Dear MySQL users,

MySQL Connector/Node.js is a new Node.js driver for use with the X
DevAPI. This release, v8.0.17, is a maintenance release of the
MySQL Connector/Node.js 8.0 series.

The X DevAPI enables application developers to write code that combines
the strengths of the relational and document models using a modern,
NoSQL-like syntax that does not assume previous experience writing
traditional SQL.

MySQL Connector/Node.js can be downloaded through npm (see
https://www.npmjs.com/package/@mysql/xdevapi for details) or from
https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/nodejs/.

To learn more about how to write applications using the X DevAPI, see
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/x-devapi-userguide/en/.
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Dear MySQL users,

MySQL Connector/NET 8.0.17 is the fifth version to support Entity Framework Core 2.1 and the sixth general availability release of MySQL Connector/NET to add support for the new X DevAPI, which enables application developers to write code that combines the
strengths of the relational and document models using a modern, NoSQL-like syntax that does not assume previous experience writing traditional SQL.

To learn more about how to write applications using the X DevAPI, see http://dev.mysql.com/doc/x-devapi-userguide/en/index.html. For more information about how the X DevAPI is implemented in Connector/NET, see http://dev.mysql.com/doc/dev/connector-net. NuGet packages provide functionality at a project level. To get the
full …

Dear MySQL users,

MySQL Shell 8.0.17 is a maintenance release of MySQL Shell 8.0 Series (a
component of the MySQL Server). The MySQL Shell is provided under
Oracle’s dual-license.

MySQL Shell 8.0 is highly recommended for use with MySQL Server 8.0 and
5.7. Please upgrade to MySQL Shell 8.0.17.

MySQL Shell is an interactive JavaScript, Python and SQL console
interface, supporting development and administration for the MySQL
Server. It provides APIs implemented in JavaScript and Python that
enable you to work with MySQL InnoDB cluster and use MySQL as a document
store.

The AdminAPI enables you to work with MySQL InnoDB cluster, providing an
integrated solution for high availability and scalability using InnoDB
based MySQL databases, without requiring advanced MySQL expertise. For
more information about how to …

MySQL Server 8.0.17, 5.7.27 and 5.6.45, new versions of the popular Open Source Database Management System, have been released. These releases are recommended for use on production systems. For an overview of what’s new, please see http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/mysql-nutshell.htmlhttp://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/mysql-nutshell.htmlhttp://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.6/en/mysql-nutshell.html For information on installing the release on new servers, please see the MySQL installation documentation at http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/installing.htmlhttp://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/installing.htmlhttp://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.6/en/installing.html These […]

Codership is pleased to announce a new Generally Available (GA) release of Galera Cluster for MySQL 5.6 and 5.7, consisting of MySQL-wsrep 5.6.44-25.26 and MySQL-wsrep 5.7.26-25.18 with a new Galera Replication library 3.27 (release notes, download), implementing wsrep API version 25. This release incorporates all changes into MySQL 5.6.44 (release notes, download) and MySQL 5.7.26 (release notes, …

Dear MySQL users,

MySQL Connector/C++ 8.0.17 is a new release version of the MySQL
Connector/C++ 8.0 series.

Connector/C++ 8.0 can be used to access MySQL implementing Document
Store or in a traditional way, using SQL queries. It allows writing
both C++ and plain C applications using X DevAPI and X DevAPI for C.
It also supports the legacy API of Connector/C++ 1.1 based on JDBC4.

To learn more about how to write applications using X DevAPI, see
“X DevAPI User Guide” at

https://dev.mysql.com/doc/x-devapi-userguide/en/

See also “X DevAPI Reference” at

https://dev.mysql.com/doc/dev/connector-cpp/devapi_ref.html

and “X DevAPI for C …

Dear MySQL users,

MySQL Connector/Python 8.0.17 is the latest GA release version of the
MySQL Connector Python 8.0 series. The X DevAPI enables application
developers to write code that combines the strengths of the relational
and document models using a modern, NoSQL-like syntax that does not
assume previous experience writing traditional SQL.

To learn more about how to write applications using the X DevAPI, see

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/x-devapi-userguide/en/

For more information about how the X DevAPI is implemented in MySQL
Connector/Python, and its usage, see

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/dev/connector-python

Please note that the X DevAPI requires at least MySQL Server …

JSON has become the standard document interchange format over the last several years.  MySQL 5.7 added a native JSON data type and it has been  greatly enhanced with version 8.0.  But many in the relational world have complained the the NoSQL approach does not allow you to have rigor on your data. That is to make sure an integer value is really an integer and within specified ranges or string of the proper length. And there was no way to make sure that email addresses are not listed under a combination of E-mail, e-mail, eMail, and eMAIL.  JSON is great for many things but traditional, normalized data was better for making certain that your data matched what was specified.

If only there was a way to enforce come rigor on JSON data! Or a way to annotate (pronounced 'document') your JSON data. Well there is. MySQL 8.0.17 has added the ability to validate JSON documents against a schema following the guidelines of the …

MySQL 8.0.17 adds three new functions to the JSON repertoire.  All three can take advantage of the new Multi-Value Index feature or can be used on JSON arrays.

JSON_CONTAINS(target, candiate[, path])
This function indicates with a 1 or 0 if a  candidate document is contained in the target document. The optional path argument lets you seek information in embedded documents.  And please note the 'haystack' is before the 'needle' for this function.

mysql> SELECT JSON_CONTAINS('{"Moe": 1, "Larry": 2}','{"Moe": 1}');
+------------------------------------------------------+
| JSON_CONTAINS('{"Moe": 1, "Larry": 2}','{"Moe": 1}') |
+------------------------------------------------------+
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Create a MySQL InnoDB Cluster using MySQL 8.0 has always been very easy. Certainly thanks to MySQL Shell and server enhancements like SET PERSIST and RESTART statement (see this post).

The most complicated part to deal with was the existing and none existing data. In fact GTID sets must be compatible.

Let me explain that with some examples:

Example 1 – empty servers

If you have empty servers with GTID enabled, manually creating credentials to connect to each MySQL instances will generate GTIDs that will prevent nodes to …