You need to use the use command Mysql> \u [databasename]
Now you may run the query Mysql> select * FROM dbname.table; -----Original Message----- From: David yahoo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 4:25 PM Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: pb while querying in strange db name Hi all, I ve got a database with the name db-name when making : select * from db-name.table; I get a error. something is wrong in your syntex near : -name ... How can I tell mysql that db-name is a database name ? Thanks. _________________________________________________________ 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