Docker containers can be used for:

1. Dedicated development database sandboxes
2. Isolated development when working against a branch (e.g., main, feature1, release, etc.)
3. Quickly spin up a container for the shadow database to generate and test migration scripts
4. CI/CD pipelines to run multiple tests in parallel

Requirements

• You will need to be licensed for Flyway Enterprise 
• You will need to have Docker installed on the machine where Flyway Desktop and/or the agent where Flyway CLI is installed 

How to use Docker Container Databases for Development

1. When configuring your development database, use the Provisioning method drop down to select Docker.
   
   
   
2. Complete the information and click Test and save.

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