Well, the binary update log is a log file that records all the updates to a database. They don't exist unless the mysqld process is started with the option to log updates. They can be used to rebuild a database. I guess that if you did not start the server with logging enabled, then you are SOL.
> > i dunno, where are the binary log files anyway? > > > > > What about the binary log files? Isn't there something that can be done > > > this way? > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Russell Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 10:11 PM > > > Subject: Re: WELCOME to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > If you did not have any backups, then you're probably SOL. ALWAYS > MAKE > > > > BACKUPS. > > > > > > > > --Russell > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Kelvin Cheong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 11:15 PM > > > > Subject: Re: WELCOME to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > dear all, > > > > > > > > > > is their anyway at all to undo a direct UPDATE fromt he mysql > prompt? i > > > > did not have any backups. > > > > > > > > > > desperately need a reply. > > > > > > > > > > thanks. > > > > > kelvin. > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > Before posting, please check: > > > > > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > > > > > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > > > > > > > > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: > http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________ > > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Before posting, please check: > > > > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > > > > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > > > > > > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Before posting, please check: > > > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > > > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > > > > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php