Learn DATALOG with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 20, 2025
Performance Notes
Use Soufflé for high-performance analysis
Index heavily-used predicates
Break large rules into smaller components
Avoid unnecessary negation
Optimize join patterns
Security Notes
Validate input facts for correctness
Use safe rule definitions to avoid unintended inference
Control write permissions to data directories
Isolate rule execution in sandboxed environments
Review logic in authorization systems regularly
Monitoring Analytics
Inspect rule execution graphs
Monitor join performance
Track fixed-point iteration counts
Use profiling in Soufflé
Log rule outputs
Code Quality
Use clear predicate names
Modularize rules
Document recursion behavior
Keep rule conditions simple
Use constraint checks