Manually sifting through documents like purchase orders (POs) to find specific information is a time-consuming and often frustrating task. What if you could simply ask questions in plain English and get immediate, accurate answers? This is now possible with MySQL HeatWave GenAI. MySQL HeatWave is a fully managed MySQL database service that combines transactions, analytics, […]

This post demonstrates how you can use HeatWave GenAI to transform an unstructured PDF of a purchase order into a structured, queryable format directly within your database. We'll walk through the process of loading a PO from an object store and then asking natural language questions to retrieve key details like order dates, item costs, and supplier information.

Congratulations, library explorer! You’ve journeyed from empty shelves and head-scratching table structures to a bustling digital library, complete with secure doors and well-organized stacks. Now, as you place the final book in your collection, there’s one crucial skill left before you can truly claim the title of database master: keeping your hard-earned data safe for […]

If you’ve been following along on your MySQL library adventure, you now know how to build sturdy shelves (tables), fill them with treasured books (data), and ask clever questions (queries) to your database. But—plot twist!—there’s another important character in our story: security. After all, what good is your carefully cataloged collection if just anyone can […]

Simplify Real-Time Analytics with MySQL HeatWave Auto-Refresh Materialized Views

Following our previous blog post, we are pleased to extend an invitation to join us at the various shows, meetups, and events we are sponsoring and attending from November 2025 to January 2026. Find below more details on specific dates and locations, and we look forward to engaging with you during this exciting season of […]

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Discover how to use aggregate functions and GROUP BY in MySQL to answer big questions about your data! This post guides beginners through counting, averaging, and categorizing records with friendly library metaphors, clear examples, and humor. A great way to level up your SQL skills and get your data stories told.

Introducing new APIs in Cluster/J to help applications handle schema changes

The first of two parts describing new features in Cluster/J, the NoSQL Java development environment for MySQL NDB Cluster.