MySQL 5.0 Reference Manual

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Abstract

This is the MySQL Reference Manual. It documents MySQL 5.0 through 5.0.56.

This manual is for MySQL Enterprise Server, our commercial offering, and for MySQL Community Server. Sections that do not apply for MySQL Enterprise Server users are marked:

This section does not apply to MySQL Enterprise Server users.

Sections that do not apply to MySQL Community Server users are marked:

This section does not apply to MySQL Community Server users.

Document generated on: 2008-01-19 (revision: 9605)


Table of Contents

Preface
1. General Information
1.1. About This Manual
1.2. Conventions Used in This Manual
1.3. Overview of MySQL AB
1.4. Overview of the MySQL Database Management System
1.4.1. What is MySQL?
1.4.2. History of MySQL
1.4.3. The Main Features of MySQL
1.5. MySQL Development Roadmap
1.5.1. What's New in MySQL 5.0
1.6. MySQL Information Sources
1.6.1. MySQL Mailing Lists
1.6.2. MySQL Community Support at the MySQL Forums
1.6.3. MySQL Community Support on Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
1.6.4. MySQL Enterprise
1.7. How to Report Bugs or Problems
1.8. MySQL Standards Compliance
1.8.1. What Standards MySQL Follows
1.8.2. Selecting SQL Modes
1.8.3. Running MySQL in ANSI Mode
1.8.4. MySQL Extensions to Standard SQL
1.8.5. MySQL Differences from Standard SQL
1.8.6. How MySQL Deals with Constraints
2. Installing and Upgrading MySQL
2.1. MySQL Installation Overview
2.2. Determining your current MySQL version
2.3. Installing MySQL Enterprise
2.3.1. Overview of MySQL Enterprise Installation
2.3.2. Enterprise Server Distribution Types
2.3.3. Installing the Enterprise MySQL Server
2.3.4. Upgrading MySQL Enterprise Server
2.3.5. Uninstalling MySQL Enterprise
2.4. Installing MySQL Community Server
2.4.1. Overview of MySQL Community Server Installation
2.4.2. Operating Systems Supported by MySQL Community Server
2.4.3. Choosing Which MySQL Distribution to Install
2.4.4. How to Get MySQL
2.4.5. Verifying Package Integrity Using MD5 Checksums or GnuPG
2.4.6. Installation Layouts
2.4.7. Standard MySQL Installation Using a Binary Distribution
2.4.8. Installing MySQL on Windows
2.4.9. Installing MySQL from RPM Packages on Linux
2.4.10. Installing MySQL on Mac OS X
2.4.11. Installing MySQL on Solaris
2.4.12. Installing MySQL on i5/OS
2.4.13. Installing MySQL on NetWare
2.4.14. Installing MySQL from tar.gz Packages on Other Unix-Like Systems
2.4.15. MySQL Installation Using a Source Distribution
2.4.16. Post-Installation Setup and Testing
2.4.17. Upgrading MySQL
2.4.18. Downgrading MySQL
2.4.19. Operating System-Specific Notes
2.4.20. Environment Variables
2.4.21. Perl Installation Notes
3. Tutorial
3.1. Connecting to and Disconnecting from the Server
3.2. Entering Queries
3.3. Creating and Using a Database
3.3.1. Creating and Selecting a Database
3.3.2. Creating a Table
3.3.3. Loading Data into a Table
3.3.4. Retrieving Information from a Table
3.4. Getting Information About Databases and Tables
3.5. Using mysql in Batch Mode
3.6. Examples of Common Queries
3.6.1. The Maximum Value for a Column
3.6.2. The Row Holding the Maximum of a Certain Column
3.6.3. Maximum of Column per Group
3.6.4. The Rows Holding the Group-wise Maximum of a Certain Field
3.6.5. Using User-Defined Variables
3.6.6. Using Foreign Keys
3.6.7. Searching on Two Keys
3.6.8. Calculating Visits Per Day
3.6.9. Using AUTO_INCREMENT
3.7. Queries from the Twin Project
3.7.1. Find All Non-distributed Twins
3.7.2. Show a Table of Twin Pair Status
3.8. Using MySQL with Apache
4. MySQL Programs
4.1. Overview of MySQL Programs
4.2. Using MySQL Programs
4.2.1. Invoking MySQL Programs
4.2.2. Specifying Program Options
4.2.3. Setting Environment Variables
4.3. MySQL Server and Server-Startup Programs
4.3.1. mysqld — The MySQL Server
4.3.2. mysqld_safe — MySQL Server Startup Script
4.3.3. mysql.server — MySQL Server Startup Script
4.3.4. mysqld_multi — Manage Multiple MySQL Servers
4.4. MySQL Installation-Related Programs
4.4.1. comp_err — Compile MySQL Error Message File
4.4.2. make_win_bin_dist — Package MySQL Distribution as ZIP Archive
4.4.3. make_win_src_distribution — Create Source Distribution for Windows
4.4.4. mysql_fix_privilege_tables — Upgrade MySQL System Tables
4.4.5. mysql_install_db — Initialize MySQL Data Directory
4.4.6. mysql_secure_installation — Improve MySQL Installation Security
4.4.7. mysql_tzinfo_to_sql — Load the Time Zone Tables
4.4.8. mysql_upgrade — Check Tables for MySQL Upgrade
4.5. MySQL Client Programs
4.5.1. mysql — The MySQL Command-Line Tool
4.5.2. mysqladmin — Client for Administering a MySQL Server
4.5.3. mysqlcheck — A Table Maintenance and Repair Program
4.5.4. mysqldump — A Database Backup Program
4.5.5. mysqlimport — A Data Import Program
4.5.6. mysqlshow — Display Database, Table, and Column Information
4.6. MySQL Administrative and Utility Programs
4.6.1. innochecksum — Offline InnoDB File Checksum Utility
4.6.2. myisam_ftdump — Display Full-Text Index information
4.6.3. myisamchk — MyISAM Table-Maintenance Utility
4.6.4. myisamlog — Display MyISAM Log File Contents
4.6.5. myisampack — Generate Compressed, Read-Only MyISAM Tables
4.6.6. mysqlaccess — Client for Checking Access Privileges
4.6.7. mysqlbinlog — Utility for Processing Binary Log Files
4.6.8. mysqlhotcopy — A Database Backup Program
4.6.9. mysqlmanager — The MySQL Instance Manager
4.6.10. mysqlmanagerc — Internal Test-Suite Program
4.6.11. mysqlmanager-pwgen — Internal Test-Suite Program
4.6.12. mysql_convert_table_format — Convert Tables to Use a Given Storage Engine
4.6.13. mysql_explain_log — Use EXPLAIN on Statements in Query Log
4.6.14. mysql_find_rows — Extract SQL Statements from Files
4.6.15. mysql_fix_extensions — Normalize Table Filename Extensions
4.6.16. mysql_setpermission — Interactively Set Permissions in Grant Tables
4.6.17. mysql_tableinfo — Generate Database Metadata
4.6.18. mysql_waitpid — Kill Process and Wait for Its Termination
4.6.19. mysql_zap — Kill Processes That Match a Pattern
4.7. MySQL Program Development Utilities
4.7.1. msql2mysql — Convert mSQL Programs for Use with MySQL
4.7.2. mysql_config — Get Compile Options for Compiling Clients
4.7.3. my_print_defaults — Display Options from Option Files
4.7.4. resolve_stack_dump — Resolve Numeric Stack Trace Dump to Symbols
4.8. Miscellaneous Programs
4.8.1. perror — Explain Error Codes
4.8.2. replace — A String-Replacement Utility
4.8.3. resolveip — Resolve Hostname to IP Address or Vice Versa
5. MySQL Server Administration
5.1. The MySQL Server
5.1.1. Option and Variable Reference
5.1.2. Command Options
5.1.3. System Variables
5.1.4. Using System Variables
5.1.5. Status Variables
5.1.6. SQL Modes
5.1.7. Server-Side Help
5.1.8. Server Response to Signals
5.1.9. The Shutdown Process
5.2. MySQL Server Logs
5.2.1. The Error Log
5.2.2. The General Query Log
5.2.3. The Binary Log
5.2.4. The Slow Query Log
5.2.5. Server Log Maintenance
5.3. General Security Issues
5.3.1. General Security Guidelines
5.3.2. Making MySQL Secure Against Attackers
5.3.3. Security-Related mysqld Options
5.3.4. Security Issues with LOAD DATA LOCAL
5.3.5. How to Run MySQL as a Normal User
5.4. The MySQL Access Privilege System
5.4.1. What the Privilege System Does
5.4.2. How the Privilege System Works
5.4.3. Privileges Provided by MySQL
5.4.4. Connecting to the MySQL Server
5.4.5. Access Control, Stage 1: Connection Verification
5.4.6. Access Control, Stage 2: Request Verification
5.4.7. When Privilege Changes Take Effect
5.4.8. Causes of Access denied Errors
5.4.9. Password Hashing as of MySQL 4.1
5.5. MySQL User Account Management
5.5.1. MySQL Usernames and Passwords
5.5.2. Adding New User Accounts to MySQL
5.5.3. Removing User Accounts from MySQL
5.5.4. Limiting Account Resources
5.5.5. Assigning Account Passwords
5.5.6. Keeping Your Password Secure
5.5.7. Using Secure Connections
5.6. Backup and Recovery
5.6.1. Database Backups
5.6.2. Example Backup and Recovery Strategy
5.6.3. Point-in-Time Recovery
5.6.4. Table Maintenance and Crash Recovery
5.7. Running Multiple MySQL Servers on the Same Machine
5.7.1. Running Multiple Servers on Windows
5.7.2. Running Multiple Servers on Unix
5.7.3. Using Client Programs in a Multiple-Server Environment
6. Optimization
6.1. Optimization Overview
6.1.1. MySQL Design Limitations and Tradeoffs
6.1.2. Designing Applications for Portability
6.1.3. What We Have Used MySQL For
6.1.4. The MySQL Benchmark Suite
6.1.5. Using Your Own Benchmarks
6.2. Optimizing SELECT and Other Statements
6.2.1. Optimizing Queries with EXPLAIN
6.2.2. Estimating Query Performance
6.2.3. Speed of SELECT Queries
6.2.4. WHERE Clause Optimization
6.2.5. Range Optimization
6.2.6. Index Merge Optimization
6.2.7. IS NULL Optimization
6.2.8. LEFT JOIN and RIGHT JOIN Optimization
6.2.9. Nested Join Optimization
6.2.10. Outer Join Simplification
6.2.11. ORDER BY Optimization
6.2.12. GROUP BY Optimization
6.2.13. DISTINCT Optimization
6.2.14. Optimizing IN/=ANY Subqueries
6.2.15. LIMIT Optimization
6.2.16. How to Avoid Table Scans
6.2.17. Speed of INSERT Statements
6.2.18. Speed of UPDATE Statements
6.2.19. Speed of DELETE Statements
6.2.20. Other Optimization Tips
6.3. Locking Issues
6.3.1. Internal Locking Methods
6.3.2. Table Locking Issues
6.3.3. Concurrent Inserts
6.3.4. External Locking
6.4. Optimizing Database Structure
6.4.1. Design Choices
6.4.2. Make Your Data as Small as Possible
6.4.3. Column Indexes
6.4.4. Multiple-Column Indexes
6.4.5. How MySQL Uses Indexes
6.4.6. The MyISAM Key Cache
6.4.7. MyISAM Index Statistics Collection
6.4.8. How MySQL Opens and Closes Tables
6.4.9. Drawbacks to Creating Many Tables in the Same Database
6.5. Optimizing the MySQL Server
6.5.1. System Factors and Startup Parameter Tuning
6.5.2. Tuning Server Parameters
6.5.3. Controlling Query Optimizer Performance
6.5.4. The MySQL Query Cache
6.5.5. Examining Thread Information
6.5.6. How Compiling and Linking Affects the Speed of MySQL
6.5.7. How MySQL Uses Memory
6.5.8. How MySQL Uses Internal Temporary Tables
6.5.9. How MySQL Uses DNS
6.6. Disk Issues
6.6.1. Using Symbolic Links
7. Language Structure
7.1. Literal Values
7.1.1. Strings
7.1.2. Numbers
7.1.3. Hexadecimal Values
7.1.4. Boolean Values
7.1.5. Bit-Field Values
7.1.6. NULL Values
7.2. Schema Object Names
7.2.1. Identifier Qualifiers
7.2.2. Identifier Case Sensitivity
7.2.3. Function Name Parsing and Resolution
7.3. Reserved Words
7.4. User-Defined Variables
7.5. Comment Syntax
8. Internationalization and Localization
8.1. Character Set Support
8.1.1. Character Sets and Collations in General
8.1.2. Character Sets and Collations in MySQL
8.1.3. Specifying Character Sets and Collations
8.1.4. Connection Character Sets and Collations
8.1.5. Collation Issues
8.1.6. String Repertoire
8.1.7. Operations Affected by Character Set Support
8.1.8. Unicode Support
8.1.9. UTF-8 for Metadata
8.1.10. Column Character Set Conversion
8.1.11. Character Sets and Collations That MySQL Supports
8.2. The Character Set Used for Data and Sorting
8.2.1. Using the German Character Set
8.3. Setting the Error Message Language
8.4. Adding a New Character Set
8.5. The Character Definition Arrays
8.6. String Collating Support
8.7. Multi-Byte Character Support
8.8. Problems With Character Sets
8.9. MySQL Server Time Zone Support
8.10. MySQL Server Locale Support
9. Data Types
9.1. Data Type Overview
9.1.1. Overview of Numeric Types
9.1.2. Overview of Date and Time Types
9.1.3. Overview of String Types
9.1.4. Data Type Default Values
9.2. Numeric Types
9.3. Date and Time Types
9.3.1. The DATETIME, DATE, and TIMESTAMP Types
9.3.2. The TIME Type
9.3.3. The YEAR Type
9.3.4. Year 2000 Issues and Date Types
9.4. String Types
9.4.1. The CHAR and VARCHAR Types
9.4.2. The BINARY and VARBINARY Types
9.4.3. The BLOB and TEXT Types
9.4.4. The ENUM Type
9.4.5. The SET Type
9.5. Data Type Storage Requirements
9.6. Choosing the Right Type for a Column
9.7. Using Data Types from Other Database Engines
10. Functions and Operators
10.1. Operator and Function Reference
10.2. Operators
10.2.1. Operator Precedence
10.2.2. Type Conversion in Expression Evaluation
10.2.3. Comparison Functions and Operators
10.2.4. Logical Operators
10.3. Control Flow Functions
10.4. String Functions
10.4.1. String Comparison Functions
10.4.2. Regular Expressions
10.5. Numeric Functions
10.5.1. Arithmetic Operators
10.5.2. Mathematical Functions
10.6. Date and Time Functions
10.7. What Calendar Is Used By MySQL?
10.8. Full-Text Search Functions
10.8.1. Natural Language Full-Text Searches
10.8.2. Boolean Full-Text Searches
10.8.3. Full-Text Searches with Query Expansion
10.8.4. Full-Text Stopwords
10.8.5. Full-Text Restrictions
10.8.6. Fine-Tuning MySQL Full-Text Search
10.9. Cast Functions and Operators
10.10. Other Functions
10.10.1. Bit Functions
10.10.2. Encryption and Compression Functions
10.10.3. Information Functions
10.10.4. Miscellaneous Functions
10.11. Functions and Modifiers for Use with GROUP BY Clauses
10.11.1. GROUP BY (Aggregate) Functions
10.11.2. GROUP BY Modifiers
10.11.3. GROUP BY and HAVING with Hidden Fields
11. SQL Statement Syntax
11.1. Data Definition Statements
11.1.1. ALTER DATABASE Syntax
11.1.2. ALTER TABLE Syntax
11.1.3. CREATE DATABASE Syntax
11.1.4. CREATE INDEX Syntax
11.1.5. CREATE TABLE Syntax
11.1.6. DROP DATABASE Syntax
11.1.7. DROP INDEX Syntax
11.1.8. DROP TABLE Syntax
11.1.9. RENAME TABLE Syntax
11.2. Data Manipulation Statements
11.2.1. DELETE Syntax
11.2.2. DO Syntax
11.2.3. HANDLER Syntax
11.2.4. INSERT Syntax
11.2.5. LOAD DATA INFILE Syntax
11.2.6. REPLACE Syntax
11.2.7. SELECT Syntax
11.2.8. Subquery Syntax
11.2.9. TRUNCATE Syntax
11.2.10. UPDATE Syntax
11.3. MySQL Utility Statements
11.3.1. DESCRIBE Syntax
11.3.2. HELP Syntax
11.3.3. USE Syntax
11.4. MySQL Transactional and Locking Statements
11.4.1. START TRANSACTION, COMMIT, and ROLLBACK Syntax
11.4.2. Statements That Cannot Be Rolled Back
11.4.3. Statements That Cause an Implicit Commit
11.4.4. SAVEPOINT and ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT Syntax
11.4.5. LOCK TABLES and UNLOCK TABLES Syntax
11.4.6. SET TRANSACTION Syntax
11.4.7. XA Transactions
11.5. Database Administration Statements
11.5.1. Account Management Statements
11.5.2. Table Maintenance Statements
11.5.3. SET Syntax
11.5.4. SHOW Syntax
11.5.5. Other Administrative Statements
11.6. Replication Statements
11.6.1. SQL Statements for Controlling Master Servers
11.6.2. SQL Statements for Controlling Slave Servers
11.7. SQL Syntax for Prepared Statements
12. Storage Engines
12.1. The MyISAM Storage Engine
12.1.1. MyISAM Startup Options
12.1.2. Space Needed for Keys
12.1.3. MyISAM Table Storage Formats
12.1.4. MyISAM Table Problems
12.2. The InnoDB Storage Engine
12.2.1. InnoDB Overview
12.2.2. InnoDB Contact Information
12.2.3. InnoDB Configuration
12.2.4. InnoDB Startup Options and System Variables
12.2.5. Creating the InnoDB Tablespace
12.2.6. Creating and Using InnoDB Tables
12.2.7. Adding and Removing InnoDB Data and Log Files
12.2.8. Backing Up and Recovering an InnoDB Database
12.2.9. Moving an InnoDB Database to Another Machine
12.2.10. InnoDB Transaction Model and Locking
12.2.11. InnoDB Performance Tuning Tips
12.2.12. Implementation of Multi-Versioning
12.2.13. InnoDB Table and Index Structures
12.2.14. InnoDB File Space Management and Disk I/O
12.2.15. InnoDB Error Handling
12.2.16. Restrictions on InnoDB Tables
12.2.17. InnoDB Troubleshooting
12.3. The MERGE Storage Engine
12.3.1. MERGE Table Problems
12.4. The MEMORY (HEAP) Storage Engine
12.5. The BDB (BerkeleyDB) Storage Engine
12.5.1. Operating Systems Supported by BDB
12.5.2. Installing BDB
12.5.3. BDB Startup Options
12.5.4. Characteristics of BDB Tables
12.5.5. Restrictions on BDB Tables
12.5.6. Errors That May Occur When Using BDB Tables
12.6. The EXAMPLE Storage Engine
12.7. The FEDERATED Storage Engine
12.7.1. Description of the FEDERATED Storage Engine
12.7.2. How to Use FEDERATED Tables
12.7.3. Limitations of the FEDERATED Storage Engine
12.8. The ARCHIVE Storage Engine
12.9. The CSV Storage Engine
12.10. The BLACKHOLE Storage Engine
13. High Availability and Scalability
13.1. Using MySQL with DRBD for High Availability
13.1.1. Configuring a MySQL and DRBD Environment
13.1.2. Configuring MySQL for DRBD
13.1.3. Optimizing Performance and Reliability
13.2. Using Linux HA Heartbeat
13.2.1. Heartbeat Configuration
13.2.2. Using Heartbeat with MySQL and DRBD
13.2.3. Using Heartbeat with DRBD and dopd
13.2.4. Dealing with System Level Errors
14. Replication
14.1. Replication Configuration
14.1.1. How to Set Up Replication
14.1.2. Replication Startup Options and Variables
14.1.3. Common Replication Administration Tasks
14.2. Replication Solutions
14.2.1. Using Replication for Backups
14.2.2. Using Replication with Different Master and Slave Storage Engines
14.2.3. Using Replication for Scale-Out
14.2.4. Replicating Different Databases to Different Slaves
14.2.5. Improving Replication Performance
14.2.6. Switching Masters During Failover
14.2.7. Setting Up Replication Using SSL
14.3. Replication Notes and Tips
14.3.1. Replication Features and Issues
14.3.2. Replication Compatibility Between MySQL Versions
14.3.3. Upgrading a Replication Setup
14.3.4. Replication FAQ
14.3.5. Troubleshooting Replication
14.3.6. How to Report Replication Bugs or Problems
14.4. Replication Implementation Overview
14.4.1. Replication Implementation Details
14.4.2. Replication Relay and Status Files
14.4.3. How Servers Evaluate Replication Rules
15. MySQL Cluster
15.1. MySQL Cluster Overview
15.1.1. MySQL Cluster Core Concepts
15.1.2. MySQL Cluster Nodes, Node Groups, Replicas, and Partitions
15.2. Simple Multi-Computer How-To
15.2.1. Hardware, Software, and Networking
15.2.2. Multi-Computer Installation
15.2.3. Multi-Computer Configuration
15.2.4. Initial Startup
15.2.5. Loading Sample Data and Performing Queries
15.2.6. Safe Shutdown and Restart
15.3. MySQL Cluster Configuration
15.3.1. Building MySQL Cluster from Source Code
15.3.2. Installing the Cluster Software
15.3.3. Quick Test Setup of MySQL Cluster
15.3.4. Configuration File
15.3.5. Overview of Cluster Configuration Parameters
15.3.6. Configuring Parameters for Local Checkpoints
15.4. Upgrading and Downgrading MySQL Cluster
15.4.1. Performing a Rolling Restart of the Cluster
15.4.2. Cluster Upgrade and Downgrade Compatibility
15.5. Process Management in MySQL Cluster
15.5.1. MySQL Server Process Usage for MySQL Cluster
15.5.2. ndbd — The Storage Engine Node Process
15.5.3. ndb_mgmd — The Management Server Process
15.5.4. ndb_mgm — The Management Client Process
15.5.5. Command Options for MySQL Cluster Processes
15.6. Management of MySQL Cluster
15.6.1. Summary of MySQL Cluster Start Phases
15.6.2. Commands in the MySQL Cluster Management Client
15.6.3. Event Reports Generated in MySQL Cluster
15.6.4. Single User Mode
15.6.5. Quick Reference: MySQL Cluster SQL Statements
15.7. On-line Backup of MySQL Cluster
15.7.1. Cluster Backup Concepts
15.7.2. Using The Management Client to Create a Backup
15.7.3. ndb_restore — Restore a Cluster Backup
15.7.4. Configuration for Cluster Backup
15.7.5. Backup Troubleshooting
15.8. Cluster Utility Programs
15.8.1. ndb_config — Extract NDB Configuration Information
15.8.2. ndb_cpcd — Automate Testing for NDB Development
15.8.3. ndb_delete_all — Delete All Rows from NDB Table
15.8.4. ndb_desc — Describe NDB Tables
15.8.5. ndb_drop_index — Drop Index from NDB Table
15.8.6. ndb_drop_table — Drop NDB Table
15.8.7. ndb_error_reporter — NDB Error-Reporting Utility
15.8.8. ndb_print_backup_file — Print NDB Backup File Contents
15.8.9. ndb_print_schema_file — Print NDB Schema File Contents
15.8.10. ndb_print_sys_file — Print NDB System File Contents
15.8.11. ndb_select_all — Print Rows from NDB Table
15.8.12. ndb_select_count — Print Row Counts for NDB Tables
15.8.13. ndb_show_tables — Display List of NDB Tables
15.8.14. ndb_size.pl — NDBCluster Size Requirement Estimator
15.8.15. ndb_waiter — Wait for Cluster to Reach a Given Status
15.9. Using High-Speed Interconnects with MySQL Cluster
15.9.1. Configuring MySQL Cluster to use SCI Sockets
15.9.2. Understanding the Impact of Cluster Interconnects
15.10. Known Limitations of MySQL Cluster
15.10.1. Non-Compliance In SQL Syntax
15.10.2. Limits and Differences from Standard MySQL Limits
15.10.3. Limits Relating to Transaction Handling
15.10.4. Error Handling
15.10.5. Limits Associated with Database Objects
15.10.6. Unsupported Or Missing Features
15.10.7. Limitations Relating to Performance
15.10.8. Issues Exclusive to MySQL Cluster
15.10.9. Limitations Relating to Multiple Cluster Nodes
15.10.10. Previous MySQL Cluster Issues Resolved in MySQL 5.0
15.11. MySQL Cluster Development Roadmap
15.11.1. MySQL Cluster Changes in MySQL 5.0
15.11.2. MySQL 5.1 Development Roadmap for MySQL Cluster
15.12. MySQL Cluster Glossary
16. Spatial Extensions
16.1. Introduction to MySQL Spatial Support
16.2. The OpenGIS Geometry Model
16.2.1. The Geometry Class Hierarchy
16.2.2. Class Geometry
16.2.3. Class Point
16.2.4. Class Curve
16.2.5. Class LineString
16.2.6. Class Surface
16.2.7. Class Polygon
16.2.8. Class GeometryCollection
16.2.9. Class MultiPoint
16.2.10. Class MultiCurve
16.2.11. Class MultiLineString
16.2.12. Class MultiSurface
16.2.13. Class MultiPolygon
16.3. Supported Spatial Data Formats
16.3.1. Well-Known Text (WKT) Format
16.3.2. Well-Known Binary (WKB) Format
16.4. Creating a Spatially Enabled MySQL Database
16.4.1. MySQL Spatial Data Types
16.4.2. Creating Spatial Values
16.4.3. Creating Spatial Columns
16.4.4. Populating Spatial Columns
16.4.5. Fetching Spatial Data
16.5. Analyzing Spatial Information
16.5.1. Geometry Format Conversion Functions
16.5.2. Geometry Functions
16.5.3. Functions That Create New Geometries from Existing Ones
16.5.4. Functions for Testing Spatial Relations Between Geometric Objects
16.5.5. Relations on Geometry Minimal Bounding Rectangles (MBRs)
16.5.6. Functions That Test Spatial Relationships Between Geometries
16.6. Optimizing Spatial Analysis
16.6.1. Creating Spatial Indexes
16.6.2. Using a Spatial Index
16.7. MySQL Conformance and Compatibility
17. Stored Procedures and Functions
17.1. Stored Routines and the Grant Tables
17.2. Stored Routine Syntax
17.2.1. CREATE PROCEDURE and CREATE FUNCTION Syntax
17.2.2. ALTER PROCEDURE and ALTER FUNCTION Syntax
17.2.3. DROP PROCEDURE and DROP FUNCTION Syntax
17.2.4. CALL Statement Syntax
17.2.5. BEGIN ... END Compound Statement Syntax
17.2.6. DECLARE Statement Syntax
17.2.7. Variables in Stored Routines
17.2.8. Conditions and Handlers
17.2.9. Cursors
17.2.10. Flow Control Constructs
17.3. Stored Procedures, Functions, Triggers, and LAST_INSERT_ID()
17.4. Binary Logging of Stored Routines and Triggers
18. Triggers
18.1. CREATE TRIGGER Syntax
18.2. DROP TRIGGER Syntax
18.3. Using Triggers
19. Views
19.1. ALTER VIEW Syntax
19.2. CREATE VIEW Syntax
19.3. DROP VIEW Syntax
20. INFORMATION_SCHEMA Tables
20.1. The INFORMATION_SCHEMA SCHEMATA Table
20.2. The INFORMATION_SCHEMA TABLES Table
20.3. The INFORMATION_SCHEMA COLUMNS Table
20.4. The INFORMATION_SCHEMA STATISTICS Table
20.5. The INFORMATION_SCHEMA USER_PRIVILEGES Table
20.6. The INFORMATION_SCHEMA SCHEMA_PRIVILEGES Table
20.7. The INFORMATION_SCHEMA TABLE_PRIVILEGES Table
20.8. The INFORMATION_SCHEMA COLUMN_PRIVILEGES Table
20.9. The INFORMATION_SCHEMA CHARACTER_SETS Table
20.10. The INFORMATION_SCHEMA COLLATIONS Table
20.11. The INFORMATION_SCHEMA COLLATION_CHARACTER_SET_APPLICABILITY Table
20.12. The INFORMATION_SCHEMA TABLE_CONSTRAINTS Table
20.13. The INFORMATION_SCHEMA KEY_COLUMN_USAGE Table
20.14. The INFORMATION_SCHEMA ROUTINES Table
20.15. The INFORMATION_SCHEMA VIEWS Table
20.16. The INFORMATION_SCHEMA TRIGGERS Table
20.17. The INFORMATION_SCHEMA PROFILING Table
20.18. Other INFORMATION_SCHEMA Tables
20.19. Extensions to SHOW Statements
21. Precision Math
21.1. Types of Numeric Values
21.2. DECIMAL Data Type Changes
21.3. Expression Handling
21.4. Rounding Behavior
21.5. Precision Math Examples
22. APIs and Libraries
22.1. libmysqld, the Embedded MySQL Server Library
22.2. MySQL C API
22.2.1. C API Data Types
22.2.2. C API Function Overview
22.2.3. C API Function Descriptions
22.2.4. C API Prepared Statements
22.2.5. C API Prepared Statement Data types
22.2.6. C API Prepared Statement Function Overview
22.2.7. C API Prepared Statement Function Descriptions
22.2.8. C API Prepared Statement Problems
22.2.9. C API Handling of Multiple Statement Execution
22.2.10. C API Handling of Date and Time Values
22.2.11. C API Threaded Function Descriptions
22.2.12. C API Embedded Server Function Descriptions
22.2.13. Controlling Automatic Reconnect Behavior
22.2.14. Common Questions and Problems When Using the C API
22.2.15. Building Client Programs
22.2.16. How to Make a Threaded Client
22.3. MySQL PHP API
22.3.1. Common Problems with MySQL and PHP
22.3.2. Enabling Both mysql and mysqli in PHP
22.4. MySQL Perl API
22.5. MySQL C++ API
22.6. MySQL Python API
22.7. MySQL Tcl API
22.8. MySQL Eiffel Wrapper
23. Connectors
23.1. MySQL Connector/ODBC
23.1.1. Connector/ODBC Versions
23.1.2. Introduction to Connector/ODBC
23.1.3. Connector/ODBC Installation
23.1.4. Connector/ODBC Configuration
23.1.5. Connector/ODBC Examples
23.1.6. Connector/ODBC Reference
23.1.7. Connector/ODBC Notes and Tips
23.1.8. Connector/ODBC Support
23.2. MySQL Connector/NET
23.2.1. Connector/NET Versions
23.2.2. Connector/NET Installation
23.2.3. Connector/NET Examples and Usage Guide
23.2.4. Connector/NET Reference
23.2.5. Connector/NET Notes and Tips
23.2.6. Connector/NET Support
23.3. MySQL Visual Studio Plugin
23.3.1. Installing the MySQL Visual Studio Plugin
23.3.2. Creating a connection to the MySQL server
23.3.3. Using the MySQL Visual Studio Plugin
23.3.4. Visual Studio Plugin Support
23.4. MySQL Connector/J
23.4.1. Connector/J Versions
23.4.2. Connector/J Installation
23.4.3. Connector/J Examples
23.4.4. Connector/J (JDBC) Reference
23.4.5. Connector/J Notes and Tips
23.4.6. Connector/J Support
23.5. MySQL Connector/MXJ
23.5.1. Introduction to Connector/MXJ
23.5.2. Connector/MXJ Installation
23.5.3. Connector/MXJ Configuration
23.5.4. Connector/MXJ Reference
23.5.5. Connector/MXJ Notes and Tips
23.5.6. Connector/MXJ Support
23.6. Connector/PHP
24. MySQL Proxy
24.1. MySQL Proxy Supported Platforms
24.2. Installing MySQL Proxy
24.2.1. Installing MySQL Proxy from a binary distribution
24.2.2. Installing MySQL Proxy from a source distribution
24.2.3. Installing MySQL Proxy from the Subversion repository
24.3. MySQL Proxy Command Line Options
24.4. MySQL Proxy Scripting
24.4.1. Proxy Scripting Sequence During Query Injection
24.4.2. Internal Structures
24.4.3. Capturing a connection with connect_server()
24.4.4. Examining the handshake with read_handshake()
24.4.5. Examining the authentication credentials with read_auth()
24.4.6. Accessing authentication information with read_auth_result()
24.4.7. Manipulating Queries with read_query()
24.4.8. Manipulating Results with read_query_result()
24.5. Using MySQL Proxy
24.5.1. Using the Administration Interface
25. Extending MySQL
25.1. MySQL Internals
25.1.1. MySQL Threads
25.1.2. MySQL Test Suite
25.2. Adding New Functions to MySQL
25.2.1. Features of the User-Defined Function Interface
25.2.2. CREATE FUNCTION Syntax
25.2.3. DROP FUNCTION Syntax
25.2.4. Adding a New User-Defined Function
25.2.5. Adding a New Native Function
25.3. Adding New Procedures to MySQL
25.3.1. Procedure Analyse
25.3.2. Writing a Procedure
25.4. Debugging and Porting MySQL
25.4.1. Debugging a MySQL Server
25.4.2. Debugging a MySQL Client
25.4.3. The DBUG Package
25.4.4. Comments about RTS Threads
25.4.5. Differences Between Thread Packages
A. MySQL 5.0 Frequently Asked Questions
A.1. MySQL 5.0 FAQ — General
A.2. MySQL 5.0 FAQ — Storage Engines
A.3. MySQL 5.0 FAQ — Server SQL Mode
A.4. MySQL 5.0 FAQ — Stored Procedures
A.5. MySQL 5.0 FAQ — Triggers
A.6. MySQL 5.0 FAQ — Views
A.7. MySQL 5.0 FAQ — INFORMATION_SCHEMA
A.8. MySQL 5.0 FAQ — Migration
A.9. MySQL 5.0 FAQ — Security
A.10. MySQL 5.0 FAQ — MySQL Cluster
A.11. MySQL 5.0 FAQ — MySQL Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Character Sets
A.12. MySQL 5.0 FAQ — Connectors & APIs
A.13. MySQL 5.0 FAQ — Replication
A.14. MySQL 5.0 FAQ — MySQL, DRBD, and Heartbeat
A.14.1. Distributed Replicated Block Device
A.14.2. Linux Heartbeat
A.14.3. DRBD Architecture
A.14.4. DRBD and MySQL Replication
A.14.5. DRBD and File Systems
A.14.6. DRBD and LVM
A.14.7. DRBD and Virtualization
A.14.8. DRBD and Security
A.14.9. DRBD and System Requirements
A.14.10. DBRD and Support and Consulting
B. Errors, Error Codes, and Common Problems
B.1. Problems and Common Errors
B.1.1. How to Determine What Is Causing a Problem
B.1.2. Common Errors When Using MySQL Programs
B.1.3. Installation-Related Issues
B.1.4. Administration-Related Issues
B.1.5. Query-Related Issues
B.1.6. Optimizer-Related Issues
B.1.7. Table Definition-Related Issues
B.1.8. Known Issues in MySQL
B.2. Server Error Codes and Messages
B.3. Client Error Codes and Messages
C. MySQL Enterprise Release Notes
C.1. MySQL Enterprise 5.0 Release Notes
C.1.1. Release Notes for MySQL Enterprise 5.0.56 [MRU] (Not yet released)
C.1.2. Release Notes for MySQL Enterprise 5.0.54 [MRU] (14 Dec 2007)
C.1.3. Release Notes for MySQL Enterprise 5.0.52 [MRU] (30 Nov 2007)
C.1.4. Release Notes for MySQL Enterprise 5.0.50sp1 (12 Dec 2007)
C.1.5. Release Notes for MySQL Enterprise 5.0.50 [MRU] (19 Oct 2007)
C.1.6. Release Notes for MySQL Enterprise 5.0.48 [MRU] (27 August 2007)
C.1.7. Release Notes for MySQL Enterprise 5.0.46 [MRU] (13 July 2007)
C.1.8. Release Notes for MySQL Enterprise 5.0.44sp1 [QSP] (01 August 2007)
C.1.9. Release Notes for MySQL Enterprise 5.0.44 [MRU] (21 June 2007)
C.1.10. Release Notes for MySQL Enterprise 5.0.42 [MRU] (23 May 2007)
C.1.11. Release Notes for MySQL Enterprise 5.0.40 [MRU] (17 April 2007)
C.1.12. Release Notes for MySQL Enterprise 5.0.38 [MRU] (20 March 2007)
C.1.13. Release Notes for MySQL Enterprise 5.0.36sp1 [QSP] (12 April 2007)
C.1.14. Release Notes for MySQL Enterprise 5.0.36 [MRU] (20 February 2007)
C.1.15. Release Notes for MySQL Enterprise 5.0.34 [MRU] (17 January 2007)
C.1.16. Release Notes for MySQL Enterprise 5.0.32 [MRU] (20 December 2006)
C.1.17. Release Notes for MySQL Enterprise 5.0.30sp1 [QSP] (19 January 2007)
C.1.18. Release Notes for MySQL Enterprise 5.0.30 [MRU] (14 November 2006)
C.1.19. Release Notes for MySQL Enterprise 5.0.28 (24 October 2006)
D. MySQL Community Server Enhancements and Release Notes
D.1. MySQL Community Server 5.0 Enhancements and Release Notes
D.1.1. Release Notes for MySQL Community Server 5.0.51 (15 November 2007)
D.1.2. Release Notes for MySQL Community Server 5.0.45 (04 July 2007)
D.1.3. Release Notes for MySQL Community Server 5.0.41 (01 May 2007)
D.1.4. Release Notes for MySQL Community Server 5.0.37 (27 February 2007)
D.1.5. Release Notes for MySQL Community Server 5.0.33 (09 January 2007)
D.1.6. Release Notes for MySQL Community Server 5.0.27 (21 October 2006)
E. MySQL Change History
E.1. Changes in release 5.0.x (Production)
E.1.1. Changes for release 5.0.27 and up
E.1.2. Changes in MySQL 5.0.26 (03 October 2006)
E.1.3. Changes in MySQL 5.0.25 (15 September 2006)
E.1.4. Changes in MySQL 5.0.24a (25 August 2006)
E.1.5. Changes in MySQL 5.0.24 (27 July 2006)
E.1.6. Changes in MySQL 5.0.23 (Not released)
E.1.7. Changes in MySQL 5.0.22 (24 May 2006)
E.1.8. Changes in MySQL 5.0.21 (02 May 2006)
E.1.9. Changes in MySQL 5.0.20a (18 April 2006)
E.1.10. Changes in MySQL 5.0.20 (31 March 2006)
E.1.11. Changes in MySQL 5.0.19 (04 March 2006)
E.1.12. Changes in MySQL 5.0.18 (21 December 2005)
E.1.13. Changes in MySQL 5.0.17 (14 December 2005)
E.1.14. Changes in MySQL 5.0.16 (10 November 2005)
E.1.15. Changes in MySQL 5.0.15 (19 October 2005: Production)
E.1.16. Changes in MySQL 5.0.14 (Not released)
E.1.17. Changes in MySQL 5.0.13 (22 September 2005: Release Candidate)
E.1.18. Changes in MySQL 5.0.12 (02 September 2005)
E.1.19. Changes in MySQL 5.0.11 (06 August 2005)
E.1.20. Changes in MySQL 5.0.10 (27 July 2005)
E.1.21. Changes in MySQL 5.0.9 (15 July 2005)
E.1.22. Changes in MySQL 5.0.8 (Not released)
E.1.23. Changes in MySQL 5.0.7 (10 June 2005)
E.1.24. Changes in MySQL 5.0.6 (26 May 2005)
E.1.25. Changes in MySQL 5.0.5 (Not released)
E.1.26. Changes in MySQL 5.0.4 (16 April 2005)
E.1.27. Changes in MySQL 5.0.3 (23 March 2005: Beta)
E.1.28. Changes in MySQL 5.0.2 (01 December 2004)
E.1.29. Changes in MySQL 5.0.1 (27 July 2004)
E.1.30. Changes in MySQL 5.0.0 (22 December 2003: Alpha)
E.2. Changes in MySQL Cluster
E.2.1. Changes in MySQL Cluster-5.0.7 (10 June 2005)
E.2.2. Changes in MySQL Cluster-5.0.6 (26 May 2005)
E.2.3. Changes in MySQL Cluster-5.0.5 (Not released)
E.2.4. Changes in MySQL Cluster-5.0.4 (16 April 2005)
E.2.5. Changes in MySQL Cluster-5.0.3 (23 March 2005: Beta)
E.2.6. Changes in MySQL Cluster-5.0.1 (27 July 2004)
E.2.7. Changes in MySQL Cluster-4.1.13 (15 July 2005)
E.2.8. Changes in MySQL Cluster-4.1.12 (13 May 2005)
E.2.9. Changes in MySQL Cluster-4.1.11 (01 April 2005)
E.2.10. Changes in MySQL Cluster-4.1.10 (12 February 2005)
E.2.11. Changes in MySQL Cluster-4.1.9 (13 January 2005)
E.2.12. Changes in MySQL Cluster-4.1.8 (14 December 2004)
E.2.13. Changes in MySQL Cluster-4.1.7 (23 October 2004)
E.2.14. Changes in MySQL Cluster-4.1.6 (10 October 2004)
E.2.15. Changes in MySQL Cluster-4.1.5 (16 September 2004)
E.2.16. Changes in MySQL Cluster-4.1.4 (31 August 2004)
E.2.17. Changes in MySQL Cluster-4.1.3 (28 June 2004)
E.3. MySQL Connector/ODBC (MyODBC) Change History
E.3.1. Changes in MySQL Connector/ODBC 5.1.2 (Not yet released)
E.3.2. Changes in MySQL Connector/ODBC 5.1.1 (13 December 2007)
E.3.3. Changes in MySQL Connector/ODBC 5.1.0 (10 September 2007)
E.3.4. Changes in MySQL Connector/ODBC 5.0.12 (Never released)
E.3.5. Changes in MySQL Connector/ODBC 5.0.11 (31 January 2007)
E.3.6. Changes in MySQL Connector/ODBC 5.0.10 (14 December 2006)
E.3.7. Changes in MySQL Connector/ODBC 5.0.9 (22 November 2006)
E.3.8. Changes in MySQL Connector/ODBC 5.0.8 (17 November 2006)
E.3.9. Changes in MySQL Connector/ODBC 5.0.7 (08 November 2006)
E.3.10. Changes in MySQL Connector/ODBC 5.0.6 (03 November 2006)
E.3.11. Changes in MySQL Connector/ODBC 5.0.5 (17 October 2006)
E.3.12. Changes in Connector/ODBC 5.0.3 (Connector/ODBC 5.0 Alpha 3) (20 June 2006)
E.3.13. Changes in Connector/ODBC 5.0.2 (Never released)
E.3.14. Changes in Connector/ODBC 5.0.1 (Connector/ODBC 5.0 Alpha 2) (05 June 2006)
E.3.15. Changes in MySQL Connector/ODBC 3.51.23 (Not yet released)
E.3.16. Changes in MySQL Connector/ODBC 3.51.22 (13 November 2007)
E.3.17. Changes in MySQL Connector/ODBC 3.51.21 (08 October 2007)
E.3.18. Changes in MySQL Connector/ODBC 3.51.20 (10 September 2007)
E.3.19. Changes in MySQL Connector/ODBC 3.51.19 (10 August 2007)
E.3.20. Changes in MySQL Connector/ODBC 3.51.18 (08 August 2007)
E.3.21. Changes in MySQL Connector/ODBC 3.51.17 (14 July 2007)
E.3.22. Changes in MySQL Connector/ODBC 3.51.16 (14 June 2007)
E.3.23. Changes in MySQL Connector/ODBC 3.51.15 (7 May 2007)
E.3.24. Changes in MySQL Connector/ODBC 3.51.14 (08 March 2007)
E.3.25. Changes in MySQL Connector/ODBC 3.51.13 (Never released)
E.3.26. Changes in MySQL Connector/ODBC 3.51.12 (11 Febrauary 2005)
E.3.27. Changes in MySQL Connector/ODBC 3.51.11 (28 January 2005)
E.4. MySQL Connector/NET Change History
E.4.1. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET 5.2.0 (Not yet released)
E.4.2. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET 5.1.4 (20 November 2007)
E.4.3. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET 5.1.3 (21 September 2007)
E.4.4. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET 5.1.2 (18 June 2007)
E.4.5. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET 5.1.1 (23 May 2007)
E.4.6. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET 5.1.0 (01 May 2007)
E.4.7. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET 5.0.9 (Not yet released)
E.4.8. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET 5.0.8 (21 August 2007)
E.4.9. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET 5.0.7 (18 May 2007)
E.4.10. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET 5.0.6 (22 March 2007)
E.4.11. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET 5.0.5 (07 March 2007)
E.4.12. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET 5.0.4 (Not released)
E.4.13. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET 5.0.3 (05 January 2007)
E.4.14. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET 5.0.2 (06 November 2006)
E.4.15. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET 5.0.1 (01 October 2006)
E.4.16. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET 5.0.0 (08 August 2006)
E.4.17. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET 1.0.11 (Not yet released)
E.4.18. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET 1.0.10 (24 August 2007)
E.4.19. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET 1.0.9 (02 February 2007)
E.4.20. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET 1.0.8 (20 October 2006)
E.4.21. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET 1.0.7 (21 November 2005)
E.4.22. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET 1.0.6 (03 October 2005)
E.4.23. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET 1.0.5 (29 August 2005)
E.4.24. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET 1.0.4 (20 January 2005)
E.4.25. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET 1.0.3 (12 October 2004)
E.4.26. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET 1.0.2 (15 November 2004)
E.4.27. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET 1.0.1 (27 October 2004)
E.4.28. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET 1.0.0 (01 September 2004)
E.4.29. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET Version 0.9.0 (30 August 2004)
E.4.30. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET Version 0.76
E.4.31. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET Version 0.75
E.4.32. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET Version 0.74
E.4.33. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET Version 0.71
E.4.34. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET Version 0.70
E.4.35. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET Version 0.68
E.4.36. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET Version 0.65
E.4.37. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET Version 0.60
E.4.38. Changes in MySQL Connector/NET Version 0.50
E.5. MySQL Visual Studio Plugin Change History
E.5.1. Changes in MySQL Visual Studio Plugin 1.0.3 (Not yet released)
E.5.2. Changes in MySQL Visual Studio Plugin 1.0.2 (Not yet released)
E.5.3. Changes in MySQL Visual Studio Plugin 1.0.1 (4 October 2006)
E.5.4. Changes in MySQL Visual Studio Plugin 1.0.0 (4 October 2006)
E.6. MySQL Connector/J Change History
E.6.1. Changes in MySQL Connector/J 5.1.x
E.6.2. Changes in MySQL Connector/J 5.0.x
E.6.3. Changes in MySQL Connector/J 3.1.x
E.6.4. Changes in MySQL Connector/J 3.0.x
E.6.5. Changes in MySQL Connector/J 2.0.x
E.6.6. Changes in MySQL Connector/J 1.2b (04 July 1999)
E.6.7. Changes in MySQL Connector/J 1.2.x and lower
E.7. MySQL Connector/MXJ Change History
E.7.1. Changes in MySQL Connector/MXJ 5.0.6 (04 May 2007)
E.7.2. Changes in MySQL Connector/MXJ 5.0.5 (14 March 2007)
E.7.3. Changes in MySQL Connector/MXJ 5.0.4 (28 January 2007)
E.7.4. Changes in MySQL Connector/MXJ 5.0.3 (24 June 2006)
E.7.5. Changes in MySQL Connector/MXJ 5.0.2 (15 June 2006)
E.7.6. Changes in MySQL Connector/MXJ 5.0.1 (Never released)
E.7.7. Changes in MySQL Connector/MXJ 5.0.0 (09 December 2005)
E.8. MySQL Proxy Change History
E.8.1. Changes in MySQL Proxy 0.6.0 (Not yet released)
E.8.2. Changes in MySQL Proxy 0.5.1 (30 June 2007)
E.8.3. Changes in MySQL Proxy 0.5.0 (19 June 2007)
F. Limits and Restrictions
F.1. Restrictions on Stored Routines and Triggers
F.2. Restrictions on Server-Side Cursors
F.3. Restrictions on Subqueries
F.4. Restrictions on Views
F.5. Restrictions on XA Transactions
F.6. Restrictions on Character Sets
F.7. Limits in MySQL
F.7.1. Limits of Joins
F.7.2. The Maximum Number of Columns Per Table
F.7.3. Windows Platform Limitations
G. Credits
G.1. Developers at MySQL AB
G.2. Contributors to MySQL
G.3. Documenters and translators
G.4. Libraries used by and included with MySQL
G.5. Packages that support MySQL
G.6. Tools that were used to create MySQL
G.7. Supporters of MySQL
Index

List of Figures

13.1. DRBD Architecture
13.2. DRBD Architecture
13.3. DRBD Architecture
14.1. Using replication to improve the performance during scaleout
14.2. Using replication to replicate separate DBs to multiple hosts
14.3. Using an additional replication host to improve performance
14.4. Redundancy using replication, initial structure
14.5. Redundancy using replication, after master failure
A.1. Active-Master MySQL server

List of Tables

2.1. Build (configure) Reference
4.1. mysqld_safe Option Reference
4.2. mysql Option Reference
4.3. mysqladmin Option Reference
4.4. mysqlcheck Option Reference
4.5. mysqldump Option Reference
4.6. mysqlimport Option Reference
4.7. mysqlimport Option Reference
4.8. myisamchk Option Reference
4.9. mysqlaccess Option Reference
4.10. mysqlbinlog Option Reference
4.11. mysqlhotcopy Option Reference
4.12. mysql_tableinfo Option Reference
23.1. Mapping of MySQL Error Numbers to SQLStates

List of Examples

23.1. Obtaining a connection from the DriverManager
23.2. Using java.sql.Statement to execute a SELECT query
23.3. Stored Procedures
23.4. Using Connection.prepareCall()
23.5. Registering output parameters
23.6. Setting CallableStatement input parameters
23.7. Retrieving results and output parameter values
23.8. Retrieving AUTO_INCREMENT column values using Statement.getGeneratedKeys()
23.9. Retrieving AUTO_INCREMENT column values using SELECT LAST_INSERT_ID()
23.10. Retrieving AUTO_INCREMENT column values in Updatable ResultSets
23.11. Using a connection pool with a J2EE application server
23.12. Example of transaction with retry logic