Re: Newbie needs help with MySQL and multiple databases
| From: | - Edwin - | Date: | Mon, 04 Oct 2004 07:28:34 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Newbie needs help with MySQL and multiple databases | ||
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Hi,
On Monday 04 October 2004 12:09, Matthew wrote:
> Hi, im fairly new to php and mysql and need a little help. im
> running a forum community and would like to have it run on
> multiple databases because of performance issues others have
> encountered using the same software on on database. My
> question is is it possible to have the software connect to 2
> different databases depending on which is needed?
Yes.
> and if so
> will users need to login again when accessing the second
> database (their user info will only be on the second
> database.)
No. As have been mentioned, this should be transparent. In other
words, (in a sense) your *scripts* logs in to the database and
not you nor your users :)
> Thank You
HTH,
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