# What is the 'backfill\`?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-backfill/276788
**Category:** Data & reporting
**Tags:** sql-triggered-badge
**Created:** [August 26, 2023, 9:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-backfill/276788 "2023-08-26T21:47:46Z")
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#### Post date: [August 26, 2023, 10:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-backfill/276788/4 "2023-08-26T22:03:35Z")

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I think I need to look into which badge queries actually need it adding. I think if you’re using `Update Daily’ it’s not necessary:

> [@Creating triggered custom badge queries](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-triggered-custom-badge-queries/19336/1):
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> Badge triggers is a complex subject often “daily” updates suffice and all this complex stuff can be skipped.

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