Brian, In UNIX from "mysql" prompt do:
mysql> system /bin/hostname Mikhail -----Original Message----- From: Stanton, Brian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 11:03 AM To: 'mysql@lists.mysql.com' Subject: host info Does anyone know a function that will return the hostname of the mysql server you are connecting to? Just as: mysql> select database(); returns the database you're connected to, I need to display the host I'm connected to. Similar to the oracle statement: select host_name from v$instance; Thanks, Brian Stanton -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]