Execute Bulk Operations
Explore how to perform bulk operations in Ecto with Repo.update_all and Repo.insert_all to efficiently update and insert numerous database records. Understand atomic operations, handle parameter limits, and apply upsert strategies to optimize your Elixir applications.
The Repo.update_all and Repo.insert_all operations are first discussed here They allow us to update and insert large groups of records with a single query. Although they’re less commonly used than their counterparts update and insert, they can be very efficient for certain use cases.
The Repo.update_all operation
When we use Repo.update, we need to perform one query for each record we want to update. Let’s look at how we might reset the ...