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MySQL Reference Manual Documentation from the Source

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ISBN-10: 0596002653

ISBN-13: 9780596002657

Edition: 2001

Authors: Michael Widenius, David Axmark, Kaj Arno, Kaj Arno

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MySQL is the most popular SQL database in the open source community and is used almost universally by web sites running on open source systems. As powerful and flexible as it is lightweight and efficient, MySQL packs a large feature set into a very small and fast engine that now runs on more than 500,000 servers. This renowned online manual that has supported MySQL administrators and database developers for years is now available in paperback format. This book is an exact reproduction of the MySQL Reference Manual from the MySQL development team's Web site, minus some non-technical appendices. This version covers MySQL 4.0. Many sophisticated topics appear in this comprehensive manual,…    
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List price: $49.99
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/25/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 816
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.486
Language: English

Preface
General Information
About This Manual
What Is MySQL?
What Is MySQL AB?
MySQL Support and Licensing
MySQL 4.0 in a Nutshell
MySQL Information Sources
How Standards-Compatible Is MySQL?
MySQL and the Future (the TODO)
How MySQL Compares to Other Databases
MySQL Installation
Quick Standard Installation of MySQL
General Installation Issues
Installing a MySQL Source Distribution
Post-Installation Setup and Testing
Upgrading/Downgrading MySQL
Operating System-Specific Notes
Perl Installation Comments
Tutorial Introduction
Connecting to and Disconnecting from the Server
Entering Queries
Creating and Using a Database
Getting Information About Databases and Tables
Examples of Common Queries
Using mysql in Batch Mode
Queries from Twin Project
Using MySQL with Apache
Database Administration
Configuring MySQL
General Security Issues and the MySQL Access Privilege System
MySQL User Account Management
Disaster Prevention and Recovery
Database Administration Language Reference
MySQL Localisation and International Usage
MySQL Server-Side Scripts and Utilities
MySQL Client-Side Scripts and Utilities
The MySQL Log Files
Replication in MySQL
MySQL Optimisation
Optimisation Overview
Optimising SELECTs and Other Queries
Locking Issues
Optimising Database Structure
Optimising the MySQL Server
Disk Issues
MySQL Language Reference
Language Structure
Column Types
Functions for Use in SELECT and WHERE Clauses
Data Manipulation: SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE
Data Definition: CREATE, DROP, ALTER
Basic MySQL User Utility Commands
MySQL Transactional and Locking Commands
MySQL Full-Text Search
MySQL Query Cache
MySQL Table Types
MyISAM Tables
MERGE Tables
ISAM Tables
HEAP Tables
InnoDB Tables
BDB or Berkeley_DB Tables
MySQL APIs
MySQL PHP API
MySQL Perl API
MySQL ODBC Support
MySQL C API
MySQL C++ APIs
MySQL Java Connectivity (JDBC)
MySQL Python APIs
MySQL Tcl APIs
MySQL Eiffel Wrapper
Extending MySQL
MySQL Internals
Adding New Functions to MySQL
Adding New Procedures to MySQL
Problems and Common Errors
Contributed Programs
Credits