sql,query Regardless of what you might call it, Overhead is what phpMyAdmin calls it.
Matthew Walker Senior Software Engineer ePliant Marketing =20 -----Original Message----- From: Svensson, B.A.T. (HKG) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]=20 Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 3:16 PM To: Matthew Walker; '[EMAIL PROTECTED] '; '[EMAIL PROTECTED] ' Subject: RE: What is Overhead? I would rather called that "fragmentation", and refere to overhead as job done which do not contribute to the task. -----Original Message----- From: Matthew Walker To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 17-4-02 22:47 Subject: RE: What is Overhead? Overhead is 'wasted' space in the table. It happens if a table has variable length rows, and you delete one in the middle of the table. To fix it, OPTIMIZE the table occasionally. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.345 / Virus Database: 193 - Release Date: 4/9/2002 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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