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layout: changelog
title: Non-destructive column updates and renames in the Appwrite CLI
date: 2026-07-30
tags: cli, databases
---

Running `appwrite push tables` no longer deletes and recreates a column when the change is one the API can apply in place, so the column keeps its data.

Settings such as `required`, `default`, `size`, `min` and `max`, enum `elements`, and relationship `onDelete` now update in place. Changes to what the column fundamentally is, such as `type` or `array`, still recreate it, and push warns you first.

Columns can also be renamed. Set the column's `key` to the new name and add a `previousKey` field naming the column that still exists on the server, and push renames it instead of dropping and re-adding it.

Update to the latest version of the CLI to get these changes.

[Learn more about updating and renaming columns](/docs/tooling/command-line/tables#update-columns)