On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 19:19:32 -0800 (PST), Caroline Jen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi, I tried to create a table. This table has >seventeen fields. My create table syntax gets too >long and I was only able to specify 5 fields at the >mysql prompt in the DOS window (DOS does not accept a >command beyond certain length). How do I put the rest >12 fields in the table I just created? > >mysql>CREATE TABLE message_thread (thread_id INTEGER >NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY, message_receiver >VARCHAR(79) NOT NULL, message_sender VARCHAR(79) NOT >NULL, article_title VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL, >last_post_member_name VARCHAR(79) NOT NULL); Caroline, Maybe you should be putting long sql statements into an external script eg $ mysql -D mydb -u test -ptest < create_table.sql zzapper (vim & cygwin & zsh) -- vim -c ":%s/^/WhfgTNabgureRIvzSUnpxre/|:%s/[R-T]/ /Ig|:normal ggVGg?" http://www.vim.org/tips/tip.php?tip_id=305 Best of Vim Tips -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
