From: Daevid Vincent
Date: November 8 2002 1:49pm
Subject: RE: True/False
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According to http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Column_types.html

BIT & BOOL -- These are synonyms for TINYINT(1).=20

D=C6VID.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Oluwagbamila Oyekanmi=20
>
> Use the data type BOOL which takes a 1 or 0 character or use=20
> CHAR and then you can use Y or N for Yes/No.

Or how about "T" or "F" for True/False instead ;-)


> Regards,
> 'Gbamila
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tony Roberts" <troberts@stripped>
>=20
> > I the past I have used a Boolean data type for True/False,=20
> Yes/No type data.
> >
> > What data type should be used to achieve the storage of=20
> this type of data in MySQL?
> >
> > I have bought the reference manual (a good buy IMHO) but so=20
> far can't find the answer.