temporalio / temporalio/temporal

Allow Configurable Prefixes for Temporal Schema Table Names

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Description

Current Situation:

Temporal Server currently uses fixed table names, causing naming conflicts when multiple Temporal deployments or environments share a single database schema.

Proposed Solution:

Add an optional configuration setting to allow specifying a custom prefix for all Temporal tables during schema initialization.
Example: -- add_prefix "dev_" results in tables like "dev_executions", "dev_schema_version". Temporal Server should support these prefixed tables, ensuring all existing operations remain functional.

Benefits:

Prevent naming conflicts in shared schemas.
Easier management of multiple environments.
Improved flexibility and compliance with naming conventions.

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Research direction

No files or tests are named in the issue. Start by locating schema initialization and the code that references Temporal table names, then trace how a configurable prefix would flow through existing operations; done means prefixed tables initialize successfully and all existing database operations remain functional.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
database
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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