Robin Lynn Frank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> Here comes the hard part.  I know nothing about MySQL.  Is there some kind of 
> howto that would understandable by the clinically brain-dead, like me?  I 
> looked at the documentation on the tmda site and it doesn't look too 
> difficult.

The tutorial at

http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Tutorial.html

looks decent, particularly with regard to creating databases and
tables.  For a "gentle introduction to SQL", see

http://sqlzoo.net/

Note: I've not read either of these.  I just Googled and glanced
through the list for something relevant.

I recommend that you get comfortable with MySQL administration and SQL
syntax this week and wait for TMDA 0.81 to be released.  With 0.81
comes SQL support for any SQL database with a Python DB API 2.0
module, using the {from,to}-sql rules in the filters.  With the new
rules, the schema of your database is not restricted, i.e., your
columns don't have to be called 'ADDRESS' and 'ACTION' and you don't
need to have a table for each user.

Also, there are two new configuration variables, DB_BARE_APPEND and
DB_CONFIRM_APPEND, that can be set to a SQL INSERT statement to update
your database just like BARE_APPEND and CONFIRM_APPEND update local
text files.


Tim
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