Clarify active query limitation for refetchQueries (#11357)

apollographql · Nov 20, 2023 · bd4dd34 · bd4dd34
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diff --git a/docs/source/data/mutations.mdx b/docs/source/data/mutations.mdx
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ const [addTodo, { data, loading, error }] = useMutation(ADD_TODO, {
 });
 ```
 
+> You can only refetch _active_ queries. Active queries are those used by components on the current page. If the data you want to update is not fetched by a component on the current page, it's best to [update your cache directly](#updating-the-cache-directly).
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 Each element in the `refetchQueries` array is one of the following:
 
 * A `DocumentNode` object parsed with the `gql` function