I think what he is saying is that be began the "transaction" in a command line client session from one location but was not able to give the
> mysql> SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS = 1; > mysql> COMMIT; commands in the same session. (ie - I owe, I owe, its off to work I go :) ) This is a good question, one I have wondered about myself. Is there a way in mysql to "attach" to session to issue a commit? -----Original Message----- From: sheeri kritzer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 3:02 PM To: Luke Vanderfluit Cc: MySQL List Subject: Re: importing a dumpfile from with the mysql client On 5/4/06, Luke Vanderfluit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [snip] > I started this process remotely then went to the site to finish it. > But when the dump finished (several hours later) I was not able to > execute the following commands from my original location. > > mysql> SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS = 1; > mysql> COMMIT; What do you mean "you were not able"? Did you get an error? Was the server hung? Did the keyboard stick to make you unable to type the commands? > > My question is: > Since the import completed the database has grown in size and been > backed up etc. > Yet from the original session I have not executed those 2 commands. > > Is it safe to execute them? Or would executing them cause corruption or > other unforseen stuff? > Is it unnecessary to execute them? > Is it safe to kill that original mysql session? Those 2 commands, in and of themselves, aren't dangerous. It's what's in the script that could be the problem. However, since you really didn't mention what error you got, it's not easy to figure out how to fix it. It depends what tables you're running these on. If you're running them on MyISAM tables, deadlocking cannot happen. Then again, transactions are meaningless too. If you're running on InnoDB you have the possibility of deadlocking, but MySQL is pretty good about avoiding that. If other users/applications are writing to the SAME data then there's the possibility of inconsistent data, but I wouldn't expect corruption. if you post what errors you actually got, I might be able to help. Also, are you using the same db and tables that other apps/users are using? Does the dumpfile contain "DROP TABLE IF EXISTS" commands? -Sheeri > > -- > Luke Vanderfluit. > Analyst/Programmer. > Internode Systems Pty. Ltd. > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
