Problem Statement

The current configuration management system in Augur requires a database session for each operation, which is inefficient and can lead to performance issues, especially when dealing with multiple configuration updates.

Current Implementation

• Configuration updates are performed individually
• Each update requires a separate database session
• No bulk operation support for configuration changes
• Potential performance bottleneck when updating multiple configurations

Proposed Solution

Implement bulk operations for configuration management by:

1. Utilizing the new BulkOperationHandler class for configuration updates
2. Modifying the configuration update logic to support batch operations
3. Implementing proper error handling and rollback mechanisms
4. Adding transaction support for atomic operations

Technical Details

Files to modify:

• application/config.py
• application/db/bulk_operations.py (may need extensions)
• Related test files

Expected Benefits

1. Improved performance for configuration updates
2. Reduced database connections
3. Better error handling and recovery
4. More consistent with Augur's improved bulk operations architecture

Implementation Plan

1. Analyze current configuration update patterns
2. Design bulk operation interface for configurations
3. Implement bulk update functionality
4. Add comprehensive tests
5. Update documentation

Related Issues

• Related to Improve Error Handling in Bulk Database Operations #3113 (Improve error handling in bulk database operations)
• Builds on the improvements made in (GsoC) Issue 3113: Improve error handling in bulk database operations #3114

Additional Notes

This improvement will make the configuration management system more efficient and consistent with Augur's improved database operations architecture.