Oracle 5.0 Reference Manual page 92

• Multifunctional Database: This option enables both the
divides resources evenly between the two. This option is recommended for users who use both
storage engines on a regular basis.
• Transactional Database Only: This option enables both the
but dedicates most server resources to the
users who use
InnoDB
• Non-Transactional Database Only: This option disables the
dedicates all server resources to the
who do not use InnoDB.
The Configuration Wizard uses a template to generate the server configuration file. The Database
Usage dialog sets one of the following option strings:
Multifunctional Database:
Transactional Database Only:
Non-Transactional Database Only: MYISAM
When these options are processed through the default template (my-template.ini) the result is:
Multifunctional Database:
default-storage-engine=InnoDB
_myisam_pct=50
Transactional Database Only:
default-storage-engine=InnoDB
_myisam_pct=5
Non-Transactional Database Only:
default-storage-engine=MyISAM
MySQL Server Instance Configuration Wizard
InnoDB
almost exclusively and make only minimal use of MyISAM.
MyISAM
MIXED
INNODB
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and
InnoDB
InnoDB
storage engine. This option is recommended for
InnoDB
storage engine. This option is recommended for users
storage engines and
MyISAM
and storage engines,
MyISAM
storage engine completely and