Odhiambo, Give this a try,
DELETE from relay_ip where UNIX_TIMESTAMP(rei_ts) < (UNIX_TIMESTAMP(NOW()) - (10 * 60)); Eric Mayers Software Engineer Captus Networks > -----Original Message----- > From: Odhiambo Washington [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 11:22 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Clear table contents > > > Hello gurus, > > Please allow me to request for help with the table below. > > > mysql> select * from relay_ip; > +---------+--------------------+------------------------+----- > --------+---------------------+ > | rei_aid | rei_uname | rei_domain | > rei_ip | rei_ts | > +---------+--------------------+------------------------+----- > --------+---------------------+ > | 1 | wash | alligator.wananchi.com | > 62.8.64.4 | 2002-02-08 18:17:36 | > | 2 | wash | alligator.wananchi.com | > 62.8.64.108 | 2002-02-08 20:36:51 | > | 3 | wash | alligator.wananchi.com | > 62.8.64.108 | 2002-02-08 20:42:27 | > | 4 | wash | alligator.wananchi.com | > 62.8.64.108 | 2002-02-09 13:03:27 | > | 5 | wash | alligator.wananchi.com | > 62.8.64.108 | 2002-02-09 13:03:28 | > | 6 | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | freebsd.co.ke | > 62.8.64.108 | 2002-02-11 09:46:43 | > | 7 | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | freebsd.co.ke | > 62.8.64.108 | 2002-02-11 09:47:27 | > +---------+--------------------+------------------------+----- > --------+---------------------+ > > > I am looking for a way to clear each record that is older > than 10 minutes by referring to the > timestamp. Something that I can run from cron. > > > tia > > > -Wash > > S y s t e m s A d m i n. > > -- > Odhiambo Washington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "The box said 'Requires > Wananchi Online Ltd. www.wananchi.com Windows 95, NT, > or better,' > Tel: 254 2 313985-9 Fax: 254 2 313922 so I installed > FreeBSD." > GSM: 254 72 743 223 GSM: 254 733 744 121 This sig is McQ! :-) > > ++ > No problem is so formidable that you can't just walk away from it. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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