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+-- Migration 010: Expand status column to accommodate longer status names
+-- The status column was likely VARCHAR(10) which can't fit "In Progress" or "Pending"
+
+-- Check current column definition
+SHOW COLUMNS FROM tickets LIKE 'status';
+
+-- Expand the status column to accommodate longer status names
+ALTER TABLE tickets
+MODIFY COLUMN status VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'Open';
+
+-- Verify the change
+SHOW COLUMNS FROM tickets LIKE 'status';
+
+-- Show current status distribution
+SELECT status, COUNT(*) as count
+FROM tickets
+GROUP BY status
+ORDER BY status;