How to check if table exists in MySql db?

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MySQL Trigger check if value exists in table of another DB

I need to create a trigger that before insert will check if the username that's trying to be added, already exists (case sensitive) in the table of another database (same mysql server). This is what I have so far: CREATE TRIGGER trig_user_insert BEFORE INSERT ON users FOR EACH ROW BEGIN IF ( ) THEN SIGNAL SQLSTATE '45000' SET MESSAGE_TEXT = 'Error message'; END IF; END So, how can I make that only if it exists in the table of the other database then insert the row. and is there any better way...

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Try: CREATE TRIGGER tg_bi_users BEFORE INSERT ON users FOR EACH ROW SET NEW.user = IF(EXISTS ( SELECT...

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Please help me connecting to mysql database using php.?

Hi guys, I have designed a very simple guestbook using a mysql database and php to link to my website but am having problems getting it going. Am fairly new to this kind of programming so I am sure its something simple ..... Basically ..... I have a...

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The code should work (I believe) so perhaps you have the wrong name of the database? I would suggest...

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Bi-Directional Synchronization of database changes in mySQL and Access

How can I implement bi-directional synchronized table changes in a mySQL database and Microsoft Access? I have webhosting with Dreamhost which has PHP and mySQL. I've created a mySQL test DB, installed mySQL Administrator locally and created the mySQL...

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mic stand, unless you plan to keep one copy of your DB in mySQL and another in Access, you don't need...

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MySQL: #1064 when adding more than 1 constraint on foreign keys?

I've checked it out for 4 times and didn't find any syntax error. Asking for help here and thx!!!! and my MySQL version is 5.5 (for better format, go here: http://stackoverflow.com/questio...) error message is: 1064 - You have an error in your SQL syntax...

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I see two FK references to the user table ALTER TABLE `user_op`  ADD CONSTRAINT `fk_op_user_id` FOREIGN...

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How can I drop a table whose name is "logs/#sql-ib203"?

DROP TABLE logs/#sql-ib203 does not work due to '/': Error Code: 1064. You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '/#sql-ib203' at line 1 The table logs/#sql-ib...

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You can quote object identifiers with `backticks`, however "logs/" is the directory for the...

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MySQL Multi-table Database Design Help - EASY!

Hello, So my problem is that my instructor for a Db Design/Management course I'm doing via a correspondence course bascially said my Db for my final project is sh!t, and that I need multiple tables and relationships; currently the Db is just one big...

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Hello, thanksmate: At first instance, database normalization seems very difficult, but once you catch...

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Perl script to display MySQL query results on webpage

Pasted below is my Perl script to generate a data entry form on a webpage, process the data when Submit is clicked, and insert the data into my MySQL database. Now, I'm trying to do the opposite, and display query results from same database to a webpage...

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Hello omniscientbeing, Since I don't have the ability to test this on your server, please ask for further...

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Checking table existence with dynamic query?

the usual is >> if exists (select * from db.dbo.sysobjects WHERE name ='tableName') >>begin >>drop.. >>end in this case, the table I want to check and drop is created using dynamic sql, so we dont know the eaxct name (can vary...

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use a table variable or a temp table to load the information about the table names or ensure the table...

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How can I update a MySql table based on another using PHP?

Using the 'product_id' in Table A, I would like to check if a product exists in Table B. If the product does exist, I want to replace the 'product_price' in Table B with the one from Table A. I am currently using a 'while' loop in PHP, checking each...

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For one I think your '$oldPrice = mysql_num_rows' line is going to cause you issues. You aren't counting...

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Using PHP to find MySQL databases...?

I want "username" to be stored into a variable and then check if the MySQL database exists with that name..I am making a site and whenever someone registers, a new DATABASE, not Table, DATABASE is created. I DONT want them to press submit but...

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You'll probably have to use AJAX to do what you're describing. AJAX is a technique in which you use...

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