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To conduct an Accent sensitive search in MySQL, we can use collation with utf8_bin. Here is the syntax to conduct accent sensitive search −yourColumName dataType collate utf8_bin;Apply the above syntax to conduct accent sensitive search. First, let us create a table −mysql> create table AccentSearchDemo -> ( -> Id varchar(100) collate utf8_bin -> ); Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.51 sec)Inserting three records into the table −mysql> insert into AccentSearchDemo values('John123'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.31 sec) mysql> insert into AccentSearchDemo values('Smith123'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.15 sec) mysql> ... Read More

To merge two MySQL tables, use the following syntax −INSERT IGNORE INTO yourTableName1 select *from yourTableName2;We will create two tables with some records. After that the merge process will begin using the above syntax.Creating first table −mysql> create table MergeDemo1 -> ( -> id int, -> primary key(id), -> Name varchar(200) -> ); Query OK, 0 rows affected (1.00 sec)Inserting records into the table −mysql> insert into MergeDemo1 values(1, 'John'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.21 sec)Displaying records from the tablemysql> select *from MergeDemo1;The following ... Read More

We can work with nested transactions in MySQL with the help of SAVEPOINT.Firstly, create a table. After that, begin the transaction.Now, insert records in the table created above. Use SAVEPOINT statement to set a named transaction savepoint with a name of identifier.Here are all the steps shown in the form of query −Create tablemysql> create table NestedTransactionDemo -> ( -> Name varchar(200) -> ); Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.63 sec)Start the transaction −mysql> START TRANSACTION; Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)Now, insert a record in the tablemysql> insert into ... Read More

To auto generate database diagram in MySQL, use MySQL workbench. For this, select the option from database as shown below −Database->Reverse EngineerHere is the snapshot showing the Database tab −After clicking “Database” above, choose the option “Reverse Engineer”. This state the “Reverse Engineer” mode.Clicking above will display the following table automatically. We had one table in the database “business”. The same table “tblstudent” is visible here −

To update data into a MySQL database table, use UPDATE command. The syntax is as follows −update yourTableName set yourColumnName1 = value1, ....N where condition;First, we need to create a table. The query is as follows −mysql> create table UpdateDemo    -> (    -> id int,    -> Name varchar(200) -> ); Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.67 sec)Let us insert records into the table. The following is the query −mysql> insert into UpdateDemo values(101, 'John'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.19 sec) mysql> truncate table UpdateDemo; Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.86 sec) mysql> insert ... Read More

Delete data from a MySQL database with the help of DELETE command. The syntax is as follows.delete from yourTableName where condition;I will delete data from a MySQL database with the help of JAVA programming language. First, create a table and insert some records. The following is the query to create a table.mysql> create table DeleteTableDemo    -> (    -> id int,    -> Name varchar(200)    -> ); Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.94 sec)Insert records in the above table. The query to insert records is as follows.mysql> insert into DeleteTableDemo values(101, 'Smith'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.21 ... Read More

To get the size of the tables of a MySQL database, you can use the “information_schema.tables”. Here is the syntax to know the size of all tables. SELECT TABLE_NAME AS `ALLTABLESNAME`, ROUND((DATA_LENGTH + INDEX_LENGTH) / 1024 / 1024) AS `TABLESIZEIN(MB)` FROM information_schema.TABLES WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = "yourDatabaseName" ORDER BY (DATA_LENGTH + INDEX_LENGTH) ASC; Let us apply the above syntax to get the size of the tables. mysql> SELECT TABLE_NAME AS `ALLTABLESNAME`, ROUND((DATA_LENGTH + INDEX_LENGTH) / 1024 / 1024) AS `TABLESIZEIN(MB)` -> FROM information_schema.TABLES WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = "business" ... Read More

Let us first see how we can display an index from MySQL. For that, use the SHOW command. The query to show an index is as follows − mysql> SHOW INDEX FROM indexingdemo; Here is the output. +--------------+------------+-----------+--------------+-------------+-----------+-------------+----------+--------+------+------------+---------+---------------+---------+ | Table | Non_unique | Key_name | Seq_in_index | Column_name | Collation | Cardinality | Sub_part | Packed | Null | Index_type | Comment | Index_comment | Visible | +--------------+------------+-----------+--------------+-------------+-----------+-------------+----------+--------+------+------------+---------+---------------+---------+ | indexingdemo | 1 | indexName | ... Read More

ZEROFILL pads the displayed value of the field with zeros up to the display width set in the column definition. Let us understand the role of zero fill in MySQL using an example. Creating a table with two columns, one has zerofill and the second one does not. The query to create a table. mysql> create table ZeroFillDemo -> ( -> First int(18) zerofill, -> Second int(18) -> ); Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.63 sec) We can insert records in the table with the help ... Read More

To remove primary key in MySQL, use tje drop primary key command. To understand the concept, let us create a table with column as primary key. mysql> create table PrimaryKeyDemo -> ( -> id int not null, -> Primary key(id) -> ); Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.60 sec) Let us check the description of the table with the help of DESC command. The query is as follows. mysql> desc PrimaryKeyDemo; The following is the output. +-------+---------+------+-----+---------+-------+ | Field | Type ... Read More