[TEST PR/Don't approve] doc: warn against truncating mz_now()#35755
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[TEST PR/Don't approve] doc: warn against truncating mz_now()#35755
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Add a warning about the anti-pattern of using date_trunc() or similar truncation on mz_now(). This causes batch processing rather than incremental pre-computation, defeating Materialize's core value. https://claude.ai/code/session_019eLFNUkcgdEP7gaEKmLUtd
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Summary
mz_now()idiomatic SQL docs about the anti-pattern of usingdate_trunc()or similar truncation onmz_now()mz_now()causes batch processing instead of incremental pre-computation, defeating Materialize's core valueMotivation
From Slack discussion:
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https://claude.ai/code/session_019eLFNUkcgdEP7gaEKmLUtd