Thx john !! i can use this :)
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: John Daisley [mailto:john.dais...@mypostoffice.co.uk] Gesendet: Dienstag, 2. Juni 2009 17:10 An: Jerry Schwartz Cc: john.dais...@butterflysystems.co.uk; 'Foo JH'; schackenb...@termindoc.de; mysql@lists.mysql.com Betreff: RE: AW: creating databases in different folders > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: John Daisley [mailto:john.dais...@mypostoffice.co.uk] >>Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 6:30 AM >>To: Foo JH >>Cc: schackenb...@termindoc.de; mysql@lists.mysql.com >>Subject: Re: AW: creating databases in different folders >> >>MySQL represents each database by means of a database directory located >>within the data directory. You can move a database directory to a >>location >>outside the datadirectory and replace it with a symlink. >> >>Moving a database directory is very simple. Just follow these steps. (I >>think you said you were using windows, if you are using *nix give me a >>shout back, the procedure is different.) > [JS] So far as I know, Windows supports mount points but not symbolic > links. You are correct Jerry, Windows does not support symbolic links but for MySQL purposes you can create an .sym file containing the full path to the new location and MySQL will read the file and look in the specified path for the database files. The procedure is covered in the documentation here http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/windows-symbolic-links.html > > > > > ______________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by Netintelligence > http://www.netintelligence.com/email > > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=schackenb...@termindoc.de -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=arch...@jab.org
