timestamps()

Signature

timestamps() — returns any

Available in: tabledefinition Category: Table Definition Functions

Description

adds Wheels convention automatic timestamp and soft delete columns to table definition

Examples

// 1. Add Wheels convention timestamp and soft-delete columns to a new table
// Adds createdAt, updatedAt, and deletedAt (all nullable datetime columns)
t = createTable(name='articles');
	t.string(columnNames='title', limit=255, allowNull=false);
	t.text(columnNames='body');
	t.timestamps();
t.create();

// 2. Use timestamps() alongside other column definitions in a full migration
t = createTable(name='posts');
	t.string(columnNames='title', limit=255, allowNull=false);
	t.string(columnNames='slug', limit=255, allowNull=false);
	t.text(columnNames='body');
	t.boolean(columnNames='published', default=false, allowNull=false);
	t.references(columnNames='author');
	t.timestamps();
t.create();