> Thanks, No problem, but please post to the list and not just me so we can all learn and share. Also top posting is bad form, just FYI.
> > I have been perusing the web site, but the manuals don't > always give reasons WHY you would run something. For example http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/FLUSH.html the why/what/who: You should use the FLUSH command if you want to clear some of the internal caches MySQL uses. To execute FLUSH, you must have the RELOAD privilege. > the flush-tables command. Why would you run it and what does > it do? There are several references to this command but I man mysqladmin summed it up for me niceley > can't seem to find exactly what it does. Can I do it any > time, is it non-destructive etc. If the site and man don't give you the kind of answer you seek then post the specific question to this list. HTH DMuey > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dan Muey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 3:33 PM > To: Schwartz, Evelyn; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Is there any documentation of Best > Practices/Troubleshooting Guides for Administering MySQL > > > > We are implementing three or four MySql servers (as a > start) and I'm > > writing the Troubleshooting Guide for our operational > staff. None of > > these folks have any MySQL experience (and I'm a newbie myself). I > > need a pretty basic 'Cheat Sheet' for troubleshooting common > > production type problems. > > > > The staff is all very technical - Senior level Oracle DBAs > - I'm going > > to have to drag them kicking and screaming into the MySQL world :-) > > > > Thanks in advance. I'm having fun with this tool, I'm > looking forward > > to see how it does in production. > > It will do awesome, it always has for me anyway! > I'd say the best general guide is the mysql.com website, very > informtive and intuitive. > > HTH > > DMuey > > > > Evelyn -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
