migration Script

Now, create a simple migration script:

V1__Create_Table.sql:

CREATE TABLE users (
    id INT PRIMARY KEY,
    username VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
    email VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL
);

Step 5: Run Flyway Migration

Open a terminal and run the following command to execute the migration:

flyway migrate

Flyway will automatically detect and execute the SQL script, updating the database schema.