Here are two options for getting a list of character sets that are available in MySQL.
Continue readingHow to Select a GIPK in MySQL
In MySQL, a GIPK is an invisible primary key that was automatically generated by MySQL due to the fact that a primary key wasn’t explicitly defined in the statement that created the table.
Given that it’s an invisible column, the GIPK column isn’t returned when we use a SELECT * or TABLE statement to return the table’s contents.
However, as with any invisible column, we can still select the GIPK by explicitly including it in our SELECT list.
Understanding Scheduled Events in MySQL
MySQL provides us with the ability to create scheduled events. These are tasks that run according to a specified schedule.
Often referred to simply as events, scheduled events can be created with the CREATE EVENT statement, they can be modified with the ALTER EVENT statement, and they can be removed with the DROP EVENT statement.
A Quick Intro to SHOW BINLOG EVENTS in MySQL
In MySQL we can use the SHOW BINLOG EVENTS statement to return a list of events in the binary log. We can specify which binary log to use, or we can let it default to the first one.
Using REPLACE to Refresh a Table from Another Table in MySQL
The MySQL REPLACE statement allows us to replace data in a table with new data. The new data can be explicitly provided in the statement or it could come from the result of a query. Therefore, we can use the REPLACE statement to effectively “refresh” a table with new/updated data from another table.
Fix “Unknown event” Error in MySQL when Trying to Drop an Event
If you’re getting an error that reads something like “ERROR 1539 (HY000): Unknown event ‘Event1’” in MySQL when trying to drop an event, it’s probably because the event that you’re trying to drop doesn’t exist.
There are a couple of ways to address this issue. One way is to use the IF EXISTS clause so that dropping a non-existent event doesn’t cause an error. Another way is to check the name of the event that you’re trying to drop – it could be that you’re using the wrong event name.
How to Drop a Primary Key in MySQL
In general, once we create a primary key on a table we leave it there. It’s there to help us maintain data integrity and removing it can put that data integrity at risk.
But sometimes we might have good reason to remove a primary key. Perhaps we need to drop it so that we can create a primary key on a different column or multiple columns. Or perhaps there’s another valid reason to drop the primary key.
Either way, below is an example of dropping the primary key from a column.
Continue readingFix “Variable ‘event_scheduler’ is a GLOBAL variable and should be set with SET GLOBAL” in MySQL
If you’re getting an error that reads “ERROR 1229 (HY000): Variable ‘event_scheduler’ is a GLOBAL variable and should be set with SET GLOBAL” in MySQL, it’s probably because you’re trying to set the event_scheduler system variable, but you’re not specifying it as a global variable.
The event_scheduler variable is a global variable and so we must specify it as a global variable.
To fix this issue, specify it as a global variable when setting it’s value.
Continue readingHow to Hide a GIPK from the SHOW CREATE TABLE Statement (and SHOW COLUMNS and SHOW INDEX) in MySQL
When we have a table with a generated invisible primary key (GIPK) in MySQL, we can usually see its definition when we use various SHOW statements such as SHOW CREATE TABLE, SHOW COLUMNS, and SHOW INDEX, as well as when we query information schema tables such as information_schema.columns.
But there is a way of hiding the GIPK from such statements. It all comes down to the show_gipk_in_create_table_and_information_schema variable. Yes, there’s actually a system variable that allows us to hide GIPKs from the output of various SHOW statements and information schema tables.
A Quick Intro to SHOW BINARY LOGS in MySQL
In MySQL we can use the SHOW BINARY LOGS statement to return a list of binary log files on the server.