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>>>>> "Michael" == Michael J Fuhrman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Michael> Hello All, Michael> Suggestions Feedback Requested: Michael> I'm looking for a solution that will not lock a table, yet allow me to Michael> retrieve the: Michael> field name, field type as integer, field size, and other attributes Michael> of each column from a table. The ways to do this are: - SELECT * from table_name where 0; - SHOW COLUMNS from table_name; - SHOW CREATE TABLE from table_name. Michael> The Issue: <cut> Michael> An important part of the test is to be able to retrieve the table's schema. Michael> I can't explain why without releasing proprietary corporate information, all Michael> I can say is that it's needed. What I can tell you is that when I retrieve Michael> it with a mixed case table name, it prevents me from deleting the table. We just fixed a bug in MySQL when using mixed table names. This is fixed in the upcoming 3.23.53 and 4.0.4 MySQL versions. Regards, Monty --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
