First of all thanks for all the previous support and advice.
This may sound like a silly question, but in Xampp, is it possible to remove unwanted databases in Xampp, and if so how would you do it?
If not, is that feature available in Wamp?
Open up a mysql prompt.
e.g. mysql -u username -p
the drop the database using:
drop database name_of_database
see http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/drop-database.html for syntax
If you mean can you do it using the interface, I believe you can do it using phpmyadmin.
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I would like to use Oracle database instead of MySQL in Joomla. Is this possible with Joomla, is there a workaround or a solution on how to implement Oracle database with Joomla? Any information will be greatly appreciated.
It is said that it can be done, but it is not a job for beginners and took those guys 3 working days to do it.
Here's why that combination doesn't work by default:
The database and table creation script does not work without modification.
The connection and the database class are written to connect to MySQL and not to Oracle (so they all use MySQL functions).
Some of the extensions use native MySQL functions directly, instead of connecting using the Joomla Database interface (class).
This is what they did to make it work:
We fix the SQL installation script to accommodate the Oracle database in case of a new installation. In case of an existing installation, we export all the database, as well as its data to a SQL file, and then we modify the SQL file (using find and replace) to make it work with an Oracle database.
We load the modified installation file or the modified exported SQL file into the Oracle database.
We then create a copy of the Joomla database class, and then we modify all the functions to work with Oracle instead of MySQL.
We ensure that the Oracle drivers are properly installed and loaded by the php.ini file.
We rename the original MySQL database (you will know in the next step why) to something like database_name_old.
We switch to the new database class and fully test the website to see if some extensions are not working. If an extension ceases to work then it is a sign that this extensions is calling the original MySQL database (which no longer exists because it was renamed) directly.
Hopefully, you aren't a beginner and those guidelines will help you do it. Otherwise, check how much it might cost by visiting the page.
I want to switch from mysql to postgres. I cant find that option anywhere.
If that is not possible, how do I decommision this instance? I cant find that option either.
It is not possible to change the engine once created. For decommision, you can use You can follow the instruction on this page
I have a problem learning Zend, hope you can help me. Much approchiato, some evenings lost...
I am following this tutorial and reach an article about a table creation. I am using XAMPP v3.2.2 and in the PhpStorm I can connect to its MariaDB database using a Database panel.
However when I attempt to run the php script load_db described there, it creates a database in my /data folder.
How can I connect it to the XAMPP database? I guess I need to run some MariaDB script in order to connect to the actual database, however I was unable to ask Google a correct question I guess.
I think I am missing something totally obvious, I hope you can push me in the right way.
I have an installer wizard thing called 'install creator'. I want to include my mySQL database into the installer or find another way that the user, upon installation, can just use my database. Prob is-not everyone has MySQL installed on the computer and even then, the user doesn't know the name of the database or my password. Somehow the database must be created automatically upon install, and for my purposes, some of the tables created. How can one do this. Thanks
If you are just using MySQL as a local storage engine, as it seems to be what you are doing, then you should consider using Sqlite with JDBC, instead of MySQL. MySQL is really intended to be used on a server, where information from multiple users is stored, and where the database is accessed only indirectly through the programs that you create that run on the server. You could, in theory, package up MySQL and MySQL Connector/J which lets JDBC talk with MySQL; however, MySQL is a pretty big beast, and I don't think it's nice to do that to your users (also, don't forget that they might already have MySQL installed, and if you were to install MySQL for the first time, you would effectively be forcing them to use your root password). Unlike MySQL, sqlite is intended to provide the structure of SQL for use with lightweight, local file storage.
I installed a default installation of PostgreSQL 8.4 on Windows 2003 Server, using the one-click installer provided. Running psql -l for the first time, I noticed there are three databases installed by default: postgres, template0, and template1.
Being security-minded, my initial reaction is to delete or change default configurations. However, I also know I haven't a clue regarding databases (as this install is my first step in self-learning about databases), so I thought I would ask first.
Is it safe to delete these?
Basically - no.
postgres database is here as a non-template database with reasonable guarantee that it exists - so any script that doesn't know where to connect to, can connect there.
if you will remove template1 - you will lose the ability to create new databases (at least easily).
template0 is there as a backup, in case your template1 got damaged.
While I can theoretically imagine a working database with no template* and postgres databases, the thing that bugs me is that i have no idea what (security-wise) you want to achieve by removing them.
You can delete the postgres but do not touch template0 or template1. The postgres database is there for convenience.