Sequences in MySQL help ensure that values aren't repeated, and many applications require database tables to have an incrementing "id" column. The MySQL syntax offers several ways to avoid repeating ...

MySQL database servers may not come with graphical administration tools, but that is the price your small business pays for free database software. The fact that MySQL's standard administrative tool ...

How to add data into MySQL tables from the command line Your email has been sent So you’re new to MySQL database administration. You’ve probably already installed ...

One of the tasks nearly any sysadmin frequently encounters is the care and feeding of the MySQL database server. You can build an entire career around nothing but this topic—making you a DB admin, not ...

SELECT * FROM `the_table` WHERE `field1` LIKE 'string%' OR `field2` LIKE 'string%' OR `field3` LIKE 'string%' OR `field4` LIKE 'string%' OR `field5` LIKE 'string%' OR `field6` LIKE 'string%' OR ...

Chances are, your data center depends upon a MySQL database server or two. If that is the case, you’ll want to make sure your databases are set up with an eye to security. Thankfully, MySQL offers a ...

Don't be afraid of using your chosen database's command-line client. I might as well say this up front: I don't like using GUI (aka non-command-line or graphical) tools with my databases. This is ...