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authorunknown <monty@donna.mysql.com>2000-11-24 01:51:18 +0200
committerunknown <monty@donna.mysql.com>2000-11-24 01:51:18 +0200
commite94b4ebf2bc64710336597445529887640908cc4 (patch)
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parent681aeb58e6f58de62134c24630bba5de0f49705d (diff)
downloadmariadb-git-e94b4ebf2bc64710336597445529887640908cc4.tar.gz
All statements are now run in a sub transaction
Give warning if we are using non transactional tables and do ROLLBACK Porting of crash-me and benchmarks to FrontBase Docs/manual.texi: Updates for 3.23.29 include/mysqld_error.h: New error messages sql-bench/Data/ATIS/fconnection.txt: Name change because 'connection' was a reserved word in FrontBase sql-bench/bench-init.pl.sh: Port to FrontBase sql-bench/crash-me.sh: Port to FrontBase sql-bench/server-cfg.sh: Port to FrontBase sql-bench/test-ATIS.sh: Port to FrontBase sql-bench/test-alter-table.sh: Port to FrontBase sql-bench/test-big-tables.sh: Port to FrontBase sql-bench/test-connect.sh: Port to FrontBase sql-bench/test-create.sh: Port to FrontBase sql-bench/test-insert.sh: Port to FrontBase sql-bench/test-select.sh: Port to FrontBase sql-bench/test-wisconsin.sh: Port to FrontBase sql/ha_berkeley.cc: All statements are now run in a sub transaction sql/ha_berkeley.h: All statements are now run in a sub transaction sql/handler.cc: All statements are now run in a sub transaction sql/handler.h: All statements are now run in a sub transaction sql/mysql_priv.h: Moved QUERY_NO.. flags to unique numbers sql/mysqld.cc: All statements are now run in a sub transaction sql/net_pkg.cc: Added send_warning sql/share/czech/errmsg.sys: New error messages sql/share/czech/errmsg.txt: New error messages sql/share/danish/errmsg.sys: New error messages sql/share/danish/errmsg.txt: New error messages sql/share/dutch/errmsg.sys: New error messages sql/share/dutch/errmsg.txt: New error messages sql/share/english/errmsg.sys: New error messages sql/share/english/errmsg.txt: New error messages sql/share/estonian/errmsg.sys: New error messages sql/share/estonian/errmsg.txt: New error messages sql/share/french/errmsg.sys: New error messages sql/share/french/errmsg.txt: New error messages sql/share/german/errmsg.sys: New error messages sql/share/german/errmsg.txt: New error messages sql/share/greek/errmsg.sys: New error messages sql/share/greek/errmsg.txt: New error messages sql/share/hungarian/errmsg.sys: New error messages sql/share/hungarian/errmsg.txt: New error messages sql/share/italian/errmsg.sys: New error messages sql/share/italian/errmsg.txt: New error messages sql/share/japanese/errmsg.sys: New error messages sql/share/japanese/errmsg.txt: New error messages sql/share/korean/errmsg.sys: New error messages sql/share/korean/errmsg.txt: New error messages sql/share/norwegian-ny/errmsg.txt: New error messages sql/share/norwegian/errmsg.txt: New error messages sql/share/polish/errmsg.sys: New error messages sql/share/polish/errmsg.txt: New error messages sql/share/portuguese/errmsg.sys: New error messages sql/share/portuguese/errmsg.txt: New error messages sql/share/romanian/errmsg.txt: New error messages sql/share/russian/errmsg.sys: New error messages sql/share/russian/errmsg.txt: New error messages sql/share/slovak/errmsg.sys: New error messages sql/share/slovak/errmsg.txt: New error messages sql/share/spanish/errmsg.sys: New error messages sql/share/spanish/errmsg.txt: New error messages sql/share/swedish/errmsg.OLD: New error messages sql/share/swedish/errmsg.sys: New error messages sql/share/swedish/errmsg.txt: New error messages sql/slave.cc: All statements are now run in a sub transaction sql/sql_class.cc: All statements are now run in a sub transaction sql/sql_class.h: All statements are now run in a sub transaction sql/sql_delete.cc: Remember if we are using a non transactional table sql/sql_insert.cc: Remember if we are using a non transactional table sql/sql_load.cc: Remember if we are using a non transactional table sql/sql_parse.cc: All statements are now run in a sub transaction sql/sql_select.cc: Remember if we are using a non transactional table sql/sql_table.cc: All statements are now run in a sub transaction sql/sql_update.cc: All statements are now run in a sub transaction sql/sql_yacc.yy: All statements are now run in a sub transaction
Diffstat (limited to 'Docs')
-rw-r--r--Docs/manual.texi79
1 files changed, 59 insertions, 20 deletions
diff --git a/Docs/manual.texi b/Docs/manual.texi
index a3ddb0de816..7d175a6ed8b 100644
--- a/Docs/manual.texi
+++ b/Docs/manual.texi
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ Installing a MySQL Source Distribution
Perl Installation Comments
-* Perl installation:: Installing Perl on UNIX
+* Perl installation:: Installing Perl on Unix
* ActiveState Perl:: Installing ActiveState Perl on Windows
* Windows Perl:: Installing the @strong{MySQL} Perl distribution on Windows
* Perl support problems:: Problems using the Perl @code{DBI}/@code{DBD} interface
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ Windows Notes
* Windows symbolic links:: Splitting data across different disks under Win32
* Windows compiling:: Compiling MySQL clients on Windows.
* Windows and BDB tables.:: Windows and BDB Tables
-* Windows vs Unix:: @strong{MySQL}-Windows compared to UNIX @strong{MySQL}
+* Windows vs Unix:: @strong{MySQL}-Windows compared to Unix @strong{MySQL}
Post-installation Setup and Testing
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ Functions for Use in @code{SELECT} and @code{WHERE} Clauses
* Silent column changes:: Silent column changes
-@code{SHOW} syntax (Get information about tables, columns,...)
+@code{SHOW} Syntax (Get Information About Tables, Columns,...)
* SHOW DATABASE INFO::
* SHOW TABLE STATUS::
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ Functions for Use in @code{SELECT} and @code{WHERE} Clauses
* SHOW GRANTS::
* SHOW CREATE TABLE::
-MySQL table types
+MySQL Table Types
* MyISAM:: MyISAM tables
* MERGE:: MERGE tables
@@ -472,18 +472,18 @@ MySQL table types
* HEAP:: HEAP tables
* BDB:: BDB or Berkeley_db tables
-MyISAM tables
+MyISAM Tables
* Key space:: Space needed for keys
* MyISAM table formats:: MyISAM table formats
-MyISAM table formats
+MyISAM Table Formats
* Static format:: Static (Fixed-length) table characteristics
* Dynamic format:: Dynamic table characteristics
* Compressed format:: Compressed table characteristics
-BDB or Berkeley_db tables
+BDB or Berkeley_db Tables
* BDB overview::
* BDB install::
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ MySQL Tutorial
* Batch mode:: Using @code{mysql} in batch mode
* Twin:: Queries from twin project
-Examples of common queries
+Examples of Common Queries
* example-Maximum-column:: The maximum value for a column
* example-Maximum-row:: The row holding the maximum of a certain column
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ Examples of common queries
* example-user-variables::
* example-Foreign keys:: Using foreign keys
-Creating and using a database
+Creating and Using a Database
* Creating database:: Creating a database
* Creating tables:: Creating a table
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ Creating and using a database
* Retrieving data:: Retrieving information from a table
* Multiple tables:: Using more than one table
-Retrieving information from a table
+Retrieving Information from a Table
* Selecting all:: Selecting all data
* Selecting rows:: Selecting particular rows
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ Retrieving information from a table
* Pattern matching:: Pattern matching
* Counting rows:: Counting rows
-Queries from twin project
+Queries from Twin Project
* Twin pool:: Find all non-distributed twins
* Twin event:: Show a table on twin pair status
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ MySQL server functions
* Languages:: What languages are supported by @strong{MySQL}?
* Table size:: How big @strong{MySQL} tables can be
-What languages are supported by MySQL?
+What Languages Are Supported by MySQL?
* Character sets:: The character set used for data and sorting
* Adding character set:: Adding a new character set
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ Replication in MySQL
* Replication SQL:: SQL Commands related to replication
* Replication FAQ:: Frequently Asked Questions about replication
-Getting maximum performance from MySQL
+Getting Maximum Performance from MySQL
* Optimize Basics:: Optimization overview
* System:: System/Compile time and startup parameter tuning
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ Getting maximum performance from MySQL
* Portability:: Portability
* Internal use:: What have we used MySQL for?
-System/Compile time and startup parameter tuning
+System/Compile Time and Startup Parameter Tuning
* Compile and link options:: How compiling and linking affects the speed of MySQL
* Disk issues:: Disk issues
@@ -831,6 +831,7 @@ MySQL change history
Changes in release 3.23.x (Recommended; beta)
+* News-3.23.29:: Changes in release 3.23.29
* News-3.23.28:: Changes in release 3.23.28
* News-3.23.27:: Changes in release 3.23.27
* News-3.23.26:: Changes in release 3.23.26
@@ -15573,7 +15574,7 @@ mysql> select ATAN(-2);
@end example
@findex ATAN2()
-@item ATAN2(X,Y)
+@item ATAN2(Y,X)
Returns the arc tangent of the two variables @code{X} and @code{Y}. It is
similar to calculating the arc tangent of @code{Y / X}, except that the
signs of both arguments are used to determine the quadrant of the
@@ -17701,7 +17702,7 @@ using @code{myisampack}. @xref{Compressed format}.
@section @code{ALTER TABLE} Syntax
@example
-ALTER [IGNORE] TABLE tbl_name alter_spec [, alter_spec ...] [ORDER BY col]
+ALTER [IGNORE] TABLE tbl_name alter_spec [, alter_spec ...]
alter_specification:
ADD [COLUMN] create_definition [FIRST | AFTER column_name ]
@@ -17719,6 +17720,7 @@ alter_specification:
or DROP PRIMARY KEY
or DROP INDEX index_name
or RENAME [TO] new_tbl_name
+ or ORDER BY col
or table_options
@end example
@@ -17859,9 +17861,12 @@ if no @code{PRIMARY KEY} was specified explicitly.)
@item
@code{ORDER BY} allows you to create the new table with the rows in a
specific order. Note that the table will not remain in this order after
-inserts and deletes. In some cases, it may make sorting easier for
+inserts and deletes. In some cases, it may make sorting easier for
@strong{MySQL} if the table is in order by the column that you wish to
-order it by later.
+order it by later. This option is mainly useful when you know that you
+are mostly going to query the rows in a certain order; By using this
+option after big changes to the table, you may be able to get higher
+performance.
@findex ALTER TABLE
@item
@@ -17991,7 +17996,7 @@ to the original state.
@section @code{DROP TABLE} Syntax
@example
-DROP TABLE [IF EXISTS] tbl_name [, tbl_name,...]
+DROP TABLE [IF EXISTS] tbl_name [, tbl_name,...] [RESTRICT | CASCADE]
@end example
@code{DROP TABLE} removes one or more tables. All table data and the table
@@ -18001,6 +18006,9 @@ In @strong{MySQL} Version 3.22 or later, you can use the keywords
@code{IF EXISTS} to prevent an error from occurring for tables that don't
exist.
+@code{RESTRICT} and @code{CASCADE} are allowed to make porting easier.
+For the moment they don't do anything.
+
@findex OPTIMIZE TABLE
@node OPTIMIZE TABLE, CHECK TABLE, DROP TABLE, Reference
@section @code{OPTIMIZE TABLE} Syntax
@@ -20755,6 +20763,11 @@ COMMIT;
Note that if you are using non-transaction-safe tables, the changes will be
stored at once, independent of the status of the @code{autocommit} mode.
+If you do a @code{ROLLBACK} when you have updated a non-transactional
+table you will get an error (@code{ER_WARNING_NOT_COMPLETE_ROLLBACK}) as
+a warning. All transactional safe tables will be restored but any
+non-transactional table will not change.
+
@findex LOCK TABLES
@findex UNLOCK TABLES
@node LOCK TABLES, SET OPTION, COMMIT, Reference
@@ -27240,6 +27253,10 @@ rows at the same time another table is reading from it. If this is important
for you, you should consider methods where you don't have to delete rows
or run @code{OPTIMIZE TABLE} after you have deleted a lot of rows.
@item
+Use @code{ALTER TABLE ... ORDER BY expr1,expr2...} if you mostly
+retrieve rows in expr1,expr2.. order. By using this option after big
+changes to the table, you may be able to get higher performance.
+@item
In some cases it may make sense to introduce a column that is 'hashed'
based on information from other columns. If this column is short and
reasonably unique it may be much faster than a big index on many
@@ -32981,6 +32998,9 @@ contain a path, the file is written in the data directory.
The slow query log can be used to find queries that takes a long time to
execute and are thus candidates for optimization.
+You are using @code{--log-long-format} then also queries that are not
+using indexes are printed. @xref{Command-line options}.
+
@cindex database replication
@cindex replication, database
@cindex database mirroring
@@ -38778,6 +38798,7 @@ version. The replication and BerkeleyDB code is still under development,
though, so Version 3.23 is not released as a stable version yet.
@menu
+* News-3.23.29:: Changes in release 3.23.29
* News-3.23.28:: Changes in release 3.23.28
* News-3.23.27:: Changes in release 3.23.27
* News-3.23.26:: Changes in release 3.23.26
@@ -38809,7 +38830,25 @@ though, so Version 3.23 is not released as a stable version yet.
* News-3.23.0:: Changes in release 3.23.0
@end menu
-@node News-3.23.28, News-3.23.27, News-3.23.x, News-3.23.x
+@node News-3.23.29, News-3.23.28, News-3.23.x, News-3.23.x
+@appendixsubsec Changes in release 3.23.29
+@itemize @bullet
+@item
+Changed crash-me and the MySQL benchmarks to also work with FrontBase.
+@item
+Allow @code{RESTRICT} and @code{CASCADE} after @code{DROP TABLE} to make
+porting easier.
+@item
+If we get an error we now only rollback the statement (for BDB tables),
+not the whole transaction.
+@item
+If you do a @code{ROLLBACK} when you have updated a non-transactional table
+you will get an error as a warning.
+@item
+Reset status variable which could cause problem if one used @code{--slow-log}.
+@end itemize
+
+@node News-3.23.28, News-3.23.27, News-3.23.29, News-3.23.x
@appendixsubsec Changes in release 3.23.28
@itemize @bullet
@item