How to duplicate a table complete with indexes? #
At 10:34 AM 2/8/2002 , you wrote: Quite often I'd like to duplicate an existing table using SQL. Normally I'd do a create table NewTable select * from OldTable; and if I don't want any data transferred I'll slap on a Limit 0 on the end of the statement. This works fine except it doesn't create any indexes that OldTable had. Is there a generic way to duplicate a table that includes the indexes? I don't want to have to manually create indexes for it. TIA Brent - 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 - 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
Re: How to duplicate a table complete with indexes? #
At 13:22 -0600 2/8/02, BD wrote: At 10:34 AM 2/8/2002 , you wrote: Quite often I'd like to duplicate an existing table using SQL. Normally I'd do a create table NewTable select * from OldTable; and if I don't want any data transferred I'll slap on a Limit 0 on the end of the statement. This works fine except it doesn't create any indexes that OldTable had. Is there a generic way to duplicate a table that includes the indexes? I don't want to have to manually create indexes for it. Not using just SQL, no. In a program, you can get the output from a SHOW CREATE TABLE statement, perform a substitution to change the table name, then execute the statement. That will create a copy (empty) that includes the indexes. TIA Brent - 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 - 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
Re: Re: How to duplicate a table complete with indexes? #
On Fri, Feb 08, 2002 at 09:09:39PM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Your message cannot be posted because it appears to be either spam or simply off topic to our filter. To bypass the filter you must include one of the following words in your message: sql,query This 'anti-spam' measure, is kinda lame, I must say. (Picture that said in an Ed Grimley voice. If you understand _that_, shame on you! :) If you just reply to this message, and include the entire text of it in the reply, your reply will go through. However, you should first review the text of the message to make sure it has something to do with MySQL. Just typing the word MySQL once will be sufficient, for example. You have written the following: On Fri, Feb 08, 2002 at 01:22:08PM -0600, BD wrote: This works fine except it doesn't create any indexes that OldTable had. Is there a generic way to duplicate a table that includes the indexes? I don't want to have to manually create indexes for it. What's wrong with outright copying the files associated with the table? (Assuming the table's not in use). I would _assume_ that this would work; i havent' tested it, of course... TIA Brent -- Brian 'you Bastard' Reichert [EMAIL PROTECTED] 37 Crystal Ave. #303 Daytime number: (603) 434-6842 Derry NH 03038-1713 USA Intel architecture: the left-hand path -- Brian 'you Bastard' Reichert[EMAIL PROTECTED] 37 Crystal Ave. #303Daytime number: (603) 434-6842 Derry NH 03038-1713 USA Intel architecture: the left-hand path - 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 - 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
Re: How to duplicate a table complete with indexes? #
Quite often I'd like to duplicate an existing table using SQL. Normally I'd do a create table NewTable select * from OldTable; and if I don't want any data transferred I'll slap on a Limit 0 on the end of the statement. This works fine except it doesn't create any indexes that OldTable had. Is there a generic way to duplicate a table that includes the indexes? I don't want to have to manually create indexes for it. take output from show create table OldTable; change the name of the table to New Table and, if you want to transfer data do insert into NewTable as select * from OldTable; -- _/_/ _/_/_/ - Rafa Jank [EMAIL PROTECTED] - _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ Wirtualna Polska SA http://www.wp.pl _/_/_/_/ _/_/_/ul. Traugutta 115c, 80-237 Gdansk, tel/fax. (58)5215625 _/ _/ _/ ==* http://szukaj.wp.pl *==-- - 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
Re: Re: How to duplicate a table complete with indexes? #
On Fri, Feb 08, 2002 at 09:09:39PM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Your message cannot be posted because it appears to be either spam or simply off topic to our filter. To bypass the filter you must include one of the following words in your message: sql,query This 'anti-spam' measure, is kinda lame, I must say. (Picture that said in an Ed Grimley voice. If you understand _that_, shame on you! :) If you just reply to this message, and include the entire text of it in the reply, your reply will go through. However, you should first review the text of the message to make sure it has something to do with MySQL. Just typing the word MySQL once will be sufficient, for example. You have written the following: On Fri, Feb 08, 2002 at 01:22:08PM -0600, BD wrote: This works fine except it doesn't create any indexes that OldTable had. Is there a generic way to duplicate a table that includes the indexes? I don't want to have to manually create indexes for it. What's wrong with outright copying the files associated with the table? (Assuming the table's not in use). I would _assume_ that this would work; i havent' tested it, of course... TIA Brent -- Brian 'you Bastard' Reichert [EMAIL PROTECTED] 37 Crystal Ave. #303 Daytime number: (603) 434-6842 Derry NH 03038-1713 USA Intel architecture: the left-hand path -- Brian 'you Bastard' Reichert[EMAIL PROTECTED] 37 Crystal Ave. #303Daytime number: (603) 434-6842 Derry NH 03038-1713 USA Intel architecture: the left-hand path - 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
