使用 MAX(rowversion) 作为全表数据更改指示器可靠吗？

Question

In this application we have this users table that do not gets updated so frequently and we're planning cache this data in the client.

Is reliable to use the MAX(rowversion) value as an indicator of data changes in that particular table?

DECLARE @latestChange TIMESTAMP = 0x0000000000030D45
IF  EXISTS  (
    SELECT  TOP (1) 1
    FROM    MyTable
    HAVING  MAX(Version) <> @latestChange ) BEGIN

    SELECT  'Table has been changed, do stuff'
END

Answer 1

Not in general. If a row is deleted, the whole row, including the rowversion column is gone. Change Tracking will do this for you, without the need for a rowversion column.