> I am currently experiencing a problem with MYSQL where critical INSERTs
into
> my database appear to be held up by reports that are doing SELECTs.
Turns
> out the particular select uses a LIKE '%value%'. I would think this
results
> in a sequential search of the entire table (400k records) thereby taking
a
> long time.
> Any ideas on how to influence the SELECT so it does not 'lock' out the
> inserts?
Use a different table type? AIUI, MyIsam puts on a read only lock when
doing Selects i.e. other Selects can proceed but not Inserts/Updates. Again
AIUI, BDB offers page locking and InnoDB offers row locking, both of which
would allow your insert to go through soon if not at once.
Alec Cawley
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