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ABOUT DBOPSWhat Is It?DBops, for Database Operations, is a very low-level standalone database management application. Its purpose is to allow you to examine your MySQL database tables. You can also insert records, modify records, and delete records. Modifying table schemas is also possible. With regard to Review Foundry, DBops is useful for checking the content of Review Foundry tables which do NOT possess a PRIMARY KEY. Only tables with a PRIMARY KEY can be accessed by the high-level database functions supported by the Review Foundry administrative control panels. Review Foundry tables which do NOT have a PRIMARY KEY are considered to be auxiliary tables that do work behind the scenes and which, ordinarily, should not need to be consulted. DBops, on the other hand, does not distinguish between tables that do or do not have a PRIMARY KEY, so it allows you to look at each and every table in the Review Foundry distribution (plus every other MySQL table on your server). DBops is a useful auxiliary tool, but it should not be considered as an industrial-strength tool for database management. It is good for looking for problems with your database when you suspect something isn't right somewhere. Lastly, remember that DBops has absolutely no understanding of any of the table relations established by Review Foundry. So if you are not careful when using DBops you could disrupt relations that Review Foundry has put in place, and you could introduce problems that unexpectedly disable portions of Review Foundry. So use DBops with caution, and if you spot a bug, report it in the forum area at http://www.randommouse.com DocumentationPresently there is no documentation for DBops. Hopefully you will find it sufficiently simple to use in its present state. « Table of Contents | Obtain Review Foundry » Copyright © 2004 Random Mouse Software. All Rights Reserved. |