Best Format for Database Seed Replay
SQL is the best default when replay accuracy, transactions, and schema-aware setup matter more than raw interchange simplicity.
Primary Recommendation
SQL (Data)
SQL preserves database-native operations like transactions, DDL, and ordered seed replay in a way flat exports cannot.
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application/sql
application/x-sql
Fallback and Alternative Formats
Decision Factors
- Need for transactional replay versus flat data import.
- Requirement to preserve schema changes, ordering, and rollback behavior.
- Portability across toolchains versus database-native execution fidelity.
- How often support or QA needs to inspect and diff the fixture by hand.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Using CSV as the only seed artifact when ordered transactional replay is required.
- Treating a large SQL fixture like a dummy blob instead of validating it against a real parser and database.
- Skipping rollback rehearsal before promoting large seed loads into CI or staging.
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