sqlalchemy / sqlalchemy/alembic

Support sorting and expression index reflection on oracle

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Description

Since https://github.com/sqlalchemy/sqlalchemy/issues/9597 added support for oracle reflection of function indexes and sorting, it would make sense so support them also in alembic.

The functionality should be the same as what was implemented for postgresql

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Research direction

Start by reading SQLAlchemy issue 9597 and comparing the existing PostgreSQL implementation in Alembic. Add equivalent Oracle support for sorting and expression index reflection, then verify that Oracle behavior matches the PostgreSQL functionality described in the issue.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python, sql, sqlalchemy
Domain
databases
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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