Sequences in MySQL help ensure that values aren't repeated, and many applications require database tables to have an incrementing "id" column. The MySQL syntax offers several ways to avoid repeating ...

MySQL database servers may not come with graphical administration tools, but that is the price your small business pays for free database software. The fact that MySQL's standard administrative tool ...

SQL stands for ‘Structured Query Language’. This is basically a declarative language used for storing and retrieving data in a database. If you’ve heard of SQL, it’s probably in the context of MySQL, ...

How to add data into MySQL tables from the command line Your email has been sent So you’re new to MySQL database administration. You’ve probably already installed ...

What’s your average success rate of getting a SQL statement right on the first try? In best case, you botched a simple statement without side effects and just have to try again with correct syntax or ...

SQL JOINs make it easy to find and fix missing data Your email has been sent Many people are confused by various JOIN operations supported by SQL. Learn to master the SQL command line with this crash ...