Oracle 5.0 Reference Manual page 426

Option-File Format
Variable Name
Variable Scope
Dynamic Variable
Set the default storage engine (table type) for tables. See
•
--default-table-type=type
Version Deprecated
Command-Line Format
Option-File Format
Deprecated
This option is a deprecated synonym for
•
--default-time-zone=timezone
Command-Line Format
Option-File Format
Set the default server time zone. This option sets the global
If this option is not given, the default time zone is the same as the system time zone (given by the
value of the
system_time_zone
•
--delay-key-write[={OFF|ON|ALL}]
Command-Line Format
Option-File Format
Option Sets Variable
Variable Name
Variable Scope
Dynamic Variable
Specify how to use delayed key writes. Delayed key writing causes key buffers not to be flushed
between writes for
MyISAM
for those tables that were created with the
all tables. See
MyISAM
Startup Options".
Server Command Options
default-storage-engine
storage_engine
Global, Session
Yes
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5.0
--default-table-type=name
default-table-type
5.0, by
default-storage-engine
Permitted Values
Type
string
--default-storage-engine
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--default-time-zone=name
default-time-zone
Permitted Values
Type
string
[498] system variable.
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--delay-key-write[=name]
delay-key-write
Yes,
delay_key_write
delay-key-write
Global
Yes
Permitted Values
Type
enumeration
Default
ON
Valid
ON
Values
OFF
ALL
tables. disables delayed key writes.
OFF
DELAY_KEY_WRITE
Section 8.9.2, "Tuning Server
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Chapter 14, Storage
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time_zone
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enables delayed key writes
ON
option. delays key writes for
ALL
Parameters", and Section 14.1.1,
Engines.
system variable.
"MyISAM