re: On database structure -- keys and speed

2004-02-22 Thread Jeremy March
> I didn't key the placename because they're not guaranteed to be >unique, but that means that a search for "Artesia" takes many (~30) >seconds to complete, which is really not very useful. You should not use the placename as a PRIMARY KEY, but it can still have an index. You really should add a

HEAP tables vs MYISAM on ramdisk

2004-02-22 Thread Mark Maunder
Since HEAP tables don't support fulltext indexes, is moving MYISAM tables to ramdisk an acceptable workaround? On Sat, 2004-02-21 at 18:35, Mark Maunder wrote: > I've noticed a 4 times insert speed improvement by moving the MYI index > file of a myisam table to a ramdisk. The MYD file is still on

On database structure -- keys and speed

2004-02-22 Thread Bryan Harris
Hi, all, I'm still very much a newbie at MySQL, and thought a good starter project would be a simple places database of every populated place-name in the world along with its latitude and longitude. I already have the data, and originally planned to have only 4 tables with 2-4 fields each: Pla

Re: Encryption Issue

2004-02-22 Thread fbeltran
Hi, That's what i thought... but it makes no sense to me... it should be a way to store data safely using MySQL encryption functions... In the meantime... what are you using for encryption? FBR "Matt W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 22/02/2004 08:24 p.m. To <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Newbie question

2004-02-22 Thread Eric @ Zomething
How do they get hooked up? I think the first two technologies to learn are cgi and PHP: they are somewhat different approaches, and one should know both if one wants work. PHP is probably your easiest first step, as it's really been set-up nicely to handle this task. But since you are in skil

Re: Encryption Issue

2004-02-22 Thread Matt W
Hi, - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 3:18 PM Subject: Re: Encryption Issue > According to documentation there is a "query log" wich logs established > connections and executed queries, also there is the "binary log" wich > stores all stateme

Want to understand MySQL Code? Where to start...

2004-02-22 Thread Karam Chand
Hello I am CS student. I want to understand the architecture and code of MySQL (guess the subjects says it all)...What do you think will be the best place to start off? Any docs on the architecture of MySQL? Karam __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard - Read on

RE: Newbie question

2004-02-22 Thread Donny Simonton
Read a few tutorials on whichever programming language you decide to learn. PHP works well with MySQL, so does perl and a few other languages. Personally I would say look in your paper or online for your area and see what people are looking to hire and then just focus on that language. That way yo

Re: Newbie question

2004-02-22 Thread Walt
Those were my exact thoughts being a former cne and msce. I know how to write the code whatever form I want, web based or standalone, I can also create the necessary db in mySql but how do they get hooked up? Walt - Original Message - From: "Donny Simonton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'W

Setting up a new database

2004-02-22 Thread Patrick O'Neal
I am setting up a new database with MySQL for the following purposes: 1. Enter information for potential employees like name address email address employment status, resume, and some more. 2. I am looking to develop build or use something allready developed as a gui interface to allow users to en

Re: Encryption Issue

2004-02-22 Thread fbeltran
According to documentation there is a "query log" wich logs established connections and executed queries, also there is the "binary log" wich stores all statements that changes something (Used for replication) So... if i do something like update myTable set field1=AES_ENCRYPT('information'

RE: Newbie question

2004-02-22 Thread Donny Simonton
As a manager of over 20 programmers, I would say from a web point of via PHP would be your best bet. Everybody who graduates today can program in Java, and if they don't have any other skills I don't even interview them. I consider Java programmers to be the MCSE of a few years ago. Donny > -

Re: Newbie question

2004-02-22 Thread Rhino
If it weren't for the nasty issue of getting a Java applet to talk to a form, which is a real pain due to the issue of getting a certificate for your applet, I'd recommend that because it the whole shebang is pretty straightforward: write a simple GUI to act as your form, write the code to access

Re: Newbie question

2004-02-22 Thread Walt
I recently graduated from college, BS in computer science, I am familiar with a variety of languages including C++, Java, VB, jscript, perl, cgi and sql. I used VB in the past for a front end on MS access. I have not yet landed a job so I thought learning mySql and creating a some sort of form t

SQLBindParameter not used for all parameter in VB5-RDO

2004-02-22 Thread enzo . baldo
Hi, I have an application working in Windows, developed in VB5 using RDO method to access data. I use a parametrised query that is correctly working on e PC with Office97 installed. When is installed Office2000 I receive the error: 07002:[MYSQL][ODBC 3.51 Driver] [mysqld-3.23.53 max] SQLBindParame

Re: Encryption Issue

2004-02-22 Thread Frederic Wenzel
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would like to encrypt informaton in MySQL DB using the "AES_ENCRYPT" function, but what if someone looks into the log files? What ever may be logged by the mysql daemon - I can't believe it loggs passwords or the stored data itself. So why do you think so? bye Fred