Sql Programming Tutorials, Guides & Best Practices

To export only the database schema without data, use the --no-data option:

mysqldump -u your_username -p --no-data your_database_name > schema_backup.sql

LOCK TABLES accounts WRITE;

-- Perform operations here

UNLOCK TABLES;

• Keep transactions short to reduce the risk of deadlocks and improve performance.
• Use the appropriate isolation level based on your application’s consistency and performance requirements.
• Regularly monitor and optimize your queries to minimize lock contention.