MySQL – JSON Table of content MySQL provides a native JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) datatype that enables efficient access to the data in JSON documents. This datatype is introduced in MySQL versions 5.7.8 and later. Before it was introduced, the JSON-format strings were stored in the string columns of a table. However, the JSON datatype […]
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MySQL – Horizontal Partitioning Table of content The MySQL Partitioning is a technique that can be used to divide a database table into smaller tables i.e. partitions. These smaller tables are stored in different physical locations and are treated as separate tables. Thus, the data in these smaller tables can be accessed and managed individually. […]
MySQL – Cursors Table of content The MySQL Cursors A MySQL cursor is a pointer that is used to iterate through a table”s records. They are used within stored programs such as procedures and functions and have the following features − READ ONLY − Cursors only allow you to read data; you can”t make changes […]