# Do SQL queries consume updates?

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/do-sql-queries-consume-updates/71659>\
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**Created:** [March 13, 2024, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/do-sql-queries-consume-updates/71659 "2024-03-13T17:46:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![HenryS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3d9bf3/32.png) [@HenryS](https://community.glideapps.com/u/HenryS)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/do-sql-queries-consume-updates/71659/1 "2024-03-13T17:46:24Z")

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I’m looking to use either Glide Big Tables or a SQL connection. I understand that Big Tables do NOT consume updates on my account.  
Do SQL queries count against my account update limits?

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/do-sql-queries-consume-updates/71659/2 "2024-03-13T18:24:55Z")

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> **[Introduction to Data Sources | Glide Docs](https://www.glideapps.com/docs/essentials/data-sources#considerations-for-choosing-a-data-source)**
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> Discover how to connect your data to your Glide app

Basically any data source external to glide will use updates because they need additional back end connections to transfer and sync data.

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**Author:** ![HenryS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3d9bf3/32.png) [@HenryS](https://community.glideapps.com/u/HenryS)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/do-sql-queries-consume-updates/71659/3 "2024-03-13T19:07:19Z")

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Thank you!

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**Author:** ![NFNHello](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nfnhello/32/3371_2.png) [@NFNHello](https://community.glideapps.com/u/NFNHello)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2024, 12:53am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/do-sql-queries-consume-updates/71659/4 "2024-03-14T00:53:13Z")

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I just read this today - [PostgreSQL | Glide Docs](https://www.glideapps.com/docs/essentials/data-sources/postgresql)

And in the FAQ at the bottom found this calling out about querying data not consuming updates:

 ![North for Now 2024-03-13 at 19.51.17@2x](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/b/1/b1aeeed5048e131f742daf0fa8a5aa3a70686dd6.png)

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2024, 12:54am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/do-sql-queries-consume-updates/71659/5 "2024-03-21T00:54:00Z")

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