When working with MarkLogic’s xs.dateTime values, always use the provided operators. Read on to see why.
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Processing upstream deletes
We can load data into a data hub from a variety of upstream data sources. What if we want to delete documents that have been deleted upstream? In the ideal case we’re using a Change Data Capture system and we get notifications about those deletions, but sometimes we don’t have that. How can we detect what’s been deleted if we don’t get notified?
Working with JSON in XQuery
MarkLogic supports XQuery and JavaScript as native languages. XQuery is a very natural way to work with XML, just as JavaScript is a very natural way to work with JSON. However, sometimes it’s useful to cross over and work with JSON using XQuery or vice versa. This post has some tips on using XQuery to work with JSON in memory.
Searching for one result
MarkLogic is both a database and a search engine. Sometimes, you know you only want one result from your search. What’s a good way to do that?