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@@ -1994,7 +1994,7 @@ When you say:
@*
MySQL creates files named Table1.MYD ("MySQL Data"), Table1.MYI
-("MySQL Index"), and Table1.FRM ("Format"). These files will be in the
+("MySQL Index"), and Table1.frm ("Format"). These files will be in the
directory: @*
/<datadir>/<database>/
@*
@@ -2030,6 +2030,12 @@ The minimal record header is a set of flags:
@end table
@*
+The length of the record header is thus:@*
+(1 + number of NULL columns + 7) / 8 bytes@*
+After the header, all columns are stored in
+the order that they were created, which is the
+same order that you would get from SHOW COLUMNS.
+
Here's an example. Suppose you say:
@*