I have a table in a database. I'm trying to delete 5 million rows from it. But whenever I try to do this, while the delete command is executing access to the other tables in the database are blocked (which freezes up a website that runs off that database, even though that website doesn't use the table I'm deleting from)!
Any suggestions on how I can delete those rows without causing a lot of downtime? I'm using 3.23.47. Would it help if I upgraded to 4.x? sql (stupid filter...) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
