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MySQL - how to check existing table engine? (HeidiSQL example)
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In this article, we would like to show you how to check the existing table engine in MySQL.
Quick solution:
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SHOW TABLE STATUS WHERE NAME = 'table_name';To show how to check the existing table engine, we will use the following table:
Note:
At the end of this article you can find database preparation SQL queries.
In this example, we will use a query to check our users table engine.
Query:
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SHOW TABLE STATUS WHERE NAME = 'users';Result:
In this example, we will show you how to check users table engine in HeidiSQL.
Step 1: Expand your database and right-click on the table. Then choose Maintenance.
Step 2: Choose Bulk table editor and you will see the table engine right below your database name. In our case, it's InnoDB engine.
create_tables.sql file:
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CREATE TABLE `users` (2
`id` INT(10) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,3
`name` VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,4
`surname` VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,5
`salary` DECIMAL(15,2) NOT NULL,6
PRIMARY KEY (`id`)7
);insert_data.sql file:
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INSERT INTO `users`2
( `name`, `surname`, `salary`)3
VALUES4
('John', 'Stewart', '3512.00'),5
('Chris', 'Brown', '1344.00'),6
('Kate', 'Lewis', '6574.00'),7
('Ailisa', 'Gomez', '6500.00'),8
('Gwendolyn', 'James', '4200.00'),9
('Simon', 'Collins', '3320.00'),10
('Taylor', 'Martin', '1500.00'),11
('Andrew', 'Thompson', '2100.00');