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Can I query the MIIS metaverse directly using database access?

April 26, 2017database directly metaverse MIIS query

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Can I query the MIIS metaverse directly using database access?

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This is often a hotly debated topic in MIIS rules design. Querying the metaverse database table is not recommended or supported. If you decide to do it anyway, you should at least use no-lock queries. Some things to consider if you query the metaverse table: Support: There is no guarantee that the MIIS database will remain unchanged. An update to MIIS could break any applications developed against the MIIS database. Extensibility: An application tied to the MIIS database must rely solely on the existing data as modifying the MIIS database is not supported. The second you need something more, then you will be evaluating data storage options (directory, database, file, etc). Maintenance: Should your application require maintenance (database restore, etc) then it relies on the MIIS maintenance windows. Performance: MIIS gets pretty busy during full synchronizations. Your application could experience timeouts when these are running.