Fred, Monday, June 10, 2002, 2:22:25 PM, you wrote: FK> I have two databases on one MySql sever and I would like to transfer FK> certain information from one databases to another. I want to transfer, FK> record by record, from a particular table, after examining the record. How FK> can I open the two databases at the same time? FK> The only way I am able to do this is by
FK> 1. opening one database - FK> 2. read a record from a particular table - FK> 3. close the database - FK> 4. examine the records - FK> 5. open the other database - FK> 6. save information and close. FK> 7. repeat the process for all the records. FK> I am worried that this may be in efficient. It there another I could do it? You can specify database name in SQL statement, f.e. INSERT database1.table1 SELECT * FROM database2.table2 WHERE ... ; It will work if your databases are located on the same MySQL server (in one MySQL data dir). FK> Fred Kamwaza -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Victoria Reznichenko / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.net <___/ www.mysql.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php