'''Use Case 1: Create/update a system configuration in a running BaseX server instance:
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(: store an integer :)
store:put('version', 1),
(: serialize configuration to disk :)
store:write()
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The configuration can be requested by further operations, e.g. a client request:
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store:get('version')
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The store will still be available if BaseX is restarted until it is cleared.
'''Use Case 2: Create index for fast lookup operations in the GUI:
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let $map := map:merge(
for $country in db:get('factbook')//country
)
return store:put('religions', $map)
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A subsequent query can be used to access its contents:
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store:get('religions')?Buddhism
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Note that the store will eventually be written to disk unless it is invalidated before closing the GUI.