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# How-to guides

These how-to guides cover how to use SQLair to interact with the database and
get the most out of its functionality.

## Interacting with the database
SQLair supports different ways of running your queries on the database. They can
be done through transactions, or straight on the database itself.

```{toctree}
:titlesonly:

db
tx
query
```

## Mapping types to the database
These guides cover specific use cases of SQLair when it comes to mapping types
to the database rows.

```{toctree}
:titlesonly:

custom-types-in-structs
functions
```