The SQL language provides a lot of effective operators for retrieving and presenting data from databases. One popular tool is the UNION clause. In this article, we will delve into what the UNION clause is, its benefits, and how to use it effectively in MySQL.

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We have been talking about different MySQL operators in their guises for quite a while now: along with WHERE condition or SELECT statement, you name it. Now, the time to shine has come for the LIKE conditional operator used to search for patterns in strings with the help of wildcard characters. In this article, we will provide the basic syntax for using LIKE, along with illustrated examples of how to apply it in queries using one of the best MySQL IDEs on the market — dbForge Studio for MySQL.

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MySQL configuration variables are a set of server system variables used to configure the operation and behavior of the server. In this blog post, we will explain the differences in managing the configuration variables between MySQL 5.7 and MySQL 8.0. We will explain three different ways for setting the configuration variables based on your use-case. […]

This tutorial explains how to create a user with a password in MySQL. We’ll use the MySQL Create User command and describe it with the help of examples. By using this command, you can create a new MySQL user and grant privileges. Usually, you might be using the root user to access a database. The […]

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This tutorial explains how to use the MySQL CURRENT_TIMESTAMP() function with the help of examples. By using it, you can convert or display the current date and time. The output format is either ‘YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM: SS’ format or YYYYMMDDHHMMSS, which depends on the context of the calling function, whether it is numeric or string. The […]

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This tutorial explains how you can grant privileges on a database in MySQL. It will introduce you all the steps beginning from connecting to MySQL and then accessing the MySQL commands to set the desired level of privileges. So, if you wish to grant or update the privileges in MySQL, first you should connect to […]

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This tutorial explains how to use the MySQL FROM_UNIXTIME() function with the help of examples. By using it, you can convert or display a UNIX_TIMESTAMP value to a timestamp. The output format is either YYYY-MM-DD-HH-MM-SS or YYYYMMDDHHMMSS, which depends on the calling context of the function. It means that FROM_UNIXTIME() would return a string for […]

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This tutorial explains about MySQL UPSERT command with the help of simple examples. An upsert is a smart operation which turns into INSERT or UPDATE whichever is applicable. Also, it is an atomic transaction, means complete in a single step. Let’s understand – If a record is new, then UPSERT triggers an INSERT. But, if […]

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This tutorial explains about MySQL DATE data type and walks you through some of the standard date functions. It will help you use and handle dates more efficiently with MySQL. MySQL DATE is a temporal data type for accessing and setting dates by applications. It accepts DATE values only in YYYY-MM-DD format. And MySQL doesn’t […]

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This tutorial explains MySQL LOWER()/LCASE() functions which convert the upper case characters of a string to the LOWER case. We’ll describe the functioning of this method with the help of simple examples. 1. LOWER()/LCASE() Syntax 2. LOWER()/LCASE() to convert text to lower case 3. LOWER()/LCASE() on table data 4. LOWER()/LCASE() on binary text Let’s now […]

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