"Joe Herman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 10/14/2005 01:42:41 PM:
> Hello, I am just starting with MySQL and PHP, but this discussion about > innodb has rather piqued my interest. Can someone please give a brief > explanation as to what it is. > > Cheers, > > Joe. In a nutshell, InnoDB is one of the data storage engines distributed with MySQL (there are several). If you use the InnoDB storage engine to maintain your data you get certain features not available with some of the other storage engines (row-level locking, transction control, foreign keys, etc.). Each storage engine has it's strengths and weaknesses, including InnoDB, and which one will work best for you depends on your particular needs. Full details are in the manual which I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you read (especially because you are new): http://dev.mysql.com/doc/ I recommend you stick with the "HTML, viewable online" version that applies to the version of your MySQL server and in your preferred language (translations are towards the bottom of the page). The online copies are indexed and searchable (even the translations) and you should become well acquainted with them. Look first for the section that describes the different storage engines for any specific information you need to answer your immediate question. Shawn Green Database Administrator Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine
