About This Manual
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• For an overview of new MySQL features, see
Section 1.4, “What Is New in MySQL 5.0”
. For
information about the changes in each version, see the
Release Notes
.
• For installation instructions, see
Chapter 2, Installing and Upgrading MySQL
. For information about
upgrading MySQL, see
Section 2.19.1, “Upgrading MySQL”
.
• For a tutorial introduction to the MySQL Database Server, see
Chapter 3, Tutorial
.
• For information about configuring and administering MySQL Server, see
Chapter 5, MySQL Server
Administration
.
• For information about security in MySQL, see
Chapter 6, Security
.
• For information about setting up replication servers, see
Chapter 16, Replication
.
• For information about MySQL Enterprise, the commercial MySQL release with advanced features
and management tools, see
Chapter 22, MySQL Enterprise Edition
.
• For answers to a number of questions that are often asked concerning the MySQL Database Server
and its capabilities, see
Appendix B, MySQL 5.0 Frequently Asked Questions
.
• For a history of new features and bugfixes, see the
Release Notes
.
Important
To report problems or bugs, please use the instructions at
Section 1.7, “How
to Report Bugs or Problems”
. If you find a sensitive security bug in MySQL
Server, please let us know immediately by sending an email message to
<secalert_us@oracle.com>
. Exception: Support customers should report
all problems, including security bugs, to Oracle Support.
1.1. About This Manual
This is the Reference Manual for the MySQL Database System, version 5.0, through release 5.0.96.
Differences between minor versions of MySQL 5.0 are noted in the present text with reference to
release numbers (5.0.
x
). For license information, see the
Legal Notices
. This product may contain
third-party code. For license information on third-party code, see
Appendix A, Licenses for Third-Party
Components
.
This manual is not intended for use with older versions of the MySQL software due to the many
functional and other differences between MySQL 5.0 and previous versions. If you are using an earlier
release of the MySQL software, please refer to the appropriate manual. For example,
MySQL 3.23, 4.0,
4.1 Reference Manual
covers the 4.1 series of MySQL software releases.
If you are using MySQL 5.1, please refer to the
MySQL 5.1 Reference Manual
.
Because this manual serves as a reference, it does not provide general instruction on SQL or relational
database concepts. It also does not teach you how to use your operating system or command-line
interpreter.
The MySQL Database Software is under constant development, and the Reference Manual is updated
frequently as well. The most recent version of the manual is available online in searchable form at
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/
. Other formats also are available there, including HTML, PDF, and Windows
CHM versions.
The Reference Manual source files are written in DocBook XML format. The HTML version and other
formats are produced automatically, primarily using the DocBook XSL stylesheets. For information
about DocBook, see
http://docbook.org/
If you have questions about using MySQL, you can ask them using our mailing lists or forums. See
Section 1.6.1, “MySQL Mailing Lists”
, and
Section 1.6.2, “MySQL Community Support at the MySQL
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