Editing Schema of an Existing Collection in Typesense
TLDR clem inquired about adding a new attribute in Typesense collection. CaptainCodeman suggested aliasing, while Jason recommended auto-schema detection, with a future plan to support schema changes. Brandon asked about updates on the feature.
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Sep 12, 2021 (28 months ago)
clem
06:26 PMis it possible to edit the schema of an existing collection? or do I have to delete and create a new one?
clem
06:32 PM
CaptainCodeman
08:21 PM1
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Jason
08:56 PMWe plan to add the ability to change an existing collection’s schema in the release after next
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clem
09:36 PMApr 02, 2022 (21 months ago)
Brandon
04:48 PM
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