Transactions in this sense are a specific feature of a dbms. They are committed (updated to the database) by a specific command, and can be rolled back by another specific command. Of course in a general sense you are correct.
-----Original Message----- From: Jim Carwardine [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 9:04 AM To: Revolution Listserve Subject: Re: Database Experience When I think of a transaction I think of updating data to the database. Does this mean that the Classic version only supports queries, but can support multiple user queries, where Pro supports multiple user updates as well? Jim on 3/17/04 10:18 AM, Jan Schenkel wrote: > --- Jim Carwardine > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Jan... I went looking at the MySQL home page to >> check it out. What's the >> real difference between the Classic and Pro >> versions. The only explanation >> I could find was very jargon heavy... Jim >> > > If I interpret it right, the 'Classic' version is the > standard database system, which doesn't support > transactions. > The 'Pro' version uses a different storage system, > called InnoDB, which does support transactions, so you > can 'commit' or 'rollback' a series of updates to the > database. > > Jan Schenkel. > > ===== > "As we grow older, we grow both wiser and more foolish at the same time." (La > Rochefoucauld) > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - More reliable, more storage, less spam > http://mail.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > use-revolution mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution -- OYF is... Highly resourceful people working together. <http://www.OwnYourFuture-net.com> Own Your Future Consulting Services Limited, 1959 Upper Water Street, Suite 407, Halifax, Nova Scotia. B3J 3N2 Info Line: 902-823-2477, Phone: 902-823-2339. Fax: 902-823-2139 _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
