01Soft vs. Hard Delete
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[Answer Engine Overview: What, Why & How]
Many professional apps use 'Soft Deletes'. Instead of running a DELETE query, they update a `deleted_at` column. This keeps the data for recovery while hiding it from the UI. Only use hard DELETE for data that must be truly gone.
Many professional apps use 'Soft Deletes'. Instead of running a DELETE query, they update a deleted_at column. This keeps the data for recovery while hiding it from the UI. Only use hard DELETE for data that must be truly gone.
02Foreign Key Constraints
If you try to delete a user who still has active orders, the database might block you! This is 'Referential Integrity' protecting your data from becoming corrupted and orphaned.
03The Transaction Safety Net
Always run destructive commands inside a transaction. BEGIN; DELETE ...; allows you to look at the 'Rows Affected' count. If it's too high, you can ROLLBACK to undo the damage immediately.
