[PHP-DB] max character size mysql can contain

Hi guiz, I was just wondering if anyone has an idea the maximum size of characters(in bytes) a mysql database can contain thanx - A passion till tomorrow, Opeyemi Obembe | ng.clawz.com - Do you Yahoo!?

Re: [PHP-DB] max character size mysql can contain

Yemi Obembe wondered: Hi guiz, I was just wondering if anyone has an idea the maximum size of characters(in bytes) a mysql database can contain thanx * This is determined by the OS file-size limit as MyQSL stores its data in regular files. I

RE: [PHP-DB] max character size mysql can contain

DBs can be hugeMany now are apporaching terabyte sizes...You need to learn how DBs handle the files that are used to store the data...there are fileystem size limitations bastien From: Yemi Obembe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: [PHP-DB] max character size mysql can