MySQL generated columns pose as a powerful, easy-to-use, and advanced tool for anyone who wants to add automatically generated data to their tables - in this blog, we will learn everything you need to know to master them.
Generated columns allow you to store automatically generated data in a table without using the INSERT and UPDATE clauses. This useful feature has been part of MySQL since version 5.7, and it represents an alternative approach to triggers when it comes to generating data. Also, generated columns can help you make your query easier and more efficient.
Improving Performance in a Hierarchical SQL Structure
This article will show how column propagation can represent a straightforward approach to improving query performance when dealing with a hierarchical data structure.
We'll do this with a real-world scenario based on a data-driven project involving a live data website developed for a startup operating in the sports industry. You'll learn everything you need to know about column propagation as a solution to the performance issues inherent in hierarchical SQL table structures. Let's begin.