diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/alembic/versions/3ec39e345cc9_cut_tool_names_that_are_too_long.py b/backend/capellacollab/alembic/versions/3ec39e345cc9_cut_tool_names_that_are_too_long.py
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+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright DB InfraGO AG and contributors
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+"""Cut tool names that are too long
+
+Revision ID: 3ec39e345cc9
+Revises: c973be2e2ac7
+Create Date: 2024-02-23 08:53:31.142987
+
+"""
+import uuid
+
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = "3ec39e345cc9"
+down_revision = "c973be2e2ac7"
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+t_tools = sa.Table(
+    "tools",
+    sa.MetaData(),
+    sa.Column("id", sa.Integer()),
+    sa.Column("name", sa.String()),
+)
+
+t_tool_versions = sa.Table(
+    "versions",
+    sa.MetaData(),
+    sa.Column("id", sa.Integer()),
+    sa.Column("name", sa.String()),
+)
+
+t_tool_natures = sa.Table(
+    "types",
+    sa.MetaData(),
+    sa.Column("id", sa.Integer()),
+    sa.Column("name", sa.String()),
+)
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    connection = op.get_bind()
+    tools = connection.execute(sa.select(t_tools)).mappings().all()
+    tools_versions = (
+        connection.execute(sa.select(t_tool_versions)).mappings().all()
+    )
+    tools_natures = (
+        connection.execute(sa.select(t_tool_natures)).mappings().all()
+    )
+
+    for tool in tools:
+        if len(tool["name"]) < 30 and len(tool["name"]) > 1:
+            continue
+
+        name = update_tool_name(tool["name"])
+
+        connection.execute(
+            sa.update(t_tools)
+            .where(t_tools.c.id == tool["id"])
+            .values(name=name)
+        )
+    for version in tools_versions:
+        if len(version["name"]) < 30 and len(version["name"]) > 1:
+            continue
+
+        name = update_tool_name(version["name"])
+
+        connection.execute(
+            sa.update(t_tool_versions)
+            .where(t_tool_versions.c.id == version["id"])
+            .values(name=name)
+        )
+    for nature in tools_natures:
+        if len(nature["name"]) < 30 and len(nature["name"]) > 1:
+            continue
+
+        name = update_tool_name(nature["name"])
+
+        connection.execute(
+            sa.update(t_tool_natures)
+            .where(t_tool_natures.c.id == nature["id"])
+            .values(name=name)
+        )
+
+
+def update_tool_name(name: str) -> str:
+    if len(name) < 2:
+        return name + " (updated)"
+    return name[:30]