Para sua migração ascendente:
execute "CREATE TABLE cars_users2 AS SELECT DISTINCT * FROM cars_users;"
drop_table :car_users
rename_table :car_users2, :car_users
e para baixo:
raise ActiveRecord::IrreversibleMigration
Migração completa:
class TheMigration < ActiveRecord::Migration
def up
execute "CREATE TABLE cars_users2 AS SELECT DISTINCT * from cars_users;"
drop_table :car_users
rename_table :car_users2, :car_users
end
def down
raise ActiveRecord::IrreversibleMigration
end
end