MySQL / Paul DuBois.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DuBois, Paul, 1956-

Series:

Developer's library

Developer's library MySQL

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

MySQL (Electronic resource).

SQL (Computer program language).

Database management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 1197 p. ) ill. ;

Edition:

4th ed.

Place of Publication:

Upper Saddle River, NJ : Addison-Wesley, c2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The Definitive Guide to Using, Programming, and Administering MySQL 5.0 and 5.1 MySQL is an open source relational database management system that has experienced a phenomenal growth in popularity and use. Known for its speed and ease of use, MySQL has proven itself to be particularly well-suited for developing database-backed websites and applications. In MySQL , Paul DuBois provides a comprehensive guide to using and administering MySQL effectively and productively. He describes everything from the basics of getting information into a database and formulating queries, to using MySQL with PHP or Perl to generate dynamic web pages, to writing your own programs that access MySQL databases, to administering MySQL servers. The fourth edition of this bestselling book has been meticulously revised and updated to thoroughly cover the latest features and capabilities of MySQL 5.0, as well as to add new coverage of features introduced with MySQL 5.1. “One of the best technical books I have read on any subject.” –Gregory Haley, C Vu, The Association of C & C++ Users “A top-notch user’s guide and reference manual, and in my opinion, the only book you’ll need for the daily operation and maintenance of MySQL databases.” –Eugene Kim, Web Techniques Introduction 1 Part I: General MySQL Use Chapter 1: Getting Started with MySQL 13 Chapter 2: Using SQL to Manage Data 101 Chapter 3: Data Types 201 Chapter 4: Stored Programs 289 Chapter 5: Query Optimization 303 Part II: Using MySQL Programming Interfaces Chapter 6: Introduction to MySQL Programming 341 Chapter 7: Writing MySQL Programs Using C 359 Chapter 8: Writing MySQL Programs Using Perl DBI 435 Chapter 9: Writing MySQL Programs Using PHP 527 Part III: MySQL Administration Chapter 10: Introduction to MySQL Administration 579 Chapter 11: The MySQL Data Directory 585 Chapter 12: General MySQL Administration 609 Chapter 13: Access Control and Security 699 Chapter 14: Database Maintenance, Backups, and Replication 737 Part IV: Appendixes Appendix A: Obtaining and Installing Software 777 Appendix B: Data Type Reference 797 Appendix C: Operator and Function Reference 813 Appendix D: System, Status, and User Variable Reference 889 Appendix E: SQL Syntax Reference 937 Appendix F: MySQL Program Reference 1037 Note: Appendixes G, H, and I are located online and are accessible either by registering this book at informit.com/register or by visiting www.kitebird.com/mysql-book . Appendix G: C API Reference 1121 Appendi...

Contents:

Cover

Table of Contents

Introduction

Why Choose MySQL?

Already Running Another RDBMS?

Tools Provided with MySQL

What You Can Expect from This Book

Road Map to This Book

Part I: General MySQL Use

Part II: Using MySQL Programming Interfaces

Part III: MySQL Administration

Part IV: Appendixes

How to Read This Book

Versions of Software Covered in This Book

Conventions Used in This Book

Additional Resources

I: General MySQL Use

1 Getting Started with MySQL

1.1 How MySQL Can Help You

1.2 A Sample Database

1.3 Basic Database Terminology

1.4 A MySQL Tutorial

1.5 Tips for Interacting with mysql

1.6 Where to Now?

2 Using SQL to Manage Data

2.1 The Server SQL Mode

2.2 MySQL Identifier Syntax and Naming Rules

2.3 Case Sensitivity in SQL Statements

2.4 Character Set Support

2.5 Selecting, Creating, Dropping, and Altering Databases

2.6 Creating, Dropping, Indexing, and Altering Tables

2.7 Obtaining Database Metadata

2.8 Performing Multiple-Table Retrievals with Joins

2.9 Performing Multiple-Table Retrievals with Subqueries

2.10 Performing Multiple-Table Retrievals with UNION

2.11 Using Views

2.12 Multiple-Table Deletes and Updates

2.13 Performing Transactions

2.14 Foreign Keys and Referential Integrity

2.15 Using FULLTEXT Searches

3 Data Types

3.1 Data Value Categories

3.2 MySQL Data Types

3.3 How MySQL Handles Invalid Data Values

3.4 Working with Sequences

3.5 Expression Evaluation and Type Conversion

3.6 Choosing Data Types

4 Stored Programs

4.1 Compound Statements and Statement Delimiters

4.2 Stored Functions and Procedures

4.3 Triggers

4.4 Events

4.5 Security for Stored Programs and Views

5 Query Optimization

5.1 Using Indexing

5.2 The MySQL Query Optimizer.

5.3 Choosing Data Types for Efficient Queries

5.4 Loading Data Efficiently

5.5 Scheduling and Locking Issues

5.6 Administrative-Level Optimizations

II: Using MySQL Programming Interfaces

6 Introduction to MySQL Programming

6.1 Why Write Your Own MySQL Programs?

6.2 APIs Available for MySQL

6.3 Choosing an API

7 Writing MySQL Programs Using C

7.1 Compiling and Linking Client Programs

7.2 Connecting to the Server

7.3 Handling Errors and Processing Command Options

7.4 Processing SQL Statements

7.5 An Interactive Statement-Execution Program

7.6 Writing Clients That Include SSL Support

7.7 Using the Embedded Server Library

7.8 Using Multiple-Statement Execution

7.9 Using Server-Side Prepared Statements

8 Writing MySQL Programs Using Perl DBI

8.1 Perl Script Characteristics

8.2 Perl DBI Overview

8.3 Putting DBI to Work

8.4 Using DBI in Web Applications

9 Writing MySQL Programs Using PHP

9.1 PHP Overview

9.2 Putting PHP to Work

III: MySQL Administration

10 Introduction to MySQL Administration

10.1 MySQL Components

10.2 General MySQL Administration

10.3 Access Control and Security

10.4 Database Maintenance, Backups, and Replication

11 The MySQL Data Directory

11.1 Location of the Data Directory

11.2 Structure of the Data Directory

11.3 Relocating Data Directory Contents

12 General MySQL Administration

12.1 Securing a New MySQL Installation

12.2 Arranging for MySQL Server Startup and Shutdown

12.3 Controlling How the Server Listens for Connections

12.4 Managing MySQL User Accounts

12.5 Maintaining Logs

12.6 Tuning the Server

12.7 Storage Engine Configuration

12.8 Enabling or Disabling LOCAL Capability for LOAD DATA

12.9 Internationalization and Localization Issues

12.10 Running Multiple Servers

12.11 Updating MySQL.

13 Access Control and Security

13.1 Internal Security: Preventing Unauthorized Filesystem Access

13.2 External Security: Preventing Unauthorized Network Access

13.3 Setting Up Secure Connections

14 Database Maintenance, Backups, and Replication

14.1 Principles of Preventive Maintenance

14.2 Performing Database Maintenance with the Server Running

14.3 General Preventative Maintenance

14.4 Making Database Backups

14.5 Copying Databases to Another Server

14.6 Checking and Repairing Database Tables

14.7 Using Backups for Data Recovery

14.8 Setting Up Replication Servers

IV: Appendixes

A: Obtaining and Installing Software

A.1 Obtaining the sampdb Sample Database Distribution

A.2 Obtaining MySQL and Related Software

A.3 Choosing a Version of MySQL

A.4 Installing MySQL on Unix

A.5 Installing MySQL on Windows

B: Data Type Reference

B.1 Numeric Types

B.2 String Types

B.3 Date and Time Types

B.4 Spatial Types

C: Operator and Function Reference

C.1 Operators

C.2 Functions

D: System, Status, and User Variable Reference

D.1 System Variables

D.2 Session-Only System Variables

D.3 Status Variables

D.4 User-Defined Variables

E: SQL Syntax Reference

E.1 SQL Statement Syntax (Non-Compound Statements)

E.2 Compound Statement Syntax

E.3 Comment Syntax

F: MySQL Program Reference

F.1 Displaying a Program's Help Message

F.2 Specifying Program Options

F.3 myisamchk

F.4 myisampack

F.5 mysql

F.6 mysql.server

F.7 mysql_config

F.8 mysql_install_db

F.9 mysqladmin

F.10 mysqlbinlog

F.11 mysqlcheck

F.12 mysqld

F.13 mysqld_multi

F.14 mysqld_safe

F.15 mysqldump

F.16 mysqlhotcopy

F.17 mysqlimport

F.18 mysqlshow

F.19 perror

G: C API Reference

G.1 Compiling and Linking

G.2 C API Data Types

G.3 C API Functions.

H: Perl DBI API Reference

H.1 Writing Scripts

H.2 DBI Methods

H.3 DBI Utility Functions

H.4 DBI Attributes

H.5 DBI Environment Variables

I: PHP API Reference

I.1 Writing PHP Scripts

I.2 PDO Classes

I.3 PDO Methods

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786612453304

9781282453302

1282453300

9780768678703

0768678706

9780768678673

0768678676

OCLC:

1027158477