I suggest using one of the windows GUI clients to modify tables, rather than a command prompt (i.e. winmysql etc).
alan4100 wrote: > > I am creating a database called Meet_a_Geek at MS DOS prompt. The customer table has >about 30 fields..no time counting..but I noticed that I cannot go beyond 9 fields >without ending with a semicolon. Also another problem crops up when I tried to >recreate the customer table with the remaining fields yet to be created. The error >message says "Customer Table existed". > > Is there a windows program that I can input all at once with ease? I know more >questions are keeping coming in...Please just refer me to good tutorial sites so I >can continue and finish this assignment. > > You may take a glance at my assignment below from cut and paste with dos editor. > ========================================== > ========================================== > > mysql> use Meet_a_Geek; > Database changed > mysql> create table customers (Customer_ID INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREME > NT, First_Name VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL, LAst_Name VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL); > Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec) > > mysql> show tables from Meet_a_Geek; > +-----------------------+ > | Tables_in_Meet_a_Geek | > +-----------------------+ > | customers | > +-----------------------+ > 1 row in set (0.01 sec) > > mysql> create table customers (Customer_ID INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREME > NT, First_Name VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL, LAst_Name VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL, address VAR > CHAR(50), City VARCHAR(20), State VARCHAR(2), Zip VARCHAR(20), E_Mail VARCHAR(20 > ), Age INT); > ERROR 1050: Table 'customers' already exists > mysql> create table customers (Customer_ID INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREME > NT, First_Name VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL, LAst_Name VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL, address VAR > CHAR(50), City VARCHAR(20), State VARCHAR(2), Zip VARCHAR(20), E_Mail VARCHAR(20 > ), Age INT); -- Colin Faber (303) 859-1491 fpsn.net, Inc. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
