Merge pull request #7444 from erikdarlingdata/patch-2

Update alter-database-scoped-configuration-transact-sql.md

Author: Court72

docs/t-sql/statements/alter-database-scoped-configuration-transact-sql.md

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ author: WilliamDAssafMSFT
 ms.author: wiassaf
 ms.reviewer: ""
 ms.custom: "seo-lt-2019"
-ms.date: 02/17/2022
+ms.date: 04/25/2022
 monikerRange: "= azuresqldb-current || = azuresqldb-mi-current || >= sql-server-2016 || >= sql-server-linux-2017 ||=azure-sqldw-latest"
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 # ALTER DATABASE SCOPED CONFIGURATION (Transact-SQL)
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ This command enables several database configuration settings at the **individual
 Following settings are supported in [!INCLUDE[sssdsfull](../../includes/sssdsfull-md.md)], [!INCLUDE[ssSDSMIfull](../../includes/sssdsmifull-md.md)] and in [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] as indicated by the **APPLIES TO** line for each setting in the [Arguments](#arguments) section: 
 
 - Clear procedure cache.
-- Set the MAXDOP parameter to an arbitrary value (1,2, ...) for the primary database based on what works best for that particular database and set a different value (such as 0) for all secondary database used (such as for reporting queries).
+- Set the MAXDOP parameter to a recommended value (1,2, ...) for the primary database based on what works best for that particular workload, and set a different value for secondary replica databases used by reporting queries. For guidance on choosing a MAXDOP, review [Configure the max degree of parallelism Server Configuration Option](../../database-engine/configure-windows/configure-the-max-degree-of-parallelism-server-configuration-option.md).
 - Set the query optimizer cardinality estimation model independent of the database to compatibility level.
 - Enable or disable parameter sniffing at the database level.
 - Enable or disable query optimization hotfixes at the database level.