From: Robin Bowes
Date: March 19 1999 12:29pm
Subject: re-configure without restart
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Here's a quickie:

Is there any way to update the configuration options of MySQL without   
shutting down and re-loading?

I'd like to up the value for tmp_table_size without re-starting the   
server.

Is this possible?  If so, how?

R.
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Robin Bowes, System Development Manager, Equal Opportunities Commission,
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the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to hide the
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