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This is the MySQL reference manual; it documents MySQL Version 4.0.3-beta. Being a reference manual, it does not provide general instruction on SQL or relational database concepts.

As the MySQL Database Software is under constant development, the manual is also updated frequently. The most recent version of this manual is available at `http://www.mysql.com/documentation/' in many different formats, including Texinfo, plain text, Info, HTML, PostScript, PDF, and Windows HLP versions.

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This manual is written and maintained by David Axmark, Michael (Monty) Widenius, Jeremy Cole, Arjen Lentz, and Paul DuBois. For other contributors, see Credits.

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