Question - Using ItemRequestOptions to Override Consistency

If our database is configured for session level consistency and I would like to override that on a per read (query) using the ItemRequestOptions, am I able to go up to strong?

Or am I forced to create a stored procedure to do the read?

Thanks,

[markjbrown]

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[markjbrown]

It is not possible to set a stronger level of consistency than what is set in the account at the session level, it can only be relaxed.

Users should generally avoid using stored procedures for read operations because they only operate on the primary replica. This can become a bottleneck in very heavy read scenarios. The passage referred to above regarding strong consistency is intended for write-scenarios as there is guidance on not using stored procedures for read scenarios.

Overall there is no reason to use a stored procedure in this way if you are in the same session within an application. Session level consistency provides in-session strong consistency. You will always read your own writes. If you have multiple instances of an application or separate apps in the same region, if you are able to pass the session token between them you can also get strong consistency within that region.

Hope this helps.

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