Mysql_Convert_Table_Format - Convert Tables To Use A Given Storage; Storage Engine; Convert Tables To Use A Given Storage Engine - Oracle 5.0 Reference Manual

mysql_convert_table_format
This command edits the specified instance's configuration section to change or add instance options.
The option is added to the section is it is not already present. Otherwise, the new setting replaces the
existing one.
mysql> SET mysqld2.port=3322;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
Changes made to the configuration file do not take effect until the MySQL server is restarted. In
addition, these changes are not stored in the instance manager's local cache of instance settings
until a
FLUSH INSTANCES
•
UNSET instance_name.option_name
This command removes an option from an instance's configuration section.
mysql> UNSET mysqld2.port;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
Changes made to the configuration file do not take effect until the MySQL server is restarted. In
addition, these changes are not stored in the instance manager's local cache of instance settings
until a
FLUSH INSTANCES
•
FLUSH INSTANCES
This command forces Instance Manager reread the configuration file and to refresh internal
structures. This command should be performed after editing the configuration file. The command
does not restart instances.
mysql> FLUSH INSTANCES;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.04 sec)
FLUSH INSTANCES
4.6.11.
mysql_convert_table_format

Storage Engine

mysql_convert_table_format
(MyISAM by default).
and
DBD::mysql
Invoke
mysql_convert_table_format
shell> mysql_convert_table_format [options]db_name
The
db_name
mysql_convert_table_format
•
--help
Display a help message and exit.
•
--force
Continue even if errors occur.
•
--host=host_name
Connect to the MySQL server on the given host.
•
--password=password
command is executed.
command is executed.
is deprecated and will be removed in MySQL 5.2.
mysql_convert_table_format
Perl modules be installed (see
argument indicates the database containing the tables to be converted.
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— Convert Tables to Use a Given Storage Engine

— Convert Tables to Use a Given
converts the tables in a database to use a particular storage engine
is written in Perl and requires that the
Section 2.22, "Perl Installation
like this:
supports the options described in the following list.
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DBI
Notes").