Thanks guys. Yes. That was it. That's what stuck out in my head. Someone
had said that it didn't support foreign keys, and therefore, it wasn't a
true relational database.

According to BT, it does, so it is.  Thanks!



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> Yes, mySQL has the ability to define foreign keys, which allows you
> to RELATE tables together. It does lack some of the nicer SQL
> features tho, like correlated subqueries, transactions and stored
> procedures. I believe they added transactions and stored procs to
> 4.0. However, it is a great database to work with.
> 
> Ben Timby
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> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 7:53 AM
> To: ActiveServerPages
> Subject: Is MySQL a True Relational DB?
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> 
> Guys,
> 
> I remember a discussion a while ago that debated whether or not MYSQL
> is a
> true relational database. I cannot seem to find that discussion in
> the
> archives.
> 
> At risk of stirring up the debate again (which may not necessarily be
> a
> bad thing), can someone tell me if MySQL is or is not a true
> relational
> database? The last discussion concluded that it isn't. Don't remember
> why
> though.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
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