Re: InnoDB Performance

2005-04-18 Thread David Lloyd
Eko and all, > >The MyIsam storage engine is a non transactional engine and InnoDb is > >a transactional engine. That is the main difference. So I think the > >MyIsam engine should be faster. However, some file systems that have journals are faster than non journalling file system. It's not alw

Re: book advice

2005-04-14 Thread David Lloyd
David, > Can anyone recommend this book? Or, if not, what book can you > recommend for a newbie. I always recommend Paul Dubois' New Riders Book: * http://www.kitebird.com/mysql-book/ Paul's probably lurking on the list. I bought the 1999 edition and I still refer to it :) DSL -- MySQL Gen

MySQL Replication

2005-04-03 Thread David Lloyd
Hi There, I have a replication setup on my local network (so any updates can be transported at around ethernet speed). Here's the behaviour I see: * MySQL Master - I do a whole slew of drop table and create tables * MySQL Slave - It doesn't pick them up ... until ... - I restart the slave It does

Re: Grant Tables problem (I think)

2005-03-20 Thread David Lloyd
Hi, > I have a problem connecting to the mysql server. I installed a new > server with mysql 4.1.9, apache2, php4 on freebsd5.3 and have some > websites running on it using the mysql server. Last friday I had a > crash of one off my other servers and I copied the websites and db's > to this new s

Re: Setting up an organization's member database

2005-03-20 Thread David Lloyd
Fafa, > I am running this non-profit organization working together with > various charity organizations across the world. > > We would like to setup an efficient member database using MySQL > rather than having some ugly formatted MS Word document listing > them. > > What would be the purest an

Re: MySQL

2003-11-19 Thread David Lloyd
Theresa, > Knowing that MySQL is an open source software I'm in favour of this > application and wldlike to try out this product, wonder why I can > download this application for my necessary practice for both > Client/Server application. I assume you mean "How can I download the Mysql server a

Re: Daylight Savings Time

2003-10-28 Thread David Lloyd
James, > We had a strange instance happen here with one of our MySQL servers. > We have multiple MySQL installations, and one of the MySQL servers had a > problem with daylight savings time. > > Basically, when we ran a select now(); MySQL reported time that was two > hours ahead of the actual t

Re: passwords & DBI/DBD

2003-07-20 Thread David Lloyd
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 LOL You could skip the "make test" part... ;-P -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/GmBzmk7m2JX6ki4RArT8AJ0TIXkdJtdLnp8ZX1QX9dAyhrKVSACgo4Q3 BU5O9jhdfBp5nIh/zShajrI= =zUaW -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- MySQL Ge

Re: Optimal Disk Configuration

2003-07-06 Thread David Lloyd
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Jim, > What would be the ideal RAID configuration for a dedicated MySQL db > server running on FreeBSD? > > We're also running some MySQL databases on Windows 2000 Servers. What > about the best configuration for a dedicated W2k server running MySQ

Re: *****SPAM***** confirm subscribe to mysql@lists.mysql.com

2002-11-23 Thread David Lloyd
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Re: *****SPAM***** confirm subscribe to mysql@lists.mysql.com

2002-11-23 Thread David Lloyd
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Programming APIs for MySQL

2002-11-10 Thread David Lloyd
I know that there are binding that allow one to speak SQL to MySQL for: * PHP * Perl * Java ...there must be more, all with their own idiosyncrancies, strong points and weaknesses. Rather than having a holy war about which binding is better (I prefer Perl but I certainly use PHP when it's approp

Re: ODBC install and remote connection quetions

2002-11-03 Thread David Lloyd
Jerry, > I have some questions on using ODBC with My SQL. :-) > I have a MySQL on on an ISPs database server. I'd like to > pull data from it into Excel. It appears that I need to > use ODBC to do this. Do the server need to have ODBC > installed or do I just need it installed on the PC I wa

Re: Mysql Innodb performance slow

2002-10-26 Thread David Lloyd
Mark, > >>Note that mysql does not support bind variables. If you think > >you're>using them, whatever API you are using is filling them in > >before>sending the statement to mysql. Bind variables do solve > >quoting>problems, though, so if you use them, know why you're using > >them :)> Rumou

Re: Database Structure

2002-10-10 Thread David Lloyd
Stephanie, > Does anyone know if there's a way in MySQL have the same functionality > without installing the whole program on a users machine? I'm using a Java > program along with Connector/J and a MySQL DB. We are trying to make it so > the user doesn't have to install MySQL everytime they wan

Re: Recommended Books

2002-10-07 Thread David Lloyd
Actually, I'd suggest the New Riders Book by Paul DuBois, "Mysql"...what was it you wanted to achieve with your book: * do you want a reference * a tutorial ...? mysql,query DSL - Before posting, please check: http://www.

Embedded MySQL

2002-09-26 Thread David Lloyd
What's the advantages of using Embedded MySQL instead of, say, Berkely's DB? [mysql, query] DSL -- Qualcuno no mi basta. Vivere cercando il grande amore. Vivere come se mai dovessimo morire. (Anastasio, Valli e Travato) -

Re: speed problems (?!)

2002-09-25 Thread David Lloyd
Any reason you can't upgrade to a newer version? mysql,query DSL - Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this threa

Re: MySQL as a desktop DB

2002-09-24 Thread David Lloyd
Adam, > Obviously MySQL would have advantages if I intended to use it as a server > database with concurrent users. But is it faster than Access in the > single-user environment, when dealing with large databases? MySQL in a single user environment is a pain in the arse because of its lack of a

Re: transactions...

2002-09-22 Thread David Lloyd
Joao, > I think I've already asked this before, but I will try again. Do I loose > too much performance using InnoDB tables in autocommit mode instead of > using MyISAM tables? Possibly, but "too much" is really relative on what your needs are. What are you trying to achieve and what is more im

Re: first dbi access with perl and lost

2002-09-22 Thread David Lloyd
Gerald, > Now I am getting the following: > > install_driver(mysql) failed: Can't locate DBD/mysql.pm in @INC contains; >C:/Perl/lib C:/Perlsite/lib .) at (eval 1) > line 3; > > I can't mysql.pm on my PC. Was it not generated when I installed MySQL? How do I >fix this? No, it's separate f

Re: first dbi access with perl and lost

2002-09-22 Thread David Lloyd
Gerald, > #!perl > > use strict; > use DBI(); > > # Connect to the database. > my $dbh = DBI->connect("DBI:mysql:database=club;host=localhost", >"jwp", "x", > {'RaiseError' => 1}); > > $drh = DB

Re: SHOW VARIABLES bug in 4.0.3 on solaris 2.7?

2002-09-09 Thread David Lloyd
Mysql Query --- Just out of interest, do you see the equivalent of a core file when this happens? Or anything in the mysql logs? DSL - Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual)

Re: Need to cleanly uninstall

2002-09-08 Thread David Lloyd
Hmmm, (mysql, query) > Thanks That's OK. > It's 2.4.18 Sorry, I meant distribution...eg is it RedHat, Slackware ;-? > So, I will try to unistall and install from the > tarball, yes? It wouldn't hurt. How did you install it in the first place? DSL -- Con te partiro, su navi per mari Che

Re: Need to cleanly uninstall

2002-09-08 Thread David Lloyd
Spiros, > linux:/home/db/TMPOUT # rpm -q mysql > package mysql is not installed > > linux:/home/db/TMPOUT # rpm -qa | grep MySQL > MySQL-shared-4.0.3-0 > MySQL-client-4.0.3-0 > MySQL-devel-4.0.3-0 > MySQL-4.0.3-0 > linux:/home/spiros/TMPOUT # Ok. > mypc@linux:~> /usr/bin/mysql > ERROR 2002:

Re: A programming question

2002-09-07 Thread David Lloyd
You may want to check out CPAN for: Apache::DBIx ... (kill the mysql query spam thingo) DSL - Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list arc

Re: Select all with an excpetion

2002-09-07 Thread David Lloyd
Hmmm... > Specify the fields you want in your query. > > example: > SELECT stat_id, stat_name, stat_data FROM build_stats > WHERE stat_date LIKE ... I think you miss the point of the question. What if you have table with 50 fields and you just don't want field 45, 46 and 48? It would be much e

Re: Need to cleanly uninstall

2002-09-07 Thread David Lloyd
You could do something like: > linux:/home/db/TMPOUT # rpm -e MySQL-4.0.3-0.i386.rpm > error: package MySQL-4.0.3-0.i386.rpm is not installed Don't add the RPM on the end. Also, what does: * rpm -qa | grep MySQL ...show. It will be in there. Use that name. mysql,query DSL -- Con te par

Re: Help with WHERE string searching

2002-09-06 Thread David Lloyd
H, > >>> Suppose I have a field named title that contains > >> one > >>> of these > >>> I am a Man > >>> I am a Woman > >>> We are Men > >>> We are Women Why not split this into two fields: pronoun enum('I','WE') gender enum('MAN','WOMAN') OR a SET title SET("I","WE","MAN","MEN","WOMAN",

Re: How to read table names within database?

2002-09-05 Thread David Lloyd
Mark, > I notice that lots of mysql gui's all can find out the contents (tables) > of any given database, how do they do this? > > Is it an sql command? Parse the contents of "SHOW DATABASES" and then use the ouput of that to "SHOW TABLES"... mysql, query. DSL ---

InnoDB Question

2002-09-03 Thread David Lloyd
Hi There, (mysql, query) >From the online manual I see: -- innodb_data_file_path Paths to individual data files and their sizes. The full directory path to each data file is acquired by concatenating innodb_data_home_dir to the paths specified here. The file sizes are specified in megabytes, h

Re: primary/foreign key contraints

2002-09-03 Thread David Lloyd
Neal, > Sorry for the MySQL newbie question ... but are there not primary/foreign > key constraints in MySQL 3? In MyISAM tables or ISAM tables no. > I can't imagine that this is right. Perhaps > I'm just overlooking something innodb? (mysql query) DSL

Re: Problem Installing mysql-3.23.52

2002-09-01 Thread David Lloyd
( mysql, query ) > Can anyone help. > I'm installing (at the mo) 4.0.3 Beta, but the error message is the same > which ever version.. > > libmysql.c: In function `mysql_real_connect': > libmysql.c:1675: warning: passing arg 5 of `gethostbyname_r' from > incompatible pointer type > libmysql.c:16

Re: file size limit

2002-08-31 Thread David Lloyd
Paul et al, > At 18:59 -0400 8/31/02, qlarry wrote: > >here a file size limit in my sql > > What? I think that loosely should translate as "Where is a file size limit in MySQL" which I would then interpret as "Is there a file size limit in MySQL". All MyISAM tables are stored on the local fil

Re: convert ms access mdb file to file that can be imported in mysql

2002-08-31 Thread David Lloyd
Andy, ( mysql, query ) > you could install MyODBC to write the tables directly from MS A. to MySQL > via ODBC. > > Works ok and did a good job for me. > > I've looked through the archives of this list but all methods of porting > > a ms access db to mysql seem to require installing additional

Re: mysql replication protocol

2002-08-31 Thread David Lloyd
Paul, (mysql, query) > It *can* use TCP, but that's just the transport protocol through which > the replication information is processed. Replication can also be > done between two servers on the same host, using a UNIX socket or (on > a Windows box) a named pipe. The "replication protocol" i

Lock Permissions

2002-08-31 Thread David Lloyd
H... ( mysql, query ) What permissions does a user need to issue: LOCK TABLES blah WRITE ??? I have a user which I have: GRANT ALL ON * TO user (blah blah) ...but that user can't lock any tables. Only the mysql root user can... Version 4.0.2, built from source on RH 7.1. DSL -- Say

Re: SQL Syntax

2002-08-25 Thread David Lloyd
David [ mysql,query ] > update CompanyContacts > set ByEmailAddress = '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > where Description like '%marve%' Can you show us the output of: describe CompanyContacts ...and also what is the exact error message? Are you connected as a user who is allowed to update the CompanyC

Re: generating random integer id

2002-08-17 Thread David Lloyd
[ mysql, query ] > could someone point me to the right direction please Are you generating it in MySQL (using sql) or are you using a programming language to do it? DSL - Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com

Re: *****SPAM***** when I installed mysql 3.23.43

2002-08-16 Thread David Lloyd
Dave [ mysql query] > when I installed mysql 3.23.43 it instructed me to be sure to add a password with >the following results- > : > seaport2:/# /usr/mysql/bin/mysqladmin -u root -p password 'new-password' > Enter password: > /usr/mysql/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed

Re: *****SPAM***** Query problem

2002-08-16 Thread David Lloyd
Amit, > I am trying to run the following query:- > > select red,green,blue from colorchanger where > colorcode = select value from jobattributekit where > attributekit = "Color" and jobnumber = > "28200124RB4-001" and scenario="JN75K"; It doesn't support subselects. It's having a problem with

Re: auto increment as primary key

2002-08-16 Thread David Lloyd
Father, [ mysql, query ] > Is it a good idea to use an auto increment field as a primary key in mysql? > I know in some products like paradox it is a bad idea because of possible > corruption problems down the road? I don't believe there would be any problems in the latest versions of MySQL; o

Re: MySQL vs. Oracle (not speed) - not part of the rant, but real information

2002-08-16 Thread David Lloyd
Adam, [ mysql, query ] > However, you can do it manually (I think) by playing around with both > the order of the where clause and the order of the join clause Yes. > Also, MySQL has a really wimpy default configuration (I can't figure out > why). Here is my /etc/my.cnf (I don't know what th

Re: Relation Among Tables Urgent()

2002-08-14 Thread David Lloyd
l, > > I want to create an one to one relationship among > tables using SQL. How can i do this. I creates an > relation but it dose not expect my needs. For Ex they > are two table say tbset nad tb tbprocess. If i set an > one to one relation between the two tables in which > the master table is

Re: mysql duplicate table

2002-08-02 Thread David Lloyd
Brent > Don't know if that's what you are trying to do. But I can't think of any > reason to permanently replicate a table in the same database. Maybe the other person is duplicating the data to do test stuff to it... mysql,query [I hope the spam thing lets this through] DSL -- We are not

Re: Sql Create a column the multiple of two other columns

2002-07-30 Thread David Lloyd
[in order to avoid the spam filter] mysql mysql sql [end avoid] (this is a test, I've got the pips with the spam filter when I'm not a spammer -- especially when MOST of the messages from this list register above 3 on http://www.spamassassin.org/) GRUMBLE James Foley wrote: > > Hi, > > If