Re: transactions

[Pete Kuczynski <pkuczyns@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,
I updated my tables to BDB, but it still shows MYISAM.
Do I need to remove mysql and reinstall it compiled for BDB like the
manual suggests? I'm using nusphere's mysql on NT4 server, so I'm not
shure that's even possible.
http://www.mysql.com/doc/B/D/BDB_install.html
Pete

> To compile MySQL with Berkeley DB support, download MySQL Version 3.23.34 or newer and configure MySQL with the --with-berkeley-db
> option. See section 4.7 Installing a MySQL Source Distribution. 
> 
> cd /path/to/source/of/mysql-3.23.34
> ./configure --with-berkeley-db


Don Read wrote:
> 
> On 16-Jul-01 Pete Kuczynski wrote:
> > I'm fairly new to this, so pardon this ignorant question.
> > My tabletype shows as MYISAM, mysql version 3.23.37, will transactions
> > still work?
> >
> 
> No.
> 
> alter table da_table type=BDB;
> 
> Check the manual
> http://www.mysql.com/doc/A/L/ALTER_TABLE.html
> 
> > Pete
> >
> 
> Regards,
> --
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