Paul DuBois <paul@stripped> wrote:
>>Is it possible to tell mysql to create the directory for a database in a
>>specified directory rather than in mysql's "data" directory?
> No.
>
> You can create the database, then (with the server down) move it
> where you want it and create a symlink in the original location
> that points to the new location.
Yes. But if you want to create a table in a separate location, you can:
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/CREATE_TABLE.html
Search for "DATA DIRECTORY".
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