Mysql

Basi di Dati Universitdi Enna A.A. 2005/06

Intro
MySQL and the MySQL logo are registered trademarks of MySQL AB (a Swedish company)

The MySQL software delivers a very fast, multi-threaded, multiuser, and robust SQL (Structured Query Language) database server
The MySQL Web site (http://www.mysql.com/) provides the latest information about MySQL and MySQL AB the AB part of the company name is the acronym for the Swedish aktiebolag, or stock company

License
The MySQL software is Dual Licensed
Users can choose to use the MySQL software as an Open Source product under the terms of the GNU General Public License Users can purchase a standard commercial license from MySQL AB

See http://www.mysql.com/company/legal/licensing/ for more information on our licensing policies.

Documentation
The MySQL Database Software is under constant development, and the Reference Manual is updated frequently as well. The most recent version of the manual is available online in searchable form at http://dev.mysql.com/doc/ Formats available: HTML
PDF CHM

Operating Systems Supported by MySQL

It is possible to port MySQL to all modern systems that have a C++ compiler and a working implementation of POSIX threads Thread support is needed for the server. To compile only the client code, the only requirement is a C++ compiler We use and develop the software ourselves primarily on Linux (SuSE and Red Hat), FreeBSD, and Sun Solaris (Versions 8 and 9)

Operating Systems Supported by MySQL

MySQL has been reported to compile successfully on the following operating systems: AIX 4.x, 5.x Amiga BSDI 2.x Digital Unix 4.x FreeBSD 2.x, 3.x, 4.x Mac OS X Windows 9x, Me, NT, 2000, XP, and 2003

Installing MySQL on Windows

A native Windows version of MySQL has been available from MySQL AB since version 3.21 and represents a sizable percentage of the daily downloads of MySQL The installer for the Windows version of MySQL 5.0, combined with a GUI Configuration Wizard, automatically installs MySQL, creates an option file, starts the server, and secures the default user accounts

Installing MySQL on Windows

MySQL 5.0 for Windows is available in three distribution formats:
The binary distribution contains a setup program that installs everything you need so that you can start the server immediately The source distribution contains all the code and support files for building the executables using the Visual Studio 2003 compiler system

Generally speaking, you should use the binary distribution. It is simpler to use than the others, and you need no additional tools to get MySQL up and running

Installing MySQL on Windows

A copy of the MySQL binary distribution for Windows, which can be downloaded from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/ You may also requirements: have the following optional

If you plan to connect to the MySQL server via ODBC, you also need a Connector/ODBC driver If you need tables with a size larger than 4GB, install MySQL on an NTFS or newer filesystem

Installing MySQL on Windows

For MySQL 5.0, there are three installation packages to choose from when installing MySQL on Windows. The packages are as follows:
Essential package Complete package Noinstall archive

The Essentials package is recommended for most users

Installing MySQL on Windows

The following entries are created within the new Start menu section:
MySQL Command Line Client : This is a shortcut to the mysql command-line client and is configured to connect as the root user. The shortcut prompts for a root user password when connecting MySQL Server Instance Config Wizard : This is a shortcut to the MySQL Configuration Wizard. Use this shortcut to configure a newly installed server, or to reconfigure an existing server MySQL Documentation : This is a link to the MySQL server documentation that is stored locally in the MySQL server installation directory. This option is not available when the MySQL server is installed using the Essentials installation package.

The Main Features of MySQL

Written in C and C++ Tested with a broad range of different compilers Works on many different platforms Uses GNU Automake, Autoconf, and Libtool for portability APIs for C, C++, Eiffel, Java, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, and Tcl are available

Column Types
Many column types:
signed/unsigned integers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 8 bytes long FLOAT, DOUBLE CHAR, VARCHAR TEXT BLOB DATE, TIME, DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, YEAR SET, ENUM

Fixed-length and variable-length records

Statements and Functions

Full operator and function support in the SELECT and WHERE clauses of queries. Full support for SQL GROUP BY and ORDER BY clauses. Support for group functions (COUNT(), COUNT(DISTINCT ...), AVG(), STD(), SUM(), MAX(), MIN() Support for LEFT OUTER JOIN and RIGHT OUTER JOIN Support for aliases on tables and columns as required by standard SQL

Statements and Functions (2)

DELETE, INSERT, REPLACE, and UPDATE return the number of rows that were changed (affected) The MySQL-specific SHOW command can be used to retrieve information about databases, database engines, tables, and indexes. The EXPLAIN command can be used to determine how the optimizer resolves a query Function names do not clash with table or column names. For example, ABS is a valid column name. The only restriction is that for a function call, no spaces are allowed between the function name and the ( that follows it You can mix tables from different databases in the same query

Limits
Handles large databases.
We use MySQL Server with databases that contain 50 million records We also know of users who use MySQL Server with 60,000 tables and about 5,000,000,000 rows

Connectivity
Clients can connect to the MySQL server using TCP/IP sockets on any platform The Connector/ODBC (MyODBC) interface provides MySQL support for client programs that use ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) connections.
For example, you can use MS Access to connect to your MySQL server.

The Connector/J interface provides MySQL support for Java client programs that use JDBC connections

How Big MySQL Tables Can Be

MySQL 3.22 had a 4GB (4 gigabyte) limit on table size. With the MyISAM storage engine in MySQL 3.23, the maximum table size was increased to 65536 terabytes (2567 1 bytes). With this larger allowed table size, the maximum effective table size for MySQL databases is usually determined by operating system constraints on file sizes, not by MySQL internal limits

How Big MySQL Tables Can Be

The following table lists some examples of operating system file-size limits. This is only a rough guide and is not intended to be definitive
Win32 (FAT/FAT32) 2GB/4GB Win32 (NTFS) 2TB Linux 2.2-Intel 2GB Linux 2.4+ (ext3) 4TB

Windows users please note: FAT and VFAT (FAT32) are not considered suitable for production use with MySQL. Use NTFS instead

Connecting to and Disconnecting from the Server

To connect to the server, you will usually need to provide a MySQL username when you invoke mysql and, most likely, a password. If the server runs on a machine other than the one where you log in, you will also need to specify a hostname

shell> mysql -h host -u user p Enter password: ********

Connecting to and Disconnecting from the Server

shell> mysql -h host -u user p Enter password: ********
host and user represent the hostname where your MySQL server is running and the username of your MySQL account The ******** represents your password; enter it when mysql displays the Enter password: prompt.

Connecting to and Disconnecting from the Server

Connecting to and Disconnecting from the Server

Some MySQL installations allow users to connect as the anonymous (unnamed) user to the server running on the local host. If this is the case on your machine, you should be able to connect to that server by invoking mysql without any options: shell> mysql

Connecting to and Disconnecting from the Server

After you have connected successfully, you can disconnect any time by typing QUIT (or EXIT) at the mysql > prompt: shell> QUIT Bye shell> EXIT Bye
On Unix, you can also disconnect by pressing Control-D

Entering Queries
mysql> SELECT VERSION( ), CURRENT_DATE;

 When you issue a command, mysql sends it to the server for execution and displays the results, then prints another mysql> prompt to indicate that it is ready for another command.

Notes

Notes (2)
mysql displays query output in tabular form (rows and columns). The first row contains labels for the columns. The rows following are the query results.

Notes (3)
mysql shows how many rows were returned and how long the query took to execute, which gives you a rough idea of server performance

Entering Queries
Keywords may be entered in any lettercase. The following queries are equivalent:
mysql> SELECT VERSION(), CURRENT_DATE; mysql> select version(), current_date; mysql> SeLeCt vErSiOn(), current_DATE;

Entering Queries
Here's another query. It demonstrates that you can use mysql as a simple calculator

Entering Queries
You can even enter multiple statements on a single line. Just end each one with a semicolon

Entering Queries
A command need not be given all on a single line, so lengthy commands that require several lines are not a problem mysql determines where your statement ends by looking for the terminating semicolon, not by looking for the end of the input line

Entering Queries

Entering Queries
The following table shows each of the prompts you may see and summarizes what they mean about the state that mysql is in: mysql> Ready for new command. -> Waiting for next line of multiple-line command > Waiting for next line, waiting for completion of a string that began with a single quote (')

Entering Queries
"> Waiting for next line, waiting for completion of a

string that began with a double quote (")

`> Waiting for next line, waiting for completion of an identifier that began with a backtick (`) /*> Waiting for next line, waiting for completion of a comment that began with /*

Entering Queries

Entering Queries

mysql> SELECT * FROM my_table WHERE name = 'Smith AND age < 30; '>

Creating and Using a Database

This section shows you how to:
Create a database Create a table Load data into the table Retrieve data from the table in various ways Use multiple tables

Creating and Using a Database

Use the SHOW statement to find out what databases currently exist on the server

Creating and Using a Database

If the test database exists, try to access it

Creating and Using a Database

USE
USE, like QUIT, does not require a semicolon You can terminate such statements with a semicolon if you like; it does no harm It must be given on a single line

Creating and Selecting a Database

If the administrator creates your database for you when setting up your permissions, you can begin using it. Otherwise, you need to create it yourself

Creating and Selecting a Database

Creating a Table
Creating the database is the easy part, but at this point it's empty, as SHOW TABLES tells you:

Creating a Table
Creating the database is the easy part, but at this point it's empty, as SHOW TABLES tells you:

Creating a Table
Create table slides (id integer, contents varchar(30), images char);

Creating a Table
mysql> show tables;

Creating a Table
mysql> describe slides;

Loading Data into a Table

After creating your table, you need to populate it. The LOAD DATA statement is useful for this Because you are beginning with an empty table, an easy way to populate it is to create a text file containing a row for each of your slide, then load the contents of the file into the table with a single statement

Loading Data into a Table

Loading Data into a Table

mysql> LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE - > 'C:\\Documents and Settings\\User\\Documenti\\Didattica\\ceri\\Mysql\\dati\\ > slides.txt' INTO TABLE slides;

Loading Data into a Table

mysql> LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE - > 'C:\\Documents and Settings\\User\\Documenti\\Didattica\\ceri\\Mysql\\dati\\ > slides.txt' INTO TABLE slides;

Retrieving Information from a Table

mysql> select * from slides;

Retrieving Information from a Table

mysql> select contents from slides;

Retrieving Information from a Table

mysql> delete from slides;

Retrieving Information from a Table

mysql> select * from slides;

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