Hello Shawn, Thanks for replying.
INSERT_METHOD is an option valid for merge tables. See http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/create-table.html >From what I can see, the only way to get it, is parse the SHOW CREATE TABLE output. Martijn Tonies Database Workbench - tool for InterBase, Firebird, MySQL, Oracle & MS SQL Server Upscene Productions http://www.upscene.com My thoughts: http://blog.upscene.com/martijn/ Database development questions? Check the forum! http://www.databasedevelopmentforum.com "Martijn Tonies" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 03/07/2006 09:57:17 AM: > Hi, > > Anyone got a clue where to get a hold of "insert_method" > after creating the table? > > Is the SHOW CREATE TABLE output the only way to > get it? > "insert_method" ?????? I thought I knew a little about databases and table design but that's a new term for me. What does it mean and how would I apply it in order to modify a table's contents? Shawn Green Database Administrator Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine
