On 24 Feb 2004 at 22:01, Alison W wrote: > Yes: MAX_ROWS is a *guidance* to the system in setting up the table > and not a *limit* in any way.
Well, it is a limit in one way. MySQL uses it (in MyISAM tables) to calculate the size of the pointer used for positions within the data file. If the data file becomes larger than can be handled by that size of pointer, then you can't add any more records to the table (unless you increase MAX_ROWS or AVG_ROW_LENGTH so that the pointer size is increased). -- Keith C. Ivey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tobacco Documents Online http://tobaccodocuments.org -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
