> Yes, I should have been more clear, I know that you can join a
> table to itself but I am trying to find out:
>
> 1) What is the max number of joins (unique tables/mixture of same
> table joins)
> 2) What is the max number of same-table joins
>
> So I guess I had two questions :)
>
> Bill
I would assume you'd hit some other internal
limits, before you max out the number of joins.
While not giving a precise answer, you may find
some more detailed information on query sizes
etc. at
http://www.bitbybit.dk/mysqlfaq/faq.html#ch9_0_0
/ Carsten
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Carsten H. Pedersen
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http://www.bitbybit.dk/mysqlfaq
>
> On Wed, 7 Feb 2001, Rolf Hopkins wrote:
>
> > Don't know about max number but unlimited, I would have thought.
> >
> > SELECT b1.foo, b2.foo
> > FROM bar as b1, bar as b2
> > WHERE ...
> >
> > Will get you a table join on itself.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "goEbusiness.com Mail Lists" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 0:26
> > Subject: Max number of Joins
> >
> >
> > > How many times can I join tables together? What about
> joining a table to
> > itself?
> > >
> > > I checked the maillist archive/manual but cannot find a
> definite answer
> > (searched on "max number of joins", "joins")...I'd though it would be in
> > section 7.20 of the manual but it wasn't.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Bill
> > >
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