bulktrue

Bulktrue is a term used in software engineering to describe a boolean configuration option that enables bulk processing mode for a batch of operations. When set to true, systems treat a collection of items as a single bulk operation rather than a sequence of individual requests, with the goal of improving throughput and reducing overhead.

Mechanism: Enabling bulktrue often causes the system to assemble the items into a single payload, issue a bulk write or batch call, and apply optimizations such as amortized validation or batched commits. Error handling is frequently aggregated, so failures may apply to multiple items; many implementations return a summary of successes and failures for the batch. Some paths bypass certain per-item checks to speed processing, requiring that input data already conforms to schema and constraints.

Usage: Bulktrue is commonly found in data ingestion pipelines, database clients performing batch inserts or updates, and messaging systems that publish multiple messages in one operation. Typical usage involves constructing a batch object and sending it with bulktrue enabled; in non-bulk mode, items are processed individually.

Considerations: The primary benefit is higher throughput and lower per-item latency, at the cost of higher memory usage and more complex error handling. Partial failures can complicate retries and require idempotent designs. Compatibility varies by platform, with some systems offering dedicated bulk APIs and others supporting only a best-effort bulk path.

See also: bulk processing, batch processing, bulk insert, idempotency, batch API.