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23 };
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32 </head>
33 <body>
36 <ul>
47 </ul>
48 </div>
56 <span id="faq"></span><h1>FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions<a class="headerlink" href="#faq-frequently-asked-questions" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h1>
57 <p>Please have a look at our <a class="reference external" href="http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/docs.php">Link section</a> on the official
58 phpMyAdmin homepage for in-depth coverage of phpMyAdmin’s features and
59 or interface.</p>
61 <span id="faqserver"></span><h2>Server<a class="headerlink" href="#server" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
62 <div class="section" id="my-server-is-crashing-each-time-a-specific-action-is-required-or-phpmyadmin-sends-a-blank-page-or-a-page-full-of-cryptic-characters-to-my-browser-what-can-i-do">
63 <span id="faq1-1"></span><h3>1.1 My server is crashing each time a specific action is required or phpMyAdmin sends a blank page or a page full of cryptic characters to my browser, what can I do?<a class="headerlink" href="#my-server-is-crashing-each-time-a-specific-action-is-required-or-phpmyadmin-sends-a-blank-page-or-a-page-full-of-cryptic-characters-to-my-browser-what-can-i-do" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
64 <p>Try to set the <span class="target" id="index-0"></span><a class="reference internal" href="config.html#cfg_OBGzip"><tt class="xref config config-option docutils literal"><span class="pre">$cfg['OBGzip']</span></tt></a> directive to <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">false</span></tt> in your
65 <tt class="file docutils literal"><span class="pre">config.inc.php</span></tt> file and the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">zlib.output_compression</span></tt> directive to
66 <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Off</span></tt> in your php configuration file.</p>
67 </div>
69 <span id="faq1-2"></span><h3>1.2 My Apache server crashes when using phpMyAdmin.<a class="headerlink" href="#my-apache-server-crashes-when-using-phpmyadmin" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
70 <p>You should first try the latest versions of Apache (and possibly MySQL). If
71 your server keeps crashing, please ask for help in the various Apache support
72 groups.</p>
75 <p class="last"><a class="reference internal" href="#faq1-1"><em>1.1 My server is crashing each time a specific action is required or phpMyAdmin sends a blank page or a page full of cryptic characters to my browser, what can I do?</em></a></p>
76 </div>
77 </div>
79 <span id="faq1-3"></span><h3>1.3 (withdrawn).<a class="headerlink" href="#withdrawn" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
80 </div>
81 <div class="section" id="using-phpmyadmin-on-iis-i-m-displayed-the-error-message-the-specified-cgi-application-misbehaved-by-not-returning-a-complete-set-of-http-headers">
82 <span id="faq1-4"></span><h3>1.4 Using phpMyAdmin on IIS, I’m displayed the error message: “The specified CGI application misbehaved by not returning a complete set of HTTP headers ...”.<a class="headerlink" href="#using-phpmyadmin-on-iis-i-m-displayed-the-error-message-the-specified-cgi-application-misbehaved-by-not-returning-a-complete-set-of-http-headers" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
84 distribution. Have a look at the last message in this <a class="reference external" href="http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=12061">PHP bug report #12061</a> from the official PHP bug
85 database.</p>
86 </div>
87 <div class="section" id="using-phpmyadmin-on-iis-i-m-facing-crashes-and-or-many-error-messages-with-the-http">
88 <span id="faq1-5"></span><h3>1.5 Using phpMyAdmin on IIS, I’m facing crashes and/or many error messages with the HTTP.<a class="headerlink" href="#using-phpmyadmin-on-iis-i-m-facing-crashes-and-or-many-error-messages-with-the-http" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
89 <p>This is a known problem with the PHP <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-isapi"><em class="xref std std-term">ISAPI</em></a> filter: it’s not so stable.
90 Please use instead the cookie authentication mode.</p>
91 </div>
93 <span id="faq1-6"></span><h3>1.6 I can’t use phpMyAdmin on PWS: nothing is displayed!<a class="headerlink" href="#i-can-t-use-phpmyadmin-on-pws-nothing-is-displayed" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
94 <p>This seems to be a PWS bug. Filippo Simoncini found a workaround (at
95 this time there is no better fix): remove or comment the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">DOCTYPE</span></tt>
96 declarations (2 lines) from the scripts <tt class="file docutils literal"><span class="pre">libraries/Header.class.php</span></tt>
98 </div>
99 <div class="section" id="how-can-i-gzip-or-bzip-a-dump-or-a-csv-export-it-does-not-seem-to-work">
100 <span id="faq1-7"></span><h3>1.7 How can I GZip or Bzip a dump or a CSV export? It does not seem to work.<a class="headerlink" href="#how-can-i-gzip-or-bzip-a-dump-or-a-csv-export-it-does-not-seem-to-work" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
101 <p>These features are based on the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">gzencode()</span></tt> and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">bzcompress()</span></tt>
102 PHP functions to be more independent of the platform (Unix/Windows,
103 Safe Mode or not, and so on). So, you must have Zlib/Bzip2 support
104 (<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">--with-zlib</span></tt> and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">--with-bz2</span></tt>).</p>
105 </div>
106 <div class="section" id="i-cannot-insert-a-text-file-in-a-table-and-i-get-an-error-about-safe-mode-being-in-effect">
107 <span id="faq1-8"></span><h3>1.8 I cannot insert a text file in a table, and I get an error about safe mode being in effect.<a class="headerlink" href="#i-cannot-insert-a-text-file-in-a-table-and-i-get-an-error-about-safe-mode-being-in-effect" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
109 <tt class="file docutils literal"><span class="pre">php.ini</span></tt> by the variable <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">upload_tmp_dir</span></tt> (usually the system
111 servers running in safe mode, to enable uploads of files while being
112 reasonably secure:</p>
114 <li>create a separate directory for uploads: <strong class="command">mkdir /tmp/php</strong></li>
116 apache.apache /tmp/php</strong></li>
118 <li>put <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">upload_tmp_dir</span> <span class="pre">=</span> <span class="pre">/tmp/php</span></tt> in <tt class="file docutils literal"><span class="pre">php.ini</span></tt></li>
120 </ul>
121 </div>
123 <span id="id1"></span><h3>1.9 (withdrawn).<a class="headerlink" href="#faq1-9" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
124 </div>
125 <div class="section" id="i-m-having-troubles-when-uploading-files-with-phpmyadmin-running-on-a-secure-server-my-browser-is-internet-explorer-and-i-m-using-the-apache-server">
126 <span id="faq1-10"></span><h3>1.10 I’m having troubles when uploading files with phpMyAdmin running on a secure server. My browser is Internet Explorer and I’m using the Apache server.<a class="headerlink" href="#i-m-having-troubles-when-uploading-files-with-phpmyadmin-running-on-a-secure-server-my-browser-is-internet-explorer-and-i-m-using-the-apache-server" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
129 <div class="highlight-apache"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="nb">SetEnvIf</span> <span class="k">User</span>-Agent <span class="s2">".*MSIE.*"</span> nokeepalive ssl-unclean-shutdown
130 </pre></div>
131 </div>
133 </div>
134 <div class="section" id="i-get-an-open-basedir-restriction-while-uploading-a-file-from-the-query-box">
135 <span id="faq1-11"></span><h3>1.11 I get an ‘open_basedir restriction’ while uploading a file from the query box.<a class="headerlink" href="#i-get-an-open-basedir-restriction-while-uploading-a-file-from-the-query-box" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
137 restrictions. However you need to create temporary directory and configure it
138 as <span class="target" id="index-1"></span><a class="reference internal" href="config.html#cfg_TempDir"><tt class="xref config config-option docutils literal"><span class="pre">$cfg['TempDir']</span></tt></a>. The uploaded files will be moved there,
139 and after execution of your <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-sql"><em class="xref std std-term">SQL</em></a> commands, removed.</p>
140 </div>
142 <span id="faq1-12"></span><h3>1.12 I have lost my MySQL root password, what can I do?<a class="headerlink" href="#i-have-lost-my-mysql-root-password-what-can-i-do" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
143 <p>The MySQL manual explains how to <a class="reference external" href="http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/resetting-permissions.html">reset the permissions</a>.</p>
144 </div>
146 <span id="id2"></span><h3>1.13 (withdrawn).<a class="headerlink" href="#faq1-13" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
147 </div>
149 <span id="id3"></span><h3>1.14 (withdrawn).<a class="headerlink" href="#faq1-14" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
150 </div>
152 <span id="faq1-15"></span><h3>1.15 I have problems with <em>mysql.user</em> column names.<a class="headerlink" href="#i-have-problems-with-mysql-user-column-names" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
153 <p>In previous MySQL versions, the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">User</span></tt> and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Password``columns</span> <span class="pre">were</span>
154 <span class="pre">named</span> <span class="pre">``user</span></tt> and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">password</span></tt>. Please modify your column names to
155 align with current standards.</p>
156 </div>
158 <span id="faq1-16"></span><h3>1.16 I cannot upload big dump files (memory, HTTP or timeout problems).<a class="headerlink" href="#i-cannot-upload-big-dump-files-memory-http-or-timeout-problems" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
160 these problems should not occur. If possible, upgrade your phpMyAdmin
161 to the latest version to take advantage of the new import features.</p>
162 <p>The first things to check (or ask your host provider to check) are the
163 values of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">upload_max_filesize</span></tt>, <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">memory_limit</span></tt> and
164 <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">post_max_size</span></tt> in the <tt class="file docutils literal"><span class="pre">php.ini</span></tt> configuration file. All of these
165 three settings limit the maximum size of data that can be submitted
166 and handled by PHP. One user also said that <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">post_max_size</span></tt> and
167 <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">memory_limit</span></tt> need to be larger than <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">upload_max_filesize</span></tt>.
168 There exist several workarounds if your upload is too big or your
169 hosting provider is unwilling to change the settings:</p>
170 <ul>
171 <li><p class="first">Look at the <span class="target" id="index-2"></span><a class="reference internal" href="config.html#cfg_UploadDir"><tt class="xref config config-option docutils literal"><span class="pre">$cfg['UploadDir']</span></tt></a> feature. This allows one to upload a file to the server
172 via scp, ftp, or your favorite file transfer method. PhpMyAdmin is
173 then able to import the files from the temporary directory. More
174 information is available in the <a class="reference internal" href="config.html#config"><em>Configuration</em></a> of this document.</p>
175 </li>
176 <li><p class="first">Using a utility (such as <a class="reference external" href="http://www.ozerov.de/bigdump.php">BigDump</a>) to split the files before
177 uploading. We cannot support this or any third party applications, but
178 are aware of users having success with it.</p>
179 </li>
182 MySQL:</p>
183 <div class="highlight-mysql"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="n">source</span> <span class="n">filename</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="k">sql</span><span class="p">;</span>
184 </pre></div>
185 </div>
186 </li>
187 </ul>
188 </div>
190 <span id="faq1-17"></span><h3>1.17 Which MySQL versions does phpMyAdmin support?<a class="headerlink" href="#which-mysql-versions-does-phpmyadmin-support" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
192 older MySQL versions, you need to use the latest 2.x branch.
193 phpMyAdmin can connect to your MySQL server using PHP’s classic <a class="reference external" href="http://php.net/mysql">MySQL
194 extension</a> as well as the <a class="reference external" href="http://php.net/mysqli">improved MySQL
195 extension (MySQLi)</a> that is available in PHP
196 5.0. The latter one should be used unless you have a good reason not
197 to do so. When compiling PHP, we strongly recommend that you manually
198 link the MySQL extension of your choice to a MySQL client library of
199 at least the same minor version since the one that is bundled with
200 some PHP distributions is rather old and might cause problems see
201 <a class="reference internal" href="#faq1-17a"><em>1.17a I cannot connect to the MySQL server. It always returns the error message, “Client does not support authentication protocol requested by server; consider upgrading MySQL client”</em></a>. <a class="reference external" href="http://mariadb.org/">MariaDB</a> is also supported
204 <span class="versionmodified">Changed in version 3.5: </span>Since phpMyAdmin 3.5 <a class="reference external" href="http://www.drizzle.org/">Drizzle</a> is supported.</p>
205 </div>
206 <div class="section" id="a-i-cannot-connect-to-the-mysql-server-it-always-returns-the-error-message-client-does-not-support-authentication-protocol-requested-by-server-consider-upgrading-mysql-client">
207 <span id="faq1-17a"></span><h3>1.17a I cannot connect to the MySQL server. It always returns the error message, “Client does not support authentication protocol requested by server; consider upgrading MySQL client”<a class="headerlink" href="#a-i-cannot-connect-to-the-mysql-server-it-always-returns-the-error-message-client-does-not-support-authentication-protocol-requested-by-server-consider-upgrading-mysql-client" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
208 <p>You tried to access MySQL with an old MySQL client library. The
209 version of your MySQL client library can be checked in your phpinfo()
210 output. In general, it should have at least the same minor version as
211 your server - as mentioned in <a class="reference internal" href="#faq1-17"><em>1.17 Which MySQL versions does phpMyAdmin support?</em></a>. This problem is
212 generally caused by using MySQL version 4.1 or newer. MySQL changed
213 the authentication hash and your PHP is trying to use the old method.
214 The proper solution is to use the <a class="reference external" href="http://www.php.net/mysqli">mysqli extension</a> with the proper client library to match
215 your MySQL installation. Your chosen extension is specified in
216 <span class="target" id="index-3"></span><a class="reference internal" href="config.html#cfg_Servers_extension"><tt class="xref config config-option docutils literal"><span class="pre">$cfg['Servers'][$i]['extension']</span></tt></a>. More
217 information (and several workarounds) are located in the <a class="reference external" href="http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/old-client.html">MySQL
219 </div>
221 <span id="id4"></span><h3>1.18 (withdrawn).<a class="headerlink" href="#faq1-18" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
222 </div>
223 <div class="section" id="i-can-t-run-the-display-relations-feature-because-the-script-seems-not-to-know-the-font-face-i-m-using">
224 <span id="faq1-19"></span><h3>1.19 I can’t run the “display relations” feature because the script seems not to know the font face I’m using!<a class="headerlink" href="#i-can-t-run-the-display-relations-feature-because-the-script-seems-not-to-know-the-font-face-i-m-using" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
225 <p>The <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-tcpdf"><em class="xref std std-term">TCPDF</em></a> library we’re using for this feature requires some special
226 files to use font faces. Please refers to the <a class="reference external" href="http://www.tcpdf.org/">TCPDF manual</a> to build these files.</p>
227 </div>
228 <div class="section" id="i-receive-the-error-cannot-load-mysql-extension-please-check-php-configuration">
229 <span id="faqmysql"></span><h3>1.20 I receive the error “cannot load MySQL extension, please check PHP Configuration”.<a class="headerlink" href="#i-receive-the-error-cannot-load-mysql-extension-please-check-php-configuration" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
230 <p>To connect to a MySQL server, PHP needs a set of MySQL functions
232 distribution (compiled-in), otherwise it needs to be loaded
234 phpMyAdmin tried to load the extension but failed. Usually, the
236 or something similar.</p>
237 </div>
238 <div class="section" id="i-am-running-the-cgi-version-of-php-under-unix-and-i-cannot-log-in-using-cookie-auth">
239 <span id="faq1-21"></span><h3>1.21 I am running the CGI version of PHP under Unix, and I cannot log in using cookie auth.<a class="headerlink" href="#i-am-running-the-cgi-version-of-php-under-unix-and-i-cannot-log-in-using-cookie-auth" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
240 <p>In <tt class="file docutils literal"><span class="pre">php.ini</span></tt>, set <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">mysql.max_links</span></tt> higher than 1.</p>
241 </div>
243 <span id="faq1-22"></span><h3>1.22 I don’t see the “Location of text file” field, so I cannot upload.<a class="headerlink" href="#i-don-t-see-the-location-of-text-file-field-so-i-cannot-upload" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
244 <p>This is most likely because in <tt class="file docutils literal"><span class="pre">php.ini</span></tt>, your <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">file_uploads</span></tt>
246 </div>
247 <div class="section" id="i-m-running-mysql-on-a-win32-machine-each-time-i-create-a-new-table-the-table-and-column-names-are-changed-to-lowercase">
248 <span id="faq1-23"></span><h3>1.23 I’m running MySQL on a Win32 machine. Each time I create a new table the table and column names are changed to lowercase!<a class="headerlink" href="#i-m-running-mysql-on-a-win32-machine-each-time-i-create-a-new-table-the-table-and-column-names-are-changed-to-lowercase" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
249 <p>This happens because the MySQL directive <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">lower_case_table_names</span></tt>
250 defaults to 1 (<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">ON</span></tt>) in the Win32 version of MySQL. You can change
251 this behavior by simply changing the directive to 0 (<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">OFF</span></tt>): Just
252 edit your <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">my.ini</span></tt> file that should be located in your Windows
253 directory and add the following line to the group [mysqld]:</p>
254 <div class="highlight-ini"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="na">set-variable</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="s">lower_case_table_names=0</span>
255 </pre></div>
256 </div>
257 <p>Next, save the file and restart the MySQL service. You can always
258 check the value of this directive using the query</p>
259 <div class="highlight-mysql"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="k">SHOW</span> <span class="n">VARIABLES</span> <span class="k">LIKE</span> <span class="s1">'lower_case_table_names'</span><span class="p">;</span>
260 </pre></div>
261 </div>
262 </div>
264 <span id="id5"></span><h3>1.24 (withdrawn).<a class="headerlink" href="#faq1-24" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
265 </div>
266 <div class="section" id="i-am-running-apache-with-mod-gzip-1-3-26-1a-on-windows-xp-and-i-get-problems-such-as-undefined-variables-when-i-run-a-sql-query">
267 <span id="faq1-25"></span><h3>1.25 I am running Apache with mod_gzip-1.3.26.1a on Windows XP, and I get problems, such as undefined variables when I run a SQL query.<a class="headerlink" href="#i-am-running-apache-with-mod-gzip-1-3-26-1a-on-windows-xp-and-i-get-problems-such-as-undefined-variables-when-i-run-a-sql-query" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
268 <p>A tip from Jose Fandos: put a comment on the following two lines in
269 httpd.conf, like this:</p>
270 <div class="highlight-apache"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="c"># mod_gzip_item_include file \.php$</span>
272 </pre></div>
273 </div>
274 <p>as this version of mod_gzip on Apache (Windows) has problems handling
275 PHP scripts. Of course you have to restart Apache.</p>
276 </div>
277 <div class="section" id="i-just-installed-phpmyadmin-in-my-document-root-of-iis-but-i-get-the-error-no-input-file-specified-when-trying-to-run-phpmyadmin">
278 <span id="faq1-26"></span><h3>1.26 I just installed phpMyAdmin in my document root of IIS but I get the error “No input file specified” when trying to run phpMyAdmin.<a class="headerlink" href="#i-just-installed-phpmyadmin-in-my-document-root-of-iis-but-i-get-the-error-no-input-file-specified-when-trying-to-run-phpmyadmin" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
279 <p>This is a permission problem. Right-click on the phpmyadmin folder and
282 should work.</p>
283 </div>
284 <div class="section" id="i-get-empty-page-when-i-want-to-view-huge-page-eg-db-structure-php-with-plenty-of-tables">
285 <span id="faq1-27"></span><h3>1.27 I get empty page when I want to view huge page (eg. db_structure.php with plenty of tables).<a class="headerlink" href="#i-get-empty-page-when-i-want-to-view-huge-page-eg-db-structure-php-with-plenty-of-tables" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
286 <p>This was caused by a <a class="reference external" href="http://bugs.php.net/21079">PHP bug</a> that occur when
287 GZIP output buffering is enabled. If you turn off it (by
288 <span class="target" id="index-4"></span><a class="reference internal" href="config.html#cfg_OBGzip"><tt class="xref config config-option docutils literal"><span class="pre">$cfg['OBGzip']</span></tt></a> in <tt class="file docutils literal"><span class="pre">config.inc.php</span></tt>), it should work.
290 </div>
291 <div class="section" id="my-mysql-server-sometimes-refuses-queries-and-returns-the-message-errorcode-13-what-does-this-mean">
292 <span id="faq1-28"></span><h3>1.28 My MySQL server sometimes refuses queries and returns the message ‘Errorcode: 13’. What does this mean?<a class="headerlink" href="#my-mysql-server-sometimes-refuses-queries-and-returns-the-message-errorcode-13-what-does-this-mean" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
293 <p>This can happen due to a MySQL bug when having database / table names
294 with upper case characters although <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">lower_case_table_names</span></tt> is
295 set to 1. To fix this, turn off this directive, convert all database
296 and table names to lower case and turn it on again. Alternatively,
299 </div>
300 <div class="section" id="when-i-create-a-table-or-modify-a-column-i-get-an-error-and-the-columns-are-duplicated">
301 <span id="faq1-29"></span><h3>1.29 When I create a table or modify a column, I get an error and the columns are duplicated.<a class="headerlink" href="#when-i-create-a-table-or-modify-a-column-i-get-an-error-and-the-columns-are-duplicated" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
302 <p>It is possible to configure Apache in such a way that PHP has problems
303 interpreting .php files.</p>
304 <p>The problems occur when two different (and conflicting) set of
305 directives are used:</p>
306 <div class="highlight-apache"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="nb">SetOutputFilter</span> PHP
308 </pre></div>
309 </div>
311 <div class="highlight-apache"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="nb">AddType</span> application/x-httpd-php .php
312 </pre></div>
313 </div>
314 <p>In the case we saw, one set of directives was in
315 <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf</span></tt>, while the other set was in
316 <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">/etc/httpd/conf/addon-modules/php.conf</span></tt>. The recommended way is
317 with <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">AddType</span></tt>, so just comment out the first set of lines and
318 restart Apache:</p>
319 <div class="highlight-apache"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="c">#SetOutputFilter PHP</span>
321 </pre></div>
322 </div>
323 </div>
325 <span id="faq1-30"></span><h3>1.30 I get the error “navigation.php: Missing hash”.<a class="headerlink" href="#i-get-the-error-navigation-php-missing-hash" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
326 <p>This problem is known to happen when the server is running Turck
328 </div>
330 <span id="faq1-31"></span><h3>1.31 Does phpMyAdmin support PHP 5?<a class="headerlink" href="#does-phpmyadmin-support-php-5" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
334 </div>
336 <span id="faq1-32"></span><h3>1.32 Can I use HTTP authentication with IIS?<a class="headerlink" href="#can-i-use-http-authentication-with-iis" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
338 <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-isapi"><em class="xref std std-term">ISAPI</em></a> mode under <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-iis"><em class="xref std std-term">IIS</em></a> 5.1.</p>
340 <li>In your <tt class="file docutils literal"><span class="pre">php.ini</span></tt> file, set <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">cgi.rfc2616_headers</span> <span class="pre">=</span> <span class="pre">0</span></tt></li>
341 <li>In <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Web</span> <span class="pre">Site</span> <span class="pre">Properties</span> <span class="pre">-></span> <span class="pre">File/Directory</span> <span class="pre">Security</span> <span class="pre">-></span> <span class="pre">Anonymous</span>
342 <span class="pre">Access</span></tt> dialog box, check the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Anonymous</span> <span class="pre">access</span></tt> checkbox and
343 uncheck any other checkboxes (i.e. uncheck <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Basic</span> <span class="pre">authentication</span></tt>,
344 <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Integrated</span> <span class="pre">Windows</span> <span class="pre">authentication</span></tt>, and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Digest</span></tt> if it’s
346 <li>In <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Custom</span> <span class="pre">Errors</span></tt>, select the range of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">401;1</span></tt> through <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">401;5</span></tt>
347 and click the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Set</span> <span class="pre">to</span> <span class="pre">Default</span></tt> button.</li>
348 </ol>
351 <p class="last"><span class="target" id="index-5"></span><a class="rfc reference external" href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2616.html"><strong>RFC 2616</strong></a></p>
352 </div>
353 </div>
355 <span id="id6"></span><h3>1.33 (withdrawn).<a class="headerlink" href="#faq1-33" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
356 </div>
358 <span id="faq1-34"></span><h3>1.34 Can I access directly to database or table pages?<a class="headerlink" href="#can-i-access-directly-to-database-or-table-pages" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
359 <p>Yes. Out of the box, you can use <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-url"><em class="xref std std-term">URL</em></a> like <a class="reference external" href="http://server/phpMyAdmin/index.php?server=X&db=databas">http://server/phpMyAdmin/index.php?server=X&db=databas</a>
360 e&table=table&target=script. For <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">server</span></tt> you use the server number
361 which refers to the order of the server paragraph in
362 <tt class="file docutils literal"><span class="pre">config.inc.php</span></tt>. Table and script parts are optional. If you want
363 <a class="reference external" href="http://server/phpMyAdmin/database[/table][/script">http://server/phpMyAdmin/database[/table][/script</a>] <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-url"><em class="xref std std-term">URL</em></a>, you need to do some configuration. Following
364 lines apply only for <a class="reference external" href="http://httpd.apache.org">Apache</a> web server.
365 First make sure, that you have enabled some features within global
366 configuration. You need <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Options</span> <span class="pre">FollowSymLinks</span></tt> and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">AllowOverride</span>
367 <span class="pre">FileInfo</span></tt> enabled for directory where phpMyAdmin is installed and you
368 need mod_rewrite to be enabled. Then you just need to create
369 following <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-htaccess"><em class="xref std std-term">.htaccess</em></a> file in root folder of phpMyAdmin installation (don’t
370 forget to change directory name inside of it):</p>
371 <div class="highlight-apache"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="nb">RewriteEngine</span> <span class="k">On</span>
373 <span class="nb">RewriteRule</span> ^([a-zA-Z0-9_]+)/([a-zA-Z0-9_]+)/([a-z_]+\.php)$ index.php?db=$1&table=$2&target=$3 [R]
374 <span class="nb">RewriteRule</span> ^([a-zA-Z0-9_]+)/([a-z_]+\.php)$ index.php?db=$1&target=$2 [R]
375 <span class="nb">RewriteRule</span> ^([a-zA-Z0-9_]+)/([a-zA-Z0-9_]+)$ index.php?db=$1&table=$2 [R]
377 </pre></div>
378 </div>
379 </div>
381 <span id="faq1-35"></span><h3>1.35 Can I use HTTP authentication with Apache CGI?<a class="headerlink" href="#can-i-use-http-authentication-with-apache-cgi" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
382 <p>Yes. However you need to pass authentication variable to <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-cgi"><em class="xref std std-term">CGI</em></a> using
383 following rewrite rule:</p>
384 <div class="highlight-apache"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="nb">RewriteEngine</span> <span class="k">On</span>
386 </pre></div>
387 </div>
388 </div>
390 <span id="faq1-36"></span><h3>1.36 I get an error “500 Internal Server Error”.<a class="headerlink" href="#i-get-an-error-500-internal-server-error" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
392 error log file might give a clue.</p>
393 </div>
394 <div class="section" id="i-run-phpmyadmin-on-cluster-of-different-machines-and-password-encryption-in-cookie-auth-doesn-t-work">
395 <span id="faq1-37"></span><h3>1.37 I run phpMyAdmin on cluster of different machines and password encryption in cookie auth doesn’t work.<a class="headerlink" href="#i-run-phpmyadmin-on-cluster-of-different-machines-and-password-encryption-in-cookie-auth-doesn-t-work" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
396 <p>If your cluster consist of different architectures, PHP code used for
397 encryption/decryption won’t work correct. This is caused by use of
398 pack/unpack functions in code. Only solution is to use mcrypt
399 extension which works fine in this case.</p>
400 </div>
402 <span id="faq1-38"></span><h3>1.38 Can I use phpMyAdmin on a server on which Suhosin is enabled?<a class="headerlink" href="#can-i-use-phpmyadmin-on-a-server-on-which-suhosin-is-enabled" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
403 <p>Yes but the default configuration values of Suhosin are known to cause
404 problems with some operations, for example editing a table with many
405 columns and no primary key or with textual primary key.</p>
406 <p>Suhosin configuration might lead to malfunction in some cases and it
407 can not be fully avoided as phpMyAdmin is kind of application which
408 needs to transfer big amounts of columns in single HTTP request, what
409 is something what Suhosin tries to prevent. Generally all
410 <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">suhosin.request.*</span></tt>, <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">suhosin.post.*</span></tt> and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">suhosin.get.*</span></tt>
411 directives can have negative effect on phpMyAdmin usability. You can
412 always find in your error logs which limit did cause dropping of
413 variable, so you can diagnose the problem and adjust matching
414 configuration variable.</p>
415 <p>The default values for most Suhosin configuration options will work in
416 most scenarios, however you might want to adjust at least following
417 parameters:</p>
419 <li><a class="reference external" href="http://www.hardened-php.net/suhosin/configuration.html#suhosin.request.max_vars">suhosin.request.max_vars</a> should
421 <li><a class="reference external" href="http://www.hardened-php.net/suhosin/configuration.html#suhosin.post.max_vars">suhosin.post.max_vars</a> should be
423 <li><a class="reference external" href="http://www.hardened-php.net/suhosin/configuration.html#suhosin.request.max_array_index_length">suhosin.request.max_array_index_length</a>
425 <li><a class="reference external" href="http://www.hardened-php.net/suhosin/configuration.html#suhosin.post.max_array_index_length">suhosin.post.max_array_index_length</a>
427 <li><a class="reference external" href="http://www.hardened-php.net/suhosin/configuration.html#suhosin.request.max_totalname_length">suhosin.request.max_totalname_length</a>
429 <li><a class="reference external" href="http://www.hardened-php.net/suhosin/configuration.html#suhosin.post.max_totalname_length">suhosin.post.max_totalname_length</a> should be
431 <li><a class="reference external" href="http://www.hardened-php.net/suhosin/configuration.html#suhosin.get.max_value_length">suhosin.get.max_value_length</a>
433 <li><a class="reference external" href="http://www.hardened-php.net/suhosin/configuration.html#suhosin.sql.bailout_on_error">suhosin.sql.bailout_on_error</a>
434 needs to be disabled (the default)</li>
435 <li><a class="reference external" href="http://www.hardened-php.net/suhosin/configuration.html#logging_configuration">suhosin.log.*</a> should not
436 include <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-sql"><em class="xref std std-term">SQL</em></a>, otherwise you get big
437 slowdown</li>
438 </ul>
439 <p>You can also disable the warning using the <span class="target" id="index-6"></span><a class="reference internal" href="config.html#cfg_SuhosinDisableWarning"><tt class="xref config config-option docutils literal"><span class="pre">$cfg['SuhosinDisableWarning']</span></tt></a>.</p>
440 </div>
441 <div class="section" id="when-i-try-to-connect-via-https-i-can-log-in-but-then-my-connection-is-redirected-back-to-http-what-can-cause-this-behavior">
442 <span id="faq1-39"></span><h3>1.39 When I try to connect via https, I can log in, but then my connection is redirected back to http. What can cause this behavior?<a class="headerlink" href="#when-i-try-to-connect-via-https-i-can-log-in-but-then-my-connection-is-redirected-back-to-http-what-can-cause-this-behavior" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
443 <p>Be sure that you have enabled <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">SSLOptions</span></tt> and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">StdEnvVars</span></tt> in
444 your Apache configuration.</p>
447 <p class="last"><<a class="reference external" href="http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mod/mod_ssl.html#ssloptions">http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mod/mod_ssl.html#ssloptions</a>></p>
448 </div>
449 </div>
450 <div class="section" id="when-accessing-phpmyadmin-via-an-apache-reverse-proxy-cookie-login-does-not-work">
451 <span id="faq1-40"></span><h3>1.40 When accessing phpMyAdmin via an Apache reverse proxy, cookie login does not work.<a class="headerlink" href="#when-accessing-phpmyadmin-via-an-apache-reverse-proxy-cookie-login-does-not-work" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
452 <p>To be able to use cookie auth Apache must know that it has to rewrite
454 <div class="highlight-apache"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="nb">ProxyPass</span> <span class="sx">/mirror/foo/</span> http://backend.example.com/
455 <span class="nb">ProxyPassReverse</span> <span class="sx">/mirror/foo/</span> http://backend.example.com/
458 </pre></div>
459 </div>
460 <p>Note: if the backend url looks like <a class="reference external" href="http://host/~user/phpmyadmin">http://host/~user/phpmyadmin</a>, the
461 tilde (~) must be url encoded as %7E in the ProxyPassReverse* lines.
463 <div class="highlight-apache"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="nb">ProxyPass</span> <span class="sx">/mirror/foo/</span> http://backend.example.com/~user/phpmyadmin
464 <span class="nb">ProxyPassReverse</span> <span class="sx">/mirror/foo/</span> http://backend.example.com/%7Euser/phpmyadmin
465 <span class="nb">ProxyPassReverseCookiePath</span> /%7Euser/phpmyadmin <span class="sx">/mirror/foo</span>
466 </pre></div>
467 </div>
470 <p class="last"><<a class="reference external" href="http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_proxy.html">http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_proxy.html</a>></p>
471 </div>
472 </div>
473 <div class="section" id="when-i-view-a-database-and-ask-to-see-its-privileges-i-get-an-error-about-an-unknown-column">
474 <span id="faq1-41"></span><h3>1.41 When I view a database and ask to see its privileges, I get an error about an unknown column.<a class="headerlink" href="#when-i-view-a-database-and-ask-to-see-its-privileges-i-get-an-error-about-an-unknown-column" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
477 </div>
479 <span id="faq1-42"></span><h3>1.42 How can I prevent robots from accessing phpMyAdmin?<a class="headerlink" href="#how-can-i-prevent-robots-from-accessing-phpmyadmin" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
480 <p>You can add various rules to <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-htaccess"><em class="xref std std-term">.htaccess</em></a> to filter access based on user agent
481 field. This is quite easy to circumvent, but could prevent at least
482 some robots accessing your installation.</p>
483 <div class="highlight-apache"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="nb">RewriteEngine</span> <span class="k">on</span>
491 <span class="nb">RewriteCond</span> %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^.*(libwww-perl|curl|wget|python|nikto|wkito|pikto|scan|acunetix).* [NC,OR]
492 <span class="nb">RewriteCond</span> %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^.*(winhttp|HTTrack|clshttp|archiver|loader|email|harvest|extract|grab|miner).* [NC,OR]
498 <span class="c"># Try google: intitle:phpMyAdmin intext:"Welcome to phpMyAdmin *.*.*" intext:"Log in" -wiki -forum -forums -questions intext:"Cookies must be enabled"</span>
499 <span class="nb">RewriteCond</span> %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^.*(AdsBot-Google|ia_archiver|Scooter|Ask.Jeeves|Baiduspider|Exabot|FAST.Enterprise.Crawler|FAST-WebCrawler|www\.neomo\.de|Gigabot|Mediapartners-Google|Google.Desktop|Feedfetcher-Google|Googlebot|heise-IT-Markt-Crawler|heritrix|ibm.com\cs/crawler|ICCrawler|ichiro|MJ12bot|MetagerBot|msnbot-NewsBlogs|msnbot|msnbot-media|NG-Search|lucene.apache.org|NutchCVS|OmniExplorer_Bot|online.link.validator|psbot0|Seekbot|Sensis.Web.Crawler|SEO.search.Crawler|Seoma.\[SEO.Crawler\]|SEOsearch|Snappy|www.urltrends.com|www.tkl.iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~crawler|SynooBot|crawleradmin.t-info@telekom.de|TurnitinBot|voyager|W3.SiteSearch.Crawler|W3C-checklink|W3C_Validator|www.WISEnutbot.com|yacybot|Yahoo-MMCrawler|Yahoo\!.DE.Slurp|Yahoo\!.Slurp|YahooSeeker).* [NC]
501 </pre></div>
502 </div>
503 </div>
504 <div class="section" id="why-can-t-i-display-the-structure-of-my-table-containing-hundreds-of-columns">
505 <span id="faq1-43"></span><h3>1.43 Why can’t I display the structure of my table containing hundreds of columns?<a class="headerlink" href="#why-can-t-i-display-the-structure-of-my-table-containing-hundreds-of-columns" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
506 <p>Because your PHP’s <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">memory_limit</span></tt> is too low; adjust it in <tt class="file docutils literal"><span class="pre">php.ini</span></tt>.</p>
507 </div>
508 </div>
510 <span id="faqconfig"></span><h2>Configuration<a class="headerlink" href="#configuration" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
511 <div class="section" id="the-error-message-warning-cannot-add-header-information-headers-already-sent-by-is-displayed-what-s-the-problem">
512 <span id="faq2-1"></span><h3>2.1 The error message “Warning: Cannot add header information - headers already sent by ...” is displayed, what’s the problem?<a class="headerlink" href="#the-error-message-warning-cannot-add-header-information-headers-already-sent-by-is-displayed-what-s-the-problem" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
513 <p>Edit your <tt class="file docutils literal"><span class="pre">config.inc.php</span></tt> file and ensure there is nothing (I.E. no
514 blank lines, no spaces, no characters...) neither before the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre"><?php</span></tt> tag at
515 the beginning, neither after the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">?></span></tt> tag at the end. We also got a report
516 from a user under <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-iis"><em class="xref std std-term">IIS</em></a>, that used a zipped distribution kit: the file
517 <tt class="file docutils literal"><span class="pre">libraries/Config.class.php</span></tt> contained an end-of-line character (hex 0A)
518 at the end; removing this character cleared his errors.</p>
519 </div>
521 <span id="faq2-2"></span><h3>2.2 phpMyAdmin can’t connect to MySQL. What’s wrong?<a class="headerlink" href="#phpmyadmin-can-t-connect-to-mysql-what-s-wrong" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
522 <p>Either there is an error with your PHP setup or your username/password
523 is wrong. Try to make a small script which uses mysql_connect and see
525 support into PHP.</p>
526 </div>
527 <div class="section" id="the-error-message-warning-mysql-connection-failed-can-t-connect-to-local-mysql-server-through-socket-tmp-mysql-sock-111-is-displayed-what-can-i-do">
528 <span id="faq2-3"></span><h3>2.3 The error message “Warning: MySQL Connection Failed: Can’t connect to local MySQL server through socket ‘/tmp/mysql.sock’ (111) ...” is displayed. What can I do?<a class="headerlink" href="#the-error-message-warning-mysql-connection-failed-can-t-connect-to-local-mysql-server-through-socket-tmp-mysql-sock-111-is-displayed-what-can-i-do" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
531 In your <tt class="file docutils literal"><span class="pre">php.ini</span></tt> you will find a line</p>
532 <div class="highlight-ini"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="na">mysql.default_socket</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="s">/tmp/mysql.sock</span>
533 </pre></div>
534 </div>
536 <div class="highlight-ini"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="na">mysql.default_socket</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="s">/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock</span>
537 </pre></div>
538 </div>
542 <li>First, you need to determine what socket is being used by MySQL. To do
543 this, telnet to your server and go to the MySQL bin directory. In this
545 <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">./mysqladmin</span> <span class="pre">variables</span></tt>, and this should give you a bunch of info
547 example).</li>
548 <li>Then, you need to tell PHP to use this socket. To do this in
549 phpMyAdmin, you need to complete the socket information in the
551 <span class="target" id="index-7"></span><a class="reference internal" href="config.html#cfg_Servers_socket"><tt class="xref config config-option docutils literal"><span class="pre">$cfg['Servers'][$i]['socket']</span></tt></a> Please also make sure that
552 the permissions of this file allow to be readable by your webserver (i.e.
554 </ul>
555 <p>Have also a look at the <a class="reference external" href="http://dev.mysql.com/doc/en/can-not-connect-to-server.html">corresponding section of the MySQL
557 </div>
558 <div class="section" id="nothing-is-displayed-by-my-browser-when-i-try-to-run-phpmyadmin-what-can-i-do">
559 <span id="faq2-4"></span><h3>2.4 Nothing is displayed by my browser when I try to run phpMyAdmin, what can I do?<a class="headerlink" href="#nothing-is-displayed-by-my-browser-when-i-try-to-run-phpmyadmin-what-can-i-do" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
560 <p>Try to set the <span class="target" id="index-8"></span><a class="reference internal" href="config.html#cfg_OBGzip"><tt class="xref config config-option docutils literal"><span class="pre">$cfg['OBGzip']</span></tt></a> directive to <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">false</span></tt> in the phpMyAdmin configuration
561 file. It helps sometime. Also have a look at your PHP version number:
563 version of PHP. That’s not a so good idea, please upgrade to a plain
564 revision.</p>
565 </div>
566 <div class="section" id="each-time-i-want-to-insert-or-change-a-row-or-drop-a-database-or-a-table-an-error-404-page-not-found-is-displayed-or-with-http-or-cookie-authentication-i-m-asked-to-log-in-again-what-s-wrong">
567 <span id="faq2-5"></span><h3>2.5 Each time I want to insert or change a row or drop a database or a table, an error 404 (page not found) is displayed or, with HTTP or cookie authentication, I’m asked to log in again. What’s wrong?<a class="headerlink" href="#each-time-i-want-to-insert-or-change-a-row-or-drop-a-database-or-a-table-an-error-404-page-not-found-is-displayed-or-with-http-or-cookie-authentication-i-m-asked-to-log-in-again-what-s-wrong" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
568 <p>Check the value you set for the <span class="target" id="index-9"></span><a class="reference internal" href="config.html#cfg_PmaAbsoluteUri"><tt class="xref config config-option docutils literal"><span class="pre">$cfg['PmaAbsoluteUri']</span></tt></a> directive in the phpMyAdmin
569 configuration file.</p>
570 </div>
571 <div class="section" id="i-get-an-access-denied-for-user-root-localhost-using-password-yes-error-when-trying-to-access-a-mysql-server-on-a-host-which-is-port-forwarded-for-my-localhost">
572 <span id="faq2-6"></span><h3>2.6 I get an “Access denied for user: <a class="reference external" href="mailto:'root%40localhost">'root<span>@</span>localhost</a>‘ (Using password: YES)”-error when trying to access a MySQL-Server on a host which is port-forwarded for my localhost.<a class="headerlink" href="#i-get-an-access-denied-for-user-root-localhost-using-password-yes-error-when-trying-to-access-a-mysql-server-on-a-host-which-is-port-forwarded-for-my-localhost" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
573 <p>When you are using a port on your localhost, which you redirect via
574 port-forwarding to another host, MySQL is not resolving the localhost
575 as expected. Erik Wasser explains: The solution is: if your host is
576 “localhost” MySQL (the command line tool <strong class="command">mysql</strong> as well) always
577 tries to use the socket connection for speeding up things. And that
578 doesn’t work in this configuration with port forwarding. If you enter
580 <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-tcp"><em class="xref std std-term">TCP</em></a> connection.</p>
581 </div>
583 <span id="faqthemes"></span><h3>2.7 Using and creating themes<a class="headerlink" href="#using-and-creating-themes" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
584 <p>Themes are configured with <span class="target" id="index-10"></span><a class="reference internal" href="config.html#cfg_ThemePath"><tt class="xref config config-option docutils literal"><span class="pre">$cfg['ThemePath']</span></tt></a>,
585 <span class="target" id="index-11"></span><a class="reference internal" href="config.html#cfg_ThemeManager"><tt class="xref config config-option docutils literal"><span class="pre">$cfg['ThemeManager']</span></tt></a> and <span class="target" id="index-12"></span><a class="reference internal" href="config.html#cfg_ThemeDefault"><tt class="xref config config-option docutils literal"><span class="pre">$cfg['ThemeDefault']</span></tt></a>.
586 Under <span class="target" id="index-13"></span><a class="reference internal" href="config.html#cfg_ThemePath"><tt class="xref config config-option docutils literal"><span class="pre">$cfg['ThemePath']</span></tt></a>, you should not delete the
587 directory <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">pmahomme</span></tt> or its underlying structure, because this is the
588 system theme used by phpMyAdmin. <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">pmahomme</span></tt> contains all images and
589 styles, for backwards compatibility and for all themes that would not
590 include images or css-files. If <span class="target" id="index-14"></span><a class="reference internal" href="config.html#cfg_ThemeManager"><tt class="xref config config-option docutils literal"><span class="pre">$cfg['ThemeManager']</span></tt></a>
591 is enabled, you can select your favorite theme on the main page. Your selected
592 theme will be stored in a cookie.</p>
595 <li>make a new subdirectory (for example “your_theme_name”) under <span class="target" id="index-15"></span><a class="reference internal" href="config.html#cfg_ThemePath"><tt class="xref config config-option docutils literal"><span class="pre">$cfg['ThemePath']</span></tt></a> (by
597 <li>copy the files and directories from <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">pmahomme</span></tt> to “your_theme_name”</li>
600 <li>edit <tt class="file docutils literal"><span class="pre">layout.inc.php</span></tt> in “your_theme_name”</li>
601 <li>edit <tt class="file docutils literal"><span class="pre">info.inc.php</span></tt> in “your_theme_name” to contain your chosen
602 theme name, that will be visible in user interface</li>
603 <li>make a new screenshot of your theme and save it under
605 </ul>
606 <p>In theme directory there is file <tt class="file docutils literal"><span class="pre">info.inc.php</span></tt> which contains theme
607 verbose name, theme generation and theme version. These versions and
608 generations are enumerated from 1 and do not have any direct
609 dependence on phpMyAdmin version. Themes within same generation should
610 be backwards compatible - theme with version 2 should work in
611 phpMyAdmin requiring version 1. Themes with different generation are
612 incompatible.</p>
613 <p>If you do not want to use your own symbols and buttons, remove the
615 default icons and buttons (from the system-theme <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">pmahomme</span></tt>).</p>
616 </div>
618 <span id="faqmissingparameters"></span><h3>2.8 I get “Missing parameters” errors, what can I do?<a class="headerlink" href="#i-get-missing-parameters-errors-what-can-i-do" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
621 <li>In <tt class="file docutils literal"><span class="pre">config.inc.php</span></tt>, try to leave the <span class="target" id="index-16"></span><a class="reference internal" href="config.html#cfg_PmaAbsoluteUri"><tt class="xref config config-option docutils literal"><span class="pre">$cfg['PmaAbsoluteUri']</span></tt></a> directive empty. See also
622 <a class="reference internal" href="#faq4-7"><em>4.7 Authentication window is displayed more than once, why?</em></a>.</li>
623 <li>Maybe you have a broken PHP installation or you need to upgrade your
624 Zend Optimizer. See <<a class="reference external" href="http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=31134">http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=31134</a>>.</li>
625 <li>If you are using Hardened PHP with the ini directive
626 <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">varfilter.max_request_variables</span></tt> set to the default (200) or
627 another low value, you could get this error if your table has a high
628 number of columns. Adjust this setting accordingly. (Thanks to Klaus
629 Dorninger for the hint).</li>
630 <li>In the <tt class="file docutils literal"><span class="pre">php.ini</span></tt> directive <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">arg_separator.input</span></tt>, a value of ”;”
632 <li>If you are using <a class="reference external" href="http://www.hardened-php.net/">Hardened-PHP</a>, you
633 might want to increase <a class="reference external" href="http://www.hardened-php.net/hphp/troubleshooting.html">request limits</a>.</li>
634 <li>The directory specified in the <tt class="file docutils literal"><span class="pre">php.ini</span></tt> directive
635 <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">session.save_path</span></tt> does not exist or is read-only.</li>
636 </ul>
637 </div>
639 <span id="faq2-9"></span><h3>2.9 Seeing an upload progress bar<a class="headerlink" href="#seeing-an-upload-progress-bar" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
640 <p>To be able to see a progress bar during your uploads, your server must
641 have the <a class="reference external" href="http://pecl.php.net/package/APC">APC</a> extension, the
642 <a class="reference external" href="http://pecl.php.net/package/uploadprogress">uploadprogress</a> one, or
643 you must be running PHP 5.4.0 or higher. Moreover, the JSON extension
644 has to be enabled in your PHP.</p>
645 <p>If using APC, you must set <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">apc.rfc1867</span></tt> to <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">on</span></tt> in your <tt class="file docutils literal"><span class="pre">php.ini</span></tt>.</p>
647 <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">session.upload_progress.enabled</span></tt> to <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">1</span></tt> in your <tt class="file docutils literal"><span class="pre">php.ini</span></tt>. However,
648 starting from phpMyAdmin version 4.0.4, session-based upload progress has
649 been temporarily deactivated due to its problematic behavior.</p>
652 <p class="last"><span class="target" id="index-17"></span><a class="rfc reference external" href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1867.html"><strong>RFC 1867</strong></a></p>
653 </div>
654 </div>
655 </div>
657 <span id="faqlimitations"></span><h2>Known limitations<a class="headerlink" href="#known-limitations" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
658 <div class="section" id="when-using-http-authentication-a-user-who-logged-out-can-not-log-in-again-in-with-the-same-nick">
659 <span id="login-bug"></span><h3>3.1 When using HTTP authentication, a user who logged out can not log in again in with the same nick.<a class="headerlink" href="#when-using-http-authentication-a-user-who-logged-out-can-not-log-in-again-in-with-the-same-nick" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
660 <p>This is related to the authentication mechanism (protocol) used by
661 phpMyAdmin. To bypass this problem: just close all the opened browser
662 windows and then go back to phpMyAdmin. You should be able to log in
663 again.</p>
664 </div>
665 <div class="section" id="when-dumping-a-large-table-in-compressed-mode-i-get-a-memory-limit-error-or-a-time-limit-error">
666 <span id="faq3-2"></span><h3>3.2 When dumping a large table in compressed mode, I get a memory limit error or a time limit error.<a class="headerlink" href="#when-dumping-a-large-table-in-compressed-mode-i-get-a-memory-limit-error-or-a-time-limit-error" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
667 <p>Compressed dumps are built in memory and because of this are limited
668 to php’s memory limit. For GZip/BZip2 exports this can be overcome
669 since 2.5.4 using <span class="target" id="index-18"></span><a class="reference internal" href="config.html#cfg_CompressOnFly"><tt class="xref config config-option docutils literal"><span class="pre">$cfg['CompressOnFly']</span></tt></a> (enabled by default).
670 Zip exports can not be handled this way, so if you need Zip files for larger
671 dump, you have to use another way.</p>
672 </div>
673 <div class="section" id="with-innodb-tables-i-lose-foreign-key-relationships-when-i-rename-a-table-or-a-column">
674 <span id="faq3-3"></span><h3>3.3 With InnoDB tables, I lose foreign key relationships when I rename a table or a column.<a class="headerlink" href="#with-innodb-tables-i-lose-foreign-key-relationships-when-i-rename-a-table-or-a-column" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
675 <p>This is an InnoDB bug, see <<a class="reference external" href="http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=21704">http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=21704</a>>.</p>
676 </div>
677 <div class="section" id="i-am-unable-to-import-dumps-i-created-with-the-mysqldump-tool-bundled-with-the-mysql-server-distribution">
678 <span id="faq3-4"></span><h3>3.4 I am unable to import dumps I created with the mysqldump tool bundled with the MySQL server distribution.<a class="headerlink" href="#i-am-unable-to-import-dumps-i-created-with-the-mysqldump-tool-bundled-with-the-mysql-server-distribution" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
679 <p>The problem is that older versions of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">mysqldump</span></tt> created invalid
680 comments like this:</p>
681 <div class="highlight-mysql"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="c1">-- MySQL dump 8.22</span>
684 <span class="o">-------------------------------------------------------</span><span class="c1">--</span>
686 </pre></div>
687 </div>
688 <p>The invalid part of the code is the horizontal line made of dashes
689 that appears once in every dump created with mysqldump. If you want to
690 run your dump you have to turn it into valid MySQL. This means, you
691 have to add a whitespace after the first two dashes of the line or add
692 a # before it: <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">--</span> <span class="pre">-------------------------------------------------------</span></tt> or
693 <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">#---------------------------------------------------------</span></tt></p>
694 </div>
695 <div class="section" id="when-using-nested-folders-multiple-hierarchies-are-displayed-in-a-wrong-manner">
696 <span id="faq3-5"></span><h3>3.5 When using nested folders, multiple hierarchies are displayed in a wrong manner.<a class="headerlink" href="#when-using-nested-folders-multiple-hierarchies-are-displayed-in-a-wrong-manner" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
697 <p>Please note that you should not use the separating string multiple
698 times without any characters between them, or at the beginning/end of
699 your table name. If you have to, think about using another
700 TableSeparator or disabling that feature.</p>
703 <p class="last"><span class="target" id="index-19"></span><a class="reference internal" href="config.html#cfg_NavigationTreeTableSeparator"><tt class="xref config config-option docutils literal"><span class="pre">$cfg['NavigationTreeTableSeparator']</span></tt></a></p>
704 </div>
705 </div>
707 <span id="faq3-6"></span><h3>3.6 What is currently not supported in phpMyAdmin about InnoDB?<a class="headerlink" href="#what-is-currently-not-supported-in-phpmyadmin-about-innodb" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
708 <p>In Relation view, being able to choose a table in another database, or
709 having more than one index column in the foreign key. In Query-by-
710 example (Query), automatic generation of the query LEFT JOIN from the
711 foreign table.</p>
712 </div>
713 <div class="section" id="i-have-table-with-many-100-columns-and-when-i-try-to-browse-table-i-get-series-of-errors-like-warning-unable-to-parse-url-how-can-this-be-fixed">
714 <span id="faq3-7"></span><h3>3.7 I have table with many (100+) columns and when I try to browse table I get series of errors like “Warning: unable to parse url”. How can this be fixed?<a class="headerlink" href="#i-have-table-with-many-100-columns-and-when-i-try-to-browse-table-i-get-series-of-errors-like-warning-unable-to-parse-url-how-can-this-be-fixed" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
715 <p>Your table neither have a primary key nor an unique one, so we must
716 use a long expression to identify this row. This causes problems to
717 parse_url function. The workaround is to create a primary or unique
718 key.</p>
719 </div>
720 <div class="section" id="i-cannot-use-clickable-html-forms-in-columns-where-i-put-a-mime-transformation-onto">
721 <span id="faq3-8"></span><h3>3.8 I cannot use (clickable) HTML-forms in columns where I put a MIME-Transformation onto!<a class="headerlink" href="#i-cannot-use-clickable-html-forms-in-columns-where-i-put-a-mime-transformation-onto" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
722 <p>Due to a surrounding form-container (for multi-row delete checkboxes),
723 no nested forms can be put inside the table where phpMyAdmin displays
724 the results. You can, however, use any form inside of a table if keep
725 the parent form-container with the target to tbl_row_delete.php and
726 just put your own input-elements inside. If you use a custom submit
727 input field, the form will submit itself to the displaying page again,
728 where you can validate the $HTTP_POST_VARS in a transformation. For
729 a tutorial on how to effectively use transformations, see our <a class="reference external" href="http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/docs.php">Link
730 section</a> on the
731 official phpMyAdmin-homepage.</p>
732 </div>
734 <span id="faq3-9"></span><h3>3.9 I get error messages when using “–sql_mode=ANSI” for the MySQL server.<a class="headerlink" href="#i-get-error-messages-when-using-sql-mode-ansi-for-the-mysql-server" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
735 <p>When MySQL is running in ANSI-compatibility mode, there are some major
736 differences in how <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-sql"><em class="xref std std-term">SQL</em></a> is structured (see
737 <<a class="reference external" href="http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/ansi-mode.html">http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/ansi-mode.html</a>>). Most important of all, the
738 quote-character (”) is interpreted as an identifier quote character and not as
739 a string quote character, which makes many internal phpMyAdmin operations into
740 invalid <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-sql"><em class="xref std std-term">SQL</em></a> statements. There is no
741 workaround to this behaviour. News to this item will be posted in <a class="reference external" href="https://sourceforge.net/p/phpmyadmin/bugs/1013/">Bug report
743 </div>
744 <div class="section" id="homonyms-and-no-primary-key-when-the-results-of-a-select-display-more-that-one-column-with-the-same-value-for-example-select-lastname-from-employees-where-firstname-like-a-and-two-smith-values-are-displayed-if-i-click-edit-i-cannot-be-sure-that-i-am-editing-the-intended-row">
745 <span id="faq3-10"></span><h3>3.10 Homonyms and no primary key: When the results of a SELECT display more that one column with the same value (for example <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">SELECT</span> <span class="pre">lastname</span> <span class="pre">from</span> <span class="pre">employees</span> <span class="pre">where</span> <span class="pre">firstname</span> <span class="pre">like</span> <span class="pre">'A%'</span></tt> and two “Smith” values are displayed), if I click Edit I cannot be sure that I am editing the intended row.<a class="headerlink" href="#homonyms-and-no-primary-key-when-the-results-of-a-select-display-more-that-one-column-with-the-same-value-for-example-select-lastname-from-employees-where-firstname-like-a-and-two-smith-values-are-displayed-if-i-click-edit-i-cannot-be-sure-that-i-am-editing-the-intended-row" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
746 <p>Please make sure that your table has a primary key, so that phpMyAdmin
747 can use it for the Edit and Delete links.</p>
748 </div>
750 <span id="faq3-11"></span><h3>3.11 The number of rows for InnoDB tables is not correct.<a class="headerlink" href="#the-number-of-rows-for-innodb-tables-is-not-correct" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
751 <p>phpMyAdmin uses a quick method to get the row count, and this method only
752 returns an approximate count in the case of InnoDB tables. See
753 <span class="target" id="index-20"></span><a class="reference internal" href="config.html#cfg_MaxExactCount"><tt class="xref config config-option docutils literal"><span class="pre">$cfg['MaxExactCount']</span></tt></a> for a way to modify those results, but
754 this could have a serious impact on performance.</p>
755 </div>
757 <span id="id8"></span><h3>3.12 (withdrawn).<a class="headerlink" href="#faq3-12" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
758 </div>
759 <div class="section" id="i-get-an-error-when-entering-use-followed-by-a-db-name-containing-an-hyphen">
760 <span id="faq3-13"></span><h3>3.13 I get an error when entering <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">USE</span></tt> followed by a db name containing an hyphen.<a class="headerlink" href="#i-get-an-error-when-entering-use-followed-by-a-db-name-containing-an-hyphen" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
762 accept this syntax for the USE command.</p>
763 </div>
764 <div class="section" id="i-am-not-able-to-browse-a-table-when-i-don-t-have-the-right-to-select-one-of-the-columns">
765 <span id="faq3-14"></span><h3>3.14 I am not able to browse a table when I don’t have the right to SELECT one of the columns.<a class="headerlink" href="#i-am-not-able-to-browse-a-table-when-i-don-t-have-the-right-to-select-one-of-the-columns" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
766 <p>This has been a known limitation of phpMyAdmin since the beginning and
768 </div>
770 <span id="id9"></span><h3>3.15 (withdrawn).<a class="headerlink" href="#faq3-15" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
771 </div>
773 <span id="id10"></span><h3>3.16 (withdrawn).<a class="headerlink" href="#faq3-16" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
774 </div>
776 <span id="id11"></span><h3>3.17 (withdrawn).<a class="headerlink" href="#faq3-17" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
777 </div>
778 <div class="section" id="when-i-import-a-csv-file-that-contains-multiple-tables-they-are-lumped-together-into-a-single-table">
779 <span id="faq3-18"></span><h3>3.18 When I import a CSV file that contains multiple tables, they are lumped together into a single table.<a class="headerlink" href="#when-i-import-a-csv-file-that-contains-multiple-tables-they-are-lumped-together-into-a-single-table" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
780 <p>There is no reliable way to differentiate tables in <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-csv"><em class="xref std std-term">CSV</em></a> format. For the
781 time being, you will have to break apart <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-csv"><em class="xref std std-term">CSV</em></a> files containing multiple
782 tables.</p>
783 </div>
784 <div class="section" id="when-i-import-a-file-and-have-phpmyadmin-determine-the-appropriate-data-structure-it-only-uses-int-decimal-and-varchar-types">
785 <span id="faq3-19"></span><h3>3.19 When I import a file and have phpMyAdmin determine the appropriate data structure it only uses int, decimal, and varchar types.<a class="headerlink" href="#when-i-import-a-file-and-have-phpmyadmin-determine-the-appropriate-data-structure-it-only-uses-int-decimal-and-varchar-types" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
786 <p>Currently, the import type-detection system can only assign these
787 MySQL types to columns. In future, more will likely be added but for
788 the time being you will have to edit the structure to your liking
789 post-import. Also, you should note the fact that phpMyAdmin will use
790 the size of the largest item in any given column as the column size
791 for the appropriate type. If you know you will be adding larger items
792 to that column then you should manually adjust the column sizes
793 accordingly. This is done for the sake of efficiency.</p>
794 </div>
795 </div>
797 <span id="faqmultiuser"></span><h2>ISPs, multi-user installations<a class="headerlink" href="#isps-multi-user-installations" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
798 <div class="section" id="i-m-an-isp-can-i-setup-one-central-copy-of-phpmyadmin-or-do-i-need-to-install-it-for-each-customer">
799 <span id="faq4-1"></span><h3>4.1 I’m an ISP. Can I setup one central copy of phpMyAdmin or do I need to install it for each customer?<a class="headerlink" href="#i-m-an-isp-can-i-setup-one-central-copy-of-phpmyadmin-or-do-i-need-to-install-it-for-each-customer" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
801 users. The development of this feature was kindly sponsored by NetCologne GmbH.
802 This requires a properly setup MySQL user management and phpMyAdmin
803 <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-http"><em class="xref std std-term">HTTP</em></a> or cookie authentication.</p>
806 <p class="last"><a class="reference internal" href="setup.html#authentication-modes"><em>Using authentication modes</em></a></p>
807 </div>
808 </div>
809 <div class="section" id="what-s-the-preferred-way-of-making-phpmyadmin-secure-against-evil-access">
810 <span id="faq4-2"></span><h3>4.2 What’s the preferred way of making phpMyAdmin secure against evil access?<a class="headerlink" href="#what-s-the-preferred-way-of-making-phpmyadmin-secure-against-evil-access" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
812 accessed by other people, it’s sufficient to use the directory protection
813 bundled with your webserver (with Apache you can use <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-htaccess"><em class="xref std std-term">.htaccess</em></a> files,
814 for example). If other people have telnet access to your server, you should use
815 phpMyAdmin’s <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-http"><em class="xref std std-term">HTTP</em></a> or cookie authentication features.</p>
818 <li>Your <tt class="file docutils literal"><span class="pre">config.inc.php</span></tt> file should be <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">chmod</span> <span class="pre">660</span></tt>.</li>
819 <li>All your phpMyAdmin files should be chown -R phpmy.apache, where phpmy
820 is a user whose password is only known to you, and apache is the group
821 under which Apache runs.</li>
823 </ul>
824 </div>
825 <div class="section" id="i-get-errors-about-not-being-able-to-include-a-file-in-lang-or-in-libraries">
826 <span id="faq4-3"></span><h3>4.3 I get errors about not being able to include a file in <em>/lang</em> or in <em>/libraries</em>.<a class="headerlink" href="#i-get-errors-about-not-being-able-to-include-a-file-in-lang-or-in-libraries" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
827 <p>Check <tt class="file docutils literal"><span class="pre">php.ini</span></tt>, or ask your sysadmin to check it. The
828 <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">include_path</span></tt> must contain ”.” somewhere in it, and
829 <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">open_basedir</span></tt>, if used, must contain ”.” and ”./lang” to allow
830 normal operation of phpMyAdmin.</p>
831 </div>
833 <span id="faq4-4"></span><h3>4.4 phpMyAdmin always gives “Access denied” when using HTTP authentication.<a class="headerlink" href="#phpmyadmin-always-gives-access-denied-when-using-http-authentication" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
836 <li><span class="target" id="index-21"></span><a class="reference internal" href="config.html#cfg_Servers_controluser"><tt class="xref config config-option docutils literal"><span class="pre">$cfg['Servers'][$i]['controluser']</span></tt></a> and/or <span class="target" id="index-22"></span><a class="reference internal" href="config.html#cfg_Servers_controlpass"><tt class="xref config config-option docutils literal"><span class="pre">$cfg['Servers'][$i]['controlpass']</span></tt></a> are wrong.</li>
838 <li>You have already setup a security mechanism for the phpMyAdmin-
839 directory, eg. a <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-htaccess"><em class="xref std std-term">.htaccess</em></a> file. This would interfere with phpMyAdmin’s
840 authentication, so remove it.</li>
841 </ul>
842 </div>
844 <span id="faq4-5"></span><h3>4.5 Is it possible to let users create their own databases?<a class="headerlink" href="#is-it-possible-to-let-users-create-their-own-databases" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
847 privileges you want. For example, adding <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">SELECT,</span> <span class="pre">INSERT,</span> <span class="pre">UPDATE,</span>
848 <span class="pre">DELETE,</span> <span class="pre">CREATE,</span> <span class="pre">DROP,</span> <span class="pre">INDEX,</span> <span class="pre">ALTER</span></tt> would let a user create/manage
849 his/her database(s).</p>
850 </div>
852 <span id="faq4-6"></span><h3>4.6 How can I use the Host-based authentication additions?<a class="headerlink" href="#how-can-i-use-the-host-based-authentication-additions" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
853 <p>If you have existing rules from an old <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-htaccess"><em class="xref std std-term">.htaccess</em></a> file, you can take them and
854 add a username between the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">'deny'</span></tt>/<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">'allow'</span></tt> and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">'from'</span></tt>
855 strings. Using the username wildcard of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">'%'</span></tt> would be a major
856 benefit here if your installation is suited to using it. Then you can
857 just add those updated lines into the
858 <span class="target" id="index-23"></span><a class="reference internal" href="config.html#cfg_Servers_AllowDeny_rules"><tt class="xref config config-option docutils literal"><span class="pre">$cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowDeny']['rules']</span></tt></a> array.</p>
859 <p>If you want a pre-made sample, you can try this fragment. It stops the
861 network <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-ip"><em class="xref std std-term">IP</em></a> blocks.</p>
862 <div class="highlight-php"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="x">//block root from logging in except from the private networks</span>
863 <span class="x">$cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowDeny']['order'] = 'deny,allow';</span>
864 <span class="x">$cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowDeny']['rules'] = array(</span>
871 </pre></div>
872 </div>
873 </div>
875 <span id="faq4-7"></span><h3>4.7 Authentication window is displayed more than once, why?<a class="headerlink" href="#authentication-window-is-displayed-more-than-once-why" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
876 <p>This happens if you are using a <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-url"><em class="xref std std-term">URL</em></a> to start phpMyAdmin which is
877 different than the one set in your <span class="target" id="index-24"></span><a class="reference internal" href="config.html#cfg_PmaAbsoluteUri"><tt class="xref config config-option docutils literal"><span class="pre">$cfg['PmaAbsoluteUri']</span></tt></a>. For
878 example, a missing “www”, or entering with an <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-ip"><em class="xref std std-term">IP</em></a> address while a domain
879 name is defined in the config file.</p>
880 </div>
882 <span id="faq4-8"></span><h3>4.8 Which parameters can I use in the URL that starts phpMyAdmin?<a class="headerlink" href="#which-parameters-can-i-use-in-the-url-that-starts-phpmyadmin" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
883 <p>When starting phpMyAdmin, you can use the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">db</span></tt>, <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">pma_username</span></tt>,
884 <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">pma_password</span></tt> and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">server</span></tt> parameters. This last one can contain
885 either the numeric host index (from <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">$i</span></tt> of the configuration file)
886 or one of the host names present in the configuration file. Using
887 <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">pma_username</span></tt> and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">pma_password</span></tt> has been tested along with the
888 usage of ‘cookie’ <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">auth_type</span></tt>.</p>
889 </div>
890 </div>
892 <span id="faqbrowsers"></span><h2>Browsers or client OS<a class="headerlink" href="#browsers-or-client-os" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
893 <div class="section" id="i-get-an-out-of-memory-error-and-my-controls-are-non-functional-when-trying-to-create-a-table-with-more-than-14-columns">
894 <span id="faq5-1"></span><h3>5.1 I get an out of memory error, and my controls are non-functional, when trying to create a table with more than 14 columns.<a class="headerlink" href="#i-get-an-out-of-memory-error-and-my-controls-are-non-functional-when-trying-to-create-a-table-with-more-than-14-columns" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
896 WinNT4 or Win2K, we could easily create more than 60 columns. A
897 workaround is to create a smaller number of columns, then come back to
898 your table properties and add the other columns.</p>
899 </div>
901 <span id="faq5-2"></span><h3>5.2 With Xitami 2.5b4, phpMyAdmin won’t process form fields.<a class="headerlink" href="#with-xitami-2-5b4-phpmyadmin-won-t-process-form-fields" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
903 it with each script/website that use forms. Upgrade or downgrade your
904 Xitami server.</p>
905 </div>
907 <span id="faq5-3"></span><h3>5.3 I have problems dumping tables with Konqueror (phpMyAdmin 2.2.2).<a class="headerlink" href="#i-have-problems-dumping-tables-with-konqueror-phpmyadmin-2-2-2" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
911 work; zip dumps are placed into the user’s temporary directory, so
912 they must be moved before closing Konqueror, or else they disappear.
913 GZip dumps give an error message. Testing needs to be done for
915 </div>
916 <div class="section" id="i-can-t-use-the-cookie-authentication-mode-because-internet-explorer-never-stores-the-cookies">
917 <span id="faq5-4"></span><h3>5.4 I can’t use the cookie authentication mode because Internet Explorer never stores the cookies.<a class="headerlink" href="#i-can-t-use-the-cookie-authentication-mode-because-internet-explorer-never-stores-the-cookies" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
918 <p>MS Internet Explorer seems to be really buggy about cookies, at least
920 </div>
921 <div class="section" id="in-internet-explorer-5-0-i-get-javascript-errors-when-browsing-my-rows">
922 <span id="faq5-5"></span><h3>5.5 In Internet Explorer 5.0, I get JavaScript errors when browsing my rows.<a class="headerlink" href="#in-internet-explorer-5-0-i-get-javascript-errors-when-browsing-my-rows" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
924 </div>
925 <div class="section" id="in-internet-explorer-5-0-5-5-or-6-0-i-get-an-error-like-page-not-found-when-trying-to-modify-a-row-in-a-table-with-many-columns-or-with-a-text-column">
926 <span id="faq5-6"></span><h3>5.6 In Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.5 or 6.0, I get an error (like “Page not found”) when trying to modify a row in a table with many columns, or with a text column.<a class="headerlink" href="#in-internet-explorer-5-0-5-5-or-6-0-i-get-an-error-like-page-not-found-when-trying-to-modify-a-row-in-a-table-with-many-columns-or-with-a-text-column" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
927 <p>Your table neither have a primary key nor an unique one, so we must use a long
928 <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-url"><em class="xref std std-term">URL</em></a> to identify this row. There is a limit on the length of the
929 <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-url"><em class="xref std std-term">URL</em></a> in those browsers, and this not happen in Netscape, for example.
930 The workaround is to create a primary or unique key, or use another browser.</p>
931 </div>
933 <span id="faq5-7"></span><h3>5.7 I refresh (reload) my browser, and come back to the welcome page.<a class="headerlink" href="#i-refresh-reload-my-browser-and-come-back-to-the-welcome-page" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
934 <p>Some browsers support right-clicking into the frame you want to
935 refresh, just do this in the right frame.</p>
936 </div>
937 <div class="section" id="with-mozilla-0-9-7-i-have-problems-sending-a-query-modified-in-the-query-box">
938 <span id="faq5-8"></span><h3>5.8 With Mozilla 0.9.7 I have problems sending a query modified in the query box.<a class="headerlink" href="#with-mozilla-0-9-7-i-have-problems-sending-a-query-modified-in-the-query-box" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
940 Mozilla versions.</p>
941 </div>
942 <div class="section" id="with-mozilla-0-9-to-1-0-and-netscape-7-0-pr1-i-can-t-type-a-whitespace-in-the-sql-query-edit-area-the-page-scrolls-down">
943 <span id="faq5-9"></span><h3>5.9 With Mozilla 0.9.? to 1.0 and Netscape 7.0-PR1 I can’t type a whitespace in the SQL-Query edit area: the page scrolls down.<a class="headerlink" href="#with-mozilla-0-9-to-1-0-and-netscape-7-0-pr1-i-can-t-type-a-whitespace-in-the-sql-query-edit-area-the-page-scrolls-down" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
944 <p>This is a Mozilla bug (see bug #26882 at <a class="reference external" href="http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/">BugZilla</a>).</p>
945 </div>
946 <div class="section" id="with-netscape-4-75-i-get-empty-rows-between-each-row-of-data-in-a-csv-exported-file">
947 <span id="faq5-10"></span><h3>5.10 With Netscape 4.75 I get empty rows between each row of data in a CSV exported file.<a class="headerlink" href="#with-netscape-4-75-i-get-empty-rows-between-each-row-of-data-in-a-csv-exported-file" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
949 exporting data in octet-stream mode. Since we can’t detect the
950 specific Netscape version, we cannot workaround this bug.</p>
951 </div>
953 <span id="faq5-11"></span><h3>5.11 Extended-ASCII characters like German umlauts are displayed wrong.<a class="headerlink" href="#extended-ascii-characters-like-german-umlauts-are-displayed-wrong" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
955 one of the language file you have selected on phpMyAdmin’s start page.
956 Alternatively, you can try the auto detection mode that is supported
957 by the recent versions of the most browsers.</p>
958 </div>
960 <span id="faq5-12"></span><h3>5.12 Mac OS X Safari browser changes special characters to ”?”.<a class="headerlink" href="#mac-os-x-safari-browser-changes-special-characters-to" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
961 <p>This issue has been reported by a <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-mac-os-x"><em class="xref std std-term">Mac OS X</em></a> user, who adds that Chimera,
962 Netscape and Mozilla do not have this problem.</p>
963 </div>
964 <div class="section" id="with-internet-explorer-5-5-or-6-and-http-authentication-type-i-cannot-manage-two-servers-i-log-in-to-the-first-one-then-the-other-one-but-if-i-switch-back-to-the-first-i-have-to-log-in-on-each-operation">
965 <span id="faq5-13"></span><h3>5.13 With Internet Explorer 5.5 or 6, and HTTP authentication type, I cannot manage two servers: I log in to the first one, then the other one, but if I switch back to the first, I have to log in on each operation.<a class="headerlink" href="#with-internet-explorer-5-5-or-6-and-http-authentication-type-i-cannot-manage-two-servers-i-log-in-to-the-first-one-then-the-other-one-but-if-i-switch-back-to-the-first-i-have-to-log-in-on-each-operation" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
966 <p>This is a bug in Internet Explorer, other browsers do not behave this
967 way.</p>
968 </div>
969 <div class="section" id="using-opera6-i-can-manage-to-get-to-the-authentication-but-nothing-happens-after-that-only-a-blank-screen">
970 <span id="faq5-14"></span><h3>5.14 Using Opera6, I can manage to get to the authentication, but nothing happens after that, only a blank screen.<a class="headerlink" href="#using-opera6-i-can-manage-to-get-to-the-authentication-but-nothing-happens-after-that-only-a-blank-screen" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
972 </div>
974 <span id="faq5-15"></span><h3>5.15 I have display problems with Safari.<a class="headerlink" href="#i-have-display-problems-with-safari" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
976 </div>
977 <div class="section" id="with-internet-explorer-i-get-access-is-denied-javascript-errors-or-i-cannot-make-phpmyadmin-work-under-windows">
978 <span id="faq5-16"></span><h3>5.16 With Internet Explorer, I get “Access is denied” Javascript errors. Or I cannot make phpMyAdmin work under Windows.<a class="headerlink" href="#with-internet-explorer-i-get-access-is-denied-javascript-errors-or-i-cannot-make-phpmyadmin-work-under-windows" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
981 <li>Maybe you have defined your <span class="target" id="index-25"></span><a class="reference internal" href="config.html#cfg_PmaAbsoluteUri"><tt class="xref config config-option docutils literal"><span class="pre">$cfg['PmaAbsoluteUri']</span></tt></a> setting in
982 <tt class="file docutils literal"><span class="pre">config.inc.php</span></tt> to an <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-ip"><em class="xref std std-term">IP</em></a> address and you are starting phpMyAdmin
983 with a <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-url"><em class="xref std std-term">URL</em></a> containing a domain name, or the reverse situation.</li>
984 <li>Security settings in IE and/or Microsoft Security Center are too high,
985 thus blocking scripts execution.</li>
986 <li>The Windows Firewall is blocking Apache and MySQL. You must allow
987 <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-http"><em class="xref std std-term">HTTP</em></a> ports (80 or 443) and MySQL
989 </ul>
990 </div>
992 <span id="faq5-17"></span><h3>5.17 With Firefox, I cannot delete rows of data or drop a database.<a class="headerlink" href="#with-firefox-i-cannot-delete-rows-of-data-or-drop-a-database" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
993 <p>Many users have confirmed that the Tabbrowser Extensions plugin they
994 installed in their Firefox is causing the problem.</p>
995 </div>
996 <div class="section" id="with-konqueror-4-2-x-an-invalid-limit-clause-is-generated-when-i-browse-a-table">
997 <span id="faq5-18"></span><h3>5.18 With Konqueror 4.2.x an invalid <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">LIMIT</span></tt> clause is generated when I browse a table.<a class="headerlink" href="#with-konqueror-4-2-x-an-invalid-limit-clause-is-generated-when-i-browse-a-table" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
998 <p>This happens only when both of these conditions are met: using the
999 <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">http</span></tt> authentication mode and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">register_globals</span></tt> being set to
1000 <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">On</span></tt> on the server. It seems to be a browser-specific problem;
1001 meanwhile use the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">cookie</span></tt> authentication mode.</p>
1002 </div>
1004 <span id="faq5-19"></span><h3>5.19 I get JavaScript errors in my browser.<a class="headerlink" href="#i-get-javascript-errors-in-my-browser" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1005 <p>Issues have been reported with some combinations of browser
1006 extensions. To troubleshoot, disable all extensions then clear your
1007 browser cache to see if the problem goes away.</p>
1008 </div>
1009 </div>
1011 <span id="faqusing"></span><h2>Using phpMyAdmin<a class="headerlink" href="#using-phpmyadmin" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
1012 <div class="section" id="i-can-t-insert-new-rows-into-a-table-i-can-t-create-a-table-mysql-brings-up-a-sql-error">
1013 <span id="faq6-1"></span><h3>6.1 I can’t insert new rows into a table / I can’t create a table - MySQL brings up a SQL error.<a class="headerlink" href="#i-can-t-insert-new-rows-into-a-table-i-can-t-create-a-table-mysql-brings-up-a-sql-error" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1014 <p>Examine the <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-sql"><em class="xref std std-term">SQL</em></a> error with care.
1015 Often the problem is caused by specifying a wrong column-type. Common
1016 errors include:</p>
1018 <li>Using <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">VARCHAR</span></tt> without a size argument</li>
1019 <li>Using <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">TEXT</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">BLOB</span></tt> with a size argument</li>
1020 </ul>
1021 <p>Also, look at the syntax chapter in the MySQL manual to confirm that
1022 your syntax is correct.</p>
1023 </div>
1024 <div class="section" id="when-i-create-a-table-i-set-an-index-for-two-columns-and-phpmyadmin-generates-only-one-index-with-those-two-columns">
1025 <span id="faq6-2"></span><h3>6.2 When I create a table, I set an index for two columns and phpMyAdmin generates only one index with those two columns.<a class="headerlink" href="#when-i-create-a-table-i-set-an-index-for-two-columns-and-phpmyadmin-generates-only-one-index-with-those-two-columns" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1026 <p>This is the way to create a multi-columns index. If you want two
1027 indexes, create the first one when creating the table, save, then
1028 display the table properties and click the Index link to create the
1029 other index.</p>
1030 </div>
1032 <span id="faq6-3"></span><h3>6.3 How can I insert a null value into my table?<a class="headerlink" href="#how-can-i-insert-a-null-value-into-my-table" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1037 literal NULL in the column, and not a NULL value (this works in PHP4).</p>
1038 </div>
1040 <span id="faq6-4"></span><h3>6.4 How can I backup my database or table?<a class="headerlink" href="#how-can-i-backup-my-database-or-table" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1041 <p>Click on a database or table name in the navigation panel, the properties will
1043 data, or both. This will generate standard <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-sql"><em class="xref std std-term">SQL</em></a> statements that can be
1045 so that phpMyAdmin can transmit the resulting dump to your station. Depending
1046 on your PHP configuration, you will see options to compress the dump. See also
1047 the <span class="target" id="index-26"></span><a class="reference internal" href="config.html#cfg_ExecTimeLimit"><tt class="xref config config-option docutils literal"><span class="pre">$cfg['ExecTimeLimit']</span></tt></a> configuration variable. For
1049 </div>
1050 <div class="section" id="how-can-i-restore-upload-my-database-or-table-using-a-dump-how-can-i-run-a-sql-file">
1051 <span id="faq6-5"></span><h3>6.5 How can I restore (upload) my database or table using a dump? How can I run a ”.sql” file?<a class="headerlink" href="#how-can-i-restore-upload-my-database-or-table-using-a-dump-how-can-i-run-a-sql-file" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1052 <p>Click on a database name in the navigation panel, the properties will
1054 frame (or “<a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-sql"><em class="xref std std-term">SQL</em></a>” if your phpMyAdmin
1056 section, type in the path to your dump filename, or use the Browse
1057 button. Then click Go. With version 2.7.0, the import engine has been
1058 re–written, if possible it is suggested that you upgrade to take
1059 advantage of the new features. For additional help on this subject,
1061 </div>
1063 <span id="faq6-6"></span><h3>6.6 How can I use the relation table in Query-by-example?<a class="headerlink" href="#how-can-i-use-the-relation-table-in-query-by-example" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1064 <p>Here is an example with the tables persons, towns and countries, all
1065 located in the database mydb. If you don’t have a <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">pma__relation</span></tt>
1066 table, create it as explained in the configuration section. Then
1067 create the example tables:</p>
1068 <div class="highlight-mysql"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="k">CREATE</span> <span class="k">TABLE</span> <span class="nf">REL_countries</span> <span class="p">(</span>
1069 <span class="n">country_code</span> <span class="kt">char</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="mi">1</span><span class="p">)</span> <span class="k">NOT</span> <span class="no">NULL</span> <span class="k">default</span> <span class="s1">''</span><span class="p">,</span>
1070 <span class="n">description</span> <span class="kt">varchar</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="mi">10</span><span class="p">)</span> <span class="k">NOT</span> <span class="no">NULL</span> <span class="k">default</span> <span class="s1">''</span><span class="p">,</span>
1071 <span class="k">PRIMARY</span> <span class="k">KEY</span> <span class="p">(</span><span class="n">country_code</span><span class="p">)</span>
1072 <span class="p">)</span> <span class="n">TYPE</span><span class="o">=</span><span class="n">MyISAM</span><span class="p">;</span>
1074 <span class="k">INSERT</span> <span class="k">INTO</span> <span class="n">REL_countries</span> <span class="k">VALUES</span> <span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">'C'</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="s1">'Canada'</span><span class="p">);</span>
1076 <span class="k">CREATE</span> <span class="k">TABLE</span> <span class="nf">REL_persons</span> <span class="p">(</span>
1077 <span class="n">id</span> <span class="kt">tinyint</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="mi">4</span><span class="p">)</span> <span class="k">NOT</span> <span class="no">NULL</span> <span class="kp">auto_increment</span><span class="p">,</span>
1078 <span class="n">person_name</span> <span class="kt">varchar</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="mi">32</span><span class="p">)</span> <span class="k">NOT</span> <span class="no">NULL</span> <span class="k">default</span> <span class="s1">''</span><span class="p">,</span>
1079 <span class="n">town_code</span> <span class="kt">varchar</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="mi">5</span><span class="p">)</span> <span class="k">default</span> <span class="s1">'0'</span><span class="p">,</span>
1080 <span class="n">country_code</span> <span class="kt">char</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="mi">1</span><span class="p">)</span> <span class="k">NOT</span> <span class="no">NULL</span> <span class="k">default</span> <span class="s1">''</span><span class="p">,</span>
1081 <span class="k">PRIMARY</span> <span class="k">KEY</span> <span class="p">(</span><span class="n">id</span><span class="p">)</span>
1082 <span class="p">)</span> <span class="n">TYPE</span><span class="o">=</span><span class="n">MyISAM</span><span class="p">;</span>
1084 <span class="k">INSERT</span> <span class="k">INTO</span> <span class="n">REL_persons</span> <span class="k">VALUES</span> <span class="p">(</span><span class="mi">11</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="s1">'Marc'</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="s1">'S'</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="s1">''</span><span class="p">);</span>
1085 <span class="k">INSERT</span> <span class="k">INTO</span> <span class="n">REL_persons</span> <span class="k">VALUES</span> <span class="p">(</span><span class="mi">15</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="s1">'Paul'</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="s1">'S'</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="s1">'C'</span><span class="p">);</span>
1087 <span class="k">CREATE</span> <span class="k">TABLE</span> <span class="nf">REL_towns</span> <span class="p">(</span>
1088 <span class="n">town_code</span> <span class="kt">varchar</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="mi">5</span><span class="p">)</span> <span class="k">NOT</span> <span class="no">NULL</span> <span class="k">default</span> <span class="s1">'0'</span><span class="p">,</span>
1089 <span class="n">description</span> <span class="kt">varchar</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="mi">30</span><span class="p">)</span> <span class="k">NOT</span> <span class="no">NULL</span> <span class="k">default</span> <span class="s1">''</span><span class="p">,</span>
1090 <span class="k">PRIMARY</span> <span class="k">KEY</span> <span class="p">(</span><span class="n">town_code</span><span class="p">)</span>
1091 <span class="p">)</span> <span class="n">TYPE</span><span class="o">=</span><span class="n">MyISAM</span><span class="p">;</span>
1093 <span class="k">INSERT</span> <span class="k">INTO</span> <span class="n">REL_towns</span> <span class="k">VALUES</span> <span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">'S'</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="s1">'Sherbrooke'</span><span class="p">);</span>
1094 <span class="k">INSERT</span> <span class="k">INTO</span> <span class="n">REL_towns</span> <span class="k">VALUES</span> <span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">'M'</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="s1">'Montréal'</span><span class="p">);</span>
1095 </pre></div>
1096 </div>
1101 <li>in Links, for “country_code” choose “REL_countries->country_code”</li>
1105 </ul>
1113 tickbox</li>
1114 <li>Do the same for towns.description and countries.descriptions in the
1117 correct joins have been generated</li>
1119 </ul>
1120 </div>
1122 <span id="faqdisplay"></span><h3>6.7 How can I use the “display column” feature?<a class="headerlink" href="#how-can-i-use-the-display-column-feature" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1123 <p>Starting from the previous example, create the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">pma__table_info</span></tt> as
1124 explained in the configuration section, then browse your persons
1125 table, and move the mouse over a town code or country code. See also
1126 <a class="reference internal" href="#faq6-21"><em>6.21 In edit/insert mode, how can I see a list of possible values for a column, based on some foreign table?</em></a> for an additional feature that “display column”
1127 enables: drop-down list of possible values.</p>
1128 </div>
1130 <span id="faqpdf"></span><h3>6.8 How can I produce a PDF schema of my database?<a class="headerlink" href="#how-can-i-produce-a-pdf-schema-of-my-database" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1133 schema layout. Which tables will go on which pages?</p>
1137 <li>Choose “Edit <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-pdf"><em class="xref std std-term">PDF</em></a> Pages” near the
1138 bottom of the page.</li>
1139 <li>Enter a name for the first <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-pdf"><em class="xref std std-term">PDF</em></a> page
1141 will put all your linked tables onto the new page.</li>
1142 <li>Select the name of the new page (making sure the Edit radio button is
1143 selected) and click Go.</li>
1144 <li>Select a table from the list, enter its coordinates and click Save.
1145 Coordinates are relative; your diagram will be automatically scaled to
1146 fit the page. When initially placing tables on the page, just pick any
1148 <a class="reference internal" href="#wysiwyg"><em>6.28 How can I easily edit relational schema for export?</em></a> to position the element correctly.</li>
1149 <li>When you’d like to look at your <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-pdf"><em class="xref std std-term">PDF</em></a>, first be sure to click the Save
1150 button beneath the list of tables and coordinates, to save any changes you
1151 made there. Then scroll all the way down, select the <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-pdf"><em class="xref std std-term">PDF</em></a> options you
1152 want, and click Go.</li>
1153 <li>Internet Explorer for Windows may suggest an incorrect filename when
1154 you try to save a generated <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-pdf"><em class="xref std std-term">PDF</em></a>.
1155 When saving a generated <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-pdf"><em class="xref std std-term">PDF</em></a>, be
1157 Browsers on other operating systems, and other browsers on Windows, do
1158 not have this problem.</li>
1159 </ul>
1160 </div>
1162 <span id="faq6-9"></span><h3>6.9 phpMyAdmin is changing the type of one of my columns!<a class="headerlink" href="#phpmyadmin-is-changing-the-type-of-one-of-my-columns" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1163 <p>No, it’s MySQL that is doing <a class="reference external" href="http://dev.mysql.com/doc/en/silent-column-changes.html">silent column type changing</a>.</p>
1164 </div>
1165 <div class="section" id="when-creating-a-privilege-what-happens-with-underscores-in-the-database-name">
1166 <span id="underscore"></span><h3>6.10 When creating a privilege, what happens with underscores in the database name?<a class="headerlink" href="#when-creating-a-privilege-what-happens-with-underscores-in-the-database-name" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1167 <p>If you do not put a backslash before the underscore, this is a
1170 john2db ... If you put a backslash before the underscore, it means
1171 that the database name will have a real underscore.</p>
1172 </div>
1174 <span id="faq6-11"></span><h3>6.11 What is the curious symbol ø in the statistics pages?<a class="headerlink" href="#what-is-the-curious-symbol-o-in-the-statistics-pages" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1176 </div>
1178 <span id="faqexport"></span><h3>6.12 I want to understand some Export options.<a class="headerlink" href="#i-want-to-understand-some-export-options" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1181 <li>“Add DROP TABLE” will add a line telling MySQL to <a class="reference external" href="http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/drop-table.html">drop the table</a>, if it already
1182 exists during the import. It does NOT drop the table after your
1183 export, it only affects the import file.</li>
1185 Otherwise, you may get an error if the table name exists but has a
1186 different structure.</li>
1188 any) will be included in backup.</li>
1190 and table names formed with special characters are protected.</li>
1192 types set in the pmadb in the dump as <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-sql"><em class="xref std std-term">SQL</em></a> comments
1194 </ul>
1198 better documentation (but resulting file is bigger).</li>
1200 INSERT verb and the table name.</li>
1201 <li>“Delayed inserts” are best explained in the <a class="reference external" href="http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/insert-delayed.html">MySQL manual - INSERT DELAYED Syntax</a>.</li>
1203 is provided in the <a class="reference external" href="http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/insert.html">MySQL manual - INSERT Syntax</a>, but basically with
1204 this selected, invalid values are adjusted and inserted rather than
1205 causing the entire statement to fail.</li>
1206 </ul>
1207 </div>
1209 <span id="faq6-13"></span><h3>6.13 I would like to create a database with a dot in its name.<a class="headerlink" href="#i-would-like-to-create-a-database-with-a-dot-in-its-name" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1211 the normal way to reference a database and table name. Worse, MySQL
1212 will usually let you create a database with a dot, but then you cannot
1213 work with it, nor delete it.</p>
1214 </div>
1216 <span id="faqsqlvalidator"></span><h3>6.14 How do I set up the SQL Validator?<a class="headerlink" href="#how-do-i-set-up-the-sql-validator" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1217 <p>To use SQL Validator, you need PHP with <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-xml"><em class="xref std std-term">XML</em></a>, <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-pcre"><em class="xref std std-term">PCRE</em></a> and
1218 <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-pear"><em class="xref std std-term">PEAR</em></a> support. In addition you need a <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-soap"><em class="xref std std-term">SOAP</em></a> support, either as a
1219 PHP extension or as a PEAR SOAP module.</p>
1220 <p>To install <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-pear"><em class="xref std std-term">PEAR</em></a> <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-soap"><em class="xref std std-term">SOAP</em></a> module, run <strong class="command">pear install
1221 Net_Socket Net_URL HTTP_Request Mail_Mime Net_DIME SOAP</strong> to get the necessary
1222 <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-pear"><em class="xref std std-term">PEAR</em></a> modules for usage.</p>
1223 <p>If you use the Validator, you should be aware that any <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-sql"><em class="xref std std-term">SQL</em></a> statement
1224 you submit will be stored anonymously (database/table/column names, strings,
1225 numbers replaced with generic values). The Mimer <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-sql"><em class="xref std std-term">SQL</em></a> Validator itself,
1227 </div>
1228 <div class="section" id="i-want-to-add-a-blob-column-and-put-an-index-on-it-but-mysql-says-blob-column-used-in-key-specification-without-a-key-length">
1229 <span id="faq6-15"></span><h3>6.15 I want to add a BLOB column and put an index on it, but MySQL says “BLOB column ‘...’ used in key specification without a key length”.<a class="headerlink" href="#i-want-to-add-a-blob-column-and-put-an-index-on-it-but-mysql-says-blob-column-used-in-key-specification-without-a-key-length" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1230 <p>The right way to do this, is to create the column without any indexes,
1232 On this page, you will be able to choose your BLOB column, and set a
1233 size to the index, which is the condition to create an index on a BLOB
1234 column.</p>
1235 </div>
1237 <span id="faq6-16"></span><h3>6.16 How can I simply move in page with plenty editing fields?<a class="headerlink" href="#how-can-i-simply-move-in-page-with-plenty-editing-fields" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1238 <p>You can use <tt class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">Ctrl+arrows</span></tt> (<tt class="kbd docutils literal"><span class="pre">Option+Arrows</span></tt> in Safari) for moving on
1239 most pages with many editing fields (table structure changes, row editing,
1240 etc.).</p>
1241 </div>
1242 <div class="section" id="transformations-i-can-t-enter-my-own-mimetype-wtf-is-this-feature-then-useful-for">
1243 <span id="faq6-17"></span><h3>6.17 Transformations: I can’t enter my own mimetype! WTF is this feature then useful for?<a class="headerlink" href="#transformations-i-can-t-enter-my-own-mimetype-wtf-is-this-feature-then-useful-for" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1245 transformations on them. Otherwise you could just put a comment on the
1246 column. Because entering your own mimetype will cause serious syntax
1247 checking issues and validation, this introduces a high-risk false-
1248 user-input situation. Instead you have to initialize mimetypes using
1249 functions or empty mimetype definitions.</p>
1250 <p>Plus, you have a whole overview of available mimetypes. Who knows all those
1251 mimetypes by heart so he/she can enter it at will?</p>
1252 </div>
1253 <div class="section" id="bookmarks-where-can-i-store-bookmarks-why-can-t-i-see-any-bookmarks-below-the-query-box-what-is-this-variable-for">
1254 <span id="faqbookmark"></span><h3>6.18 Bookmarks: Where can I store bookmarks? Why can’t I see any bookmarks below the query box? What is this variable for?<a class="headerlink" href="#bookmarks-where-can-i-store-bookmarks-why-can-t-i-see-any-bookmarks-below-the-query-box-what-is-this-variable-for" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1255 <p>Any query you have executed can be stored as a bookmark on the page
1256 where the results are displayed. You will find a button labeled
1258 stored a bookmark, it is related to the database you run the query on.
1259 You can now access a bookmark dropdown on each page, the query box
1260 appears on for that database.</p>
1261 <p>You can also have, inside the query, a placeholder for a variable.
1262 This is done by inserting into the query a SQL comment between <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">/*</span></tt> and
1263 <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">*/</span></tt>. Inside the comment, the special string <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">[VARIABLE]</span></tt> is used.
1264 Be aware that the whole query minus the SQL comment must be
1267 input box on the query box page will replace the string <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">/*[VARIABLE]*/</span></tt> in
1268 your stored query.</p>
1269 <p>Also remember, that everything else inside the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">/*[VARIABLE]*/</span></tt> string for
1270 your query will remain the way it is, but will be stripped of the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">/**/</span></tt>
1271 chars. So you can use:</p>
1272 <div class="highlight-mysql"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="cm">/*, [VARIABLE] AS myname */</span>
1273 </pre></div>
1274 </div>
1276 <div class="highlight-mysql"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">VARIABLE</span> <span class="k">as</span> <span class="n">myname</span>
1277 </pre></div>
1278 </div>
1279 <p>in your query, where VARIABLE is the string you entered in the input box. If an
1280 empty string is provided, no replacements are made.</p>
1281 <p>A more complex example. Say you have stored
1282 this query:</p>
1283 <div class="highlight-mysql"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="k">SELECT</span> <span class="n">Name</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">Address</span> <span class="k">FROM</span> <span class="n">addresses</span> <span class="k">WHERE</span> <span class="mi">1</span> <span class="cm">/* AND Name LIKE '%[VARIABLE]%' */</span>
1284 </pre></div>
1285 </div>
1287 query will be:</p>
1288 <div class="highlight-mysql"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="k">SELECT</span> <span class="n">Name</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">Address</span> <span class="k">FROM</span> <span class="n">addresses</span> <span class="k">WHERE</span> <span class="mi">1</span> <span class="k">AND</span> <span class="n">Name</span> <span class="k">LIKE</span> <span class="s1">'%phpMyAdmin%'</span>
1289 </pre></div>
1290 </div>
1291 <p>You can use multiple occurrences of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">/*[VARIABLE]*/</span></tt> in a single query
1293 <p><strong>NOTE THE ABSENCE OF SPACES</strong> inside the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">/**/</span></tt> construct. Any spaces
1294 inserted there will be later also inserted as spaces in your query and may lead
1295 to unexpected results especially when using the variable expansion inside of a
1297 <p>Your initial query which is going to be stored as a bookmark has to yield at
1298 least one result row so you can store the bookmark. You may have that to work
1299 around using well positioned <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">/**/</span></tt> comments.</p>
1300 </div>
1302 <span id="faq6-19"></span><h3>6.19 How can I create simple LATEX document to include exported table?<a class="headerlink" href="#how-can-i-create-simple-latex-document-to-include-exported-table" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1303 <p>You can simply include table in your LATEX documents,
1304 minimal sample document should look like following one (assuming you
1305 have table exported in file <tt class="file docutils literal"><span class="pre">table.tex</span></tt>):</p>
1306 <div class="highlight-latex"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="k">\documentclass</span><span class="nb">{</span>article<span class="nb">}</span> <span class="c">% or any class you want</span>
1307 <span class="k">\usepackage</span><span class="nb">{</span>longtable<span class="nb">}</span> <span class="c">% for displaying table</span>
1308 <span class="k">\begin</span><span class="nb">{</span>document<span class="nb">}</span> <span class="c">% start of document</span>
1309 <span class="k">\include</span><span class="nb">{</span>table<span class="nb">}</span> <span class="c">% including exported table</span>
1310 <span class="k">\end</span><span class="nb">{</span>document<span class="nb">}</span> <span class="c">% end of document</span>
1311 </pre></div>
1312 </div>
1313 </div>
1315 <span id="faq6-20"></span><h3>6.20 I see a lot of databases which are not mine, and cannot access them.<a class="headerlink" href="#i-see-a-lot-of-databases-which-are-not-mine-and-cannot-access-them" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1316 <p>You have one of these global privileges: CREATE TEMPORARY TABLES, SHOW
1317 DATABASES, LOCK TABLES. Those privileges also enable users to see all the
1318 database names. So if your users do not need those privileges, you can remove
1319 them and their databases list will shorten.</p>
1322 <p class="last"><<a class="reference external" href="http://bugs.mysql.com/179">http://bugs.mysql.com/179</a>></p>
1323 </div>
1324 </div>
1325 <div class="section" id="in-edit-insert-mode-how-can-i-see-a-list-of-possible-values-for-a-column-based-on-some-foreign-table">
1326 <span id="faq6-21"></span><h3>6.21 In edit/insert mode, how can I see a list of possible values for a column, based on some foreign table?<a class="headerlink" href="#in-edit-insert-mode-how-can-i-see-a-list-of-possible-values-for-a-column-based-on-some-foreign-table" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1327 <p>You have to setup appropriate links between the tables, and also setup
1328 the “display column” in the foreign table. See <a class="reference internal" href="#faq6-6"><em>6.6 How can I use the relation table in Query-by-example?</em></a> for an
1329 example. Then, if there are 100 values or less in the foreign table, a
1330 drop-down list of values will be available. You will see two lists of
1331 values, the first list containing the key and the display column, the
1332 second list containing the display column and the key. The reason for
1333 this is to be able to type the first letter of either the key or the
1334 display column. For 100 values or more, a distinct window will appear,
1335 to browse foreign key values and choose one. To change the default
1336 limit of 100, see <span class="target" id="index-27"></span><a class="reference internal" href="config.html#cfg_ForeignKeyMaxLimit"><tt class="xref config config-option docutils literal"><span class="pre">$cfg['ForeignKeyMaxLimit']</span></tt></a>.</p>
1337 </div>
1338 <div class="section" id="bookmarks-can-i-execute-a-default-bookmark-automatically-when-entering-browse-mode-for-a-table">
1339 <span id="faq6-22"></span><h3>6.22 Bookmarks: Can I execute a default bookmark automatically when entering Browse mode for a table?<a class="headerlink" href="#bookmarks-can-i-execute-a-default-bookmark-automatically-when-entering-browse-mode-for-a-table" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1341 public bookmark, it will be executed.</p>
1342 </div>
1344 <span id="faq6-23"></span><h3>6.23 Export: I heard phpMyAdmin can export Microsoft Excel files?<a class="headerlink" href="#export-i-heard-phpmyadmin-can-export-microsoft-excel-files" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1345 <p>You can use <a class="reference internal" href="glossary.html#term-csv"><em class="xref std std-term">CSV</em></a> for Microsoft Excel,
1346 which works out of the box.</p>
1348 <span class="versionmodified">Changed in version 3.4.5: </span>Since phpMyAdmin 3.4.5 support for direct export to Microsoft Excel version
1350 </div>
1351 <div class="section" id="now-that-phpmyadmin-supports-native-mysql-4-1-x-column-comments-what-happens-to-my-column-comments-stored-in-pmadb">
1352 <span id="faq6-24"></span><h3>6.24 Now that phpMyAdmin supports native MySQL 4.1.x column comments, what happens to my column comments stored in pmadb?<a class="headerlink" href="#now-that-phpmyadmin-supports-native-mysql-4-1-x-column-comments-what-happens-to-my-column-comments-stored-in-pmadb" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1354 native ones is done whenever you enter Structure page for this table.</p>
1355 </div>
1357 <span id="id12"></span><h3>6.25 (withdrawn).<a class="headerlink" href="#faq6-25" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1358 </div>
1360 <span id="faq6-26"></span><h3>6.26 How can I select a range of rows?<a class="headerlink" href="#how-can-i-select-a-range-of-rows" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1361 <p>Click the first row of the range, hold the shift key and click the
1362 last row of the range. This works everywhere you see rows, for example
1363 in Browse mode or on the Structure page.</p>
1364 </div>
1366 <span id="faq6-27"></span><h3>6.27 What format strings can I use?<a class="headerlink" href="#what-format-strings-can-i-use" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1367 <p>In all places where phpMyAdmin accepts format strings, you can use
1368 <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">@VARIABLE@</span></tt> expansion and <a class="reference external" href="http://php.net/strftime">strftime</a>
1369 format strings. The expanded variables depend on a context (for
1370 example, if you haven’t chosen a table, you can not get the table
1371 name), but the following variables can be used:</p>
1378 <dd>Verbose MySQL server name as defined in <span class="target" id="index-28"></span><a class="reference internal" href="config.html#cfg_Servers_verbose"><tt class="xref config config-option docutils literal"><span class="pre">$cfg['Servers'][$i]['verbose']</span></tt></a></dd>
1389 </dl>
1390 </div>
1392 <span id="wysiwyg"></span><h3>6.28 How can I easily edit relational schema for export?<a class="headerlink" href="#how-can-i-easily-edit-relational-schema-for-export" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1394 edit x/y coordinates of those elements you can activate a scratchboard
1395 where all your elements are placed. By clicking on an element, you can
1396 move them around in the pre-defined area and the x/y coordinates will
1397 get updated dynamically. Likewise, when entering a new position
1398 directly into the input field, the new position in the scratchboard
1399 changes after your cursor leaves the input field.</p>
1401 positions. If you want to place a new element, first add it to the
1402 table of elements and then you can drag the new element around.</p>
1403 <p>By changing the paper size and the orientation you can change the size
1404 of the scratchboard as well. You can do so by just changing the
1405 dropdown field below, and the scratchboard will resize automatically,
1406 without interfering with the current placement of the elements.</p>
1407 <p>If ever an element gets out of range you can either enlarge the paper
1409 other.</p>
1410 </div>
1412 <span id="faq6-29"></span><h3>6.29 Why can’t I get a chart from my query result table?<a class="headerlink" href="#why-can-t-i-get-a-chart-from-my-query-result-table" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1413 <p>Not every table can be put to the chart. Only tables with one, two or
1414 three columns can be visualised as a chart. Moreover the table must be
1415 in a special format for chart script to understand it. Currently
1416 supported formats can be found in the <a class="reference external" href="http://wiki.phpmyadmin.net/pma/Charts#Data_formats_for_query_results_chart">wiki</a>.</p>
1417 </div>
1419 <span id="faq6-30"></span><h3>6.30 Import: How can I import ESRI Shapefiles<a class="headerlink" href="#import-how-can-i-import-esri-shapefiles" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1420 <p>An ESRI Shapefile is actually a set of several files, where .shp file
1421 contains geometry data and .dbf file contains data related to those
1422 geometry data. To read data from .dbf file you need to have PHP
1423 compiled with the dBase extension (–enable-dbase). Otherwise only
1424 geometry data will be imported.</p>
1425 <p>To upload these set of files you can use either of the following
1426 methods:</p>
1427 <p>Configure upload directory with <span class="target" id="index-29"></span><a class="reference internal" href="config.html#cfg_UploadDir"><tt class="xref config config-option docutils literal"><span class="pre">$cfg['UploadDir']</span></tt></a>, upload both .shp and .dbf files with
1428 the same filename and chose the .shp file from the import page.</p>
1429 <p>Create a Zip archive with .shp and .dbf files and import it. For this
1430 to work, you need to set <span class="target" id="index-30"></span><a class="reference internal" href="config.html#cfg_TempDir"><tt class="xref config config-option docutils literal"><span class="pre">$cfg['TempDir']</span></tt></a> to a place where the web server user can
1434 mkdir tmp
1435 chmod o+rwx tmp
1436 </pre></div>
1437 </div>
1438 </div>
1440 <span id="faq6-31"></span><h3>6.31 How do I create a relation in designer?<a class="headerlink" href="#how-do-i-create-a-relation-in-designer" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1441 <p>To select relation, click: The display column is shown in pink. To
1442 set/unset a column as the display column, click the “Choose column to
1444 </div>
1446 <span id="faq6-32"></span><h3>6.32 How can I use the zoom search feature?<a class="headerlink" href="#how-can-i-use-the-zoom-search-feature" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1447 <p>The Zoom search feature is an alternative to table search feature. It allows
1448 you to explore a table by representing its data in a scatter plot. You can
1452 <p>Consider the table REL_persons in <a class="reference internal" href="#faq6-6"><em>6.6 How can I use the relation table in Query-by-example?</em></a> for
1453 an example. To use zoom search, two columns need to be selected, for
1454 example, id and town_code. The id values will be represented on one
1455 axis and town_code values on the other axis. Each row will be
1456 represented as a point in a scatter plot based on its id and
1457 town_code. You can include two additional search criteria apart from
1458 the two fields to display.</p>
1459 <p>You can choose which field should be
1460 displayed as label for each point. If a display column has been set
1461 for the table (see <a class="reference internal" href="#faqdisplay"><em>6.7 How can I use the “display column” feature?</em></a>), it is taken as the label unless
1462 you specify otherwise. You can also select the maximum number of rows
1463 you want to be displayed in the plot by specifing it in the ‘Max rows
1465 to display the plot.</p>
1466 <p>After the plot is generated, you can use the
1467 mousewheel to zoom in and out of the plot. In addition, panning
1468 feature is enabled to navigate through the plot. You can zoom-in to a
1469 certail level of detail and use panning to locate your area of
1470 interest. Clicking on a point opens a dialogue box, displaying field
1471 values of the data row represented by the point. You can edit the
1472 values if required and click on submit to issue an update query. Basic
1474 link located just above the plot.</p>
1475 </div>
1477 <span id="faq6-33"></span><h3>6.33 When browsing a table, how can I copy a column name?<a class="headerlink" href="#when-browsing-a-table-how-can-i-copy-a-column-name" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1478 <p>Selecting the name of the column within the browse table header cell
1479 for copying is difficult, as the columns support reordering by
1480 dragging the header cells as well as sorting by clicking on the linked
1481 column name. To copy a column name, double-click on the empty area
1482 next to the column name, when the tooltip tells you to do so. This
1483 will show you an input box with the column name. You may right-click
1484 the column name within this input box to copy it to your clipboard.</p>
1485 </div>
1486 </div>
1488 <span id="faqproject"></span><h2>phpMyAdmin project<a class="headerlink" href="#phpmyadmin-project" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
1490 <span id="faq7-1"></span><h3>7.1 I have found a bug. How do I inform developers?<a class="headerlink" href="#i-have-found-a-bug-how-do-i-inform-developers" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1491 <p>Our Bug Tracker is located at <<a class="reference external" href="http://sf.net/projects/phpmyadmin/">http://sf.net/projects/phpmyadmin/</a>> under the
1492 Bugs section. But please first discuss your bug with other users:
1493 <<a class="reference external" href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/phpmyadmin/forums">https://sourceforge.net/projects/phpmyadmin/forums</a>>.</p>
1494 </div>
1495 <div class="section" id="i-want-to-translate-the-messages-to-a-new-language-or-upgrade-an-existing-language-where-do-i-start">
1496 <span id="faq7-2"></span><h3>7.2 I want to translate the messages to a new language or upgrade an existing language, where do I start?<a class="headerlink" href="#i-want-to-translate-the-messages-to-a-new-language-or-upgrade-an-existing-language-where-do-i-start" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1497 <p>Translations are very welcome and all you need to have are the
1498 language skills. The easiest way is to use our <a class="reference external" href="https://l10n.cihar.com/projects/phpmyadmin/">online translation
1499 service</a>. You can check
1500 out all the possibilities to translate in the <a class="reference external" href="http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/translate.php">translate section on
1502 </div>
1503 <div class="section" id="i-would-like-to-help-out-with-the-development-of-phpmyadmin-how-should-i-proceed">
1504 <span id="faq7-3"></span><h3>7.3 I would like to help out with the development of phpMyAdmin. How should I proceed?<a class="headerlink" href="#i-would-like-to-help-out-with-the-development-of-phpmyadmin-how-should-i-proceed" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1505 <p>We welcome every contribution to the development of phpMyAdmin. You
1506 can check out all the possibilities to contribute in the <a class="reference external" href="http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/improve.php">contribute
1510 <p class="last"><a class="reference internal" href="developers.html#developers"><em>Developers Information</em></a></p>
1511 </div>
1512 </div>
1513 </div>
1515 <span id="faqsecurity"></span><h2>Security<a class="headerlink" href="#security" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
1516 <div class="section" id="where-can-i-get-information-about-the-security-alerts-issued-for-phpmyadmin">
1517 <span id="faq8-1"></span><h3>8.1 Where can I get information about the security alerts issued for phpMyAdmin?<a class="headerlink" href="#where-can-i-get-information-about-the-security-alerts-issued-for-phpmyadmin" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1518 <p>Please refer to <<a class="reference external" href="http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php">http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php</a>>.</p>
1519 </div>
1521 <span id="faq8-2"></span><h3>8.2 How can I protect phpMyAdmin against brute force attacks?<a class="headerlink" href="#how-can-i-protect-phpmyadmin-against-brute-force-attacks" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1522 <p>If you use Apache web server, phpMyAdmin exports information about
1523 authentication to the Apache environment and it can be used in Apache
1524 logs. Currently there are two variables available:</p>
1529 <dd>Status of currently active user, one of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">ok</span></tt> (user is logged in),
1530 <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">mysql-denied</span></tt> (MySQL denied user login), <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">allow-denied</span></tt> (user denied
1531 by allow/deny rules), <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">root-denied</span></tt> (root is denied in configuration),
1532 <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">empty-denied</span></tt> (empty password is denied).</dd>
1533 </dl>
1534 <p><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">LogFormat</span></tt> directive for Apache can look like following:</p>
1535 <div class="highlight-apache"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="nb">LogFormat</span> <span class="s2">"%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b \"%{Referer}i\" \"%{User-Agent}i\" %{userID}n %{userStatus}n"</span> pma_combined
1536 </pre></div>
1537 </div>
1538 <p>You can then use any log analyzing tools to detect possible break-in
1539 attempts.</p>
1540 </div>
1541 </div>
1543 <span id="faqsynchronization"></span><h2>Synchronization<a class="headerlink" href="#synchronization" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
1545 <span id="id13"></span><h3>9.1 (withdrawn).<a class="headerlink" href="#faq9-1" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1546 </div>
1548 <span id="id14"></span><h3>9.2 (withdrawn).<a class="headerlink" href="#faq9-2" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
1549 </div>
1550 </div>
1551 </div>
1554 </div>
1555 </div>
1556 </div>
1560 <ul>
1563 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#my-server-is-crashing-each-time-a-specific-action-is-required-or-phpmyadmin-sends-a-blank-page-or-a-page-full-of-cryptic-characters-to-my-browser-what-can-i-do">1.1 My server is crashing each time a specific action is required or phpMyAdmin sends a blank page or a page full of cryptic characters to my browser, what can I do?</a></li>
1564 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#my-apache-server-crashes-when-using-phpmyadmin">1.2 My Apache server crashes when using phpMyAdmin.</a></li>
1566 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#using-phpmyadmin-on-iis-i-m-displayed-the-error-message-the-specified-cgi-application-misbehaved-by-not-returning-a-complete-set-of-http-headers">1.4 Using phpMyAdmin on IIS, I’m displayed the error message: “The specified CGI application misbehaved by not returning a complete set of HTTP headers ...”.</a></li>
1567 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#using-phpmyadmin-on-iis-i-m-facing-crashes-and-or-many-error-messages-with-the-http">1.5 Using phpMyAdmin on IIS, I’m facing crashes and/or many error messages with the HTTP.</a></li>
1568 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-can-t-use-phpmyadmin-on-pws-nothing-is-displayed">1.6 I can’t use phpMyAdmin on PWS: nothing is displayed!</a></li>
1569 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#how-can-i-gzip-or-bzip-a-dump-or-a-csv-export-it-does-not-seem-to-work">1.7 How can I GZip or Bzip a dump or a CSV export? It does not seem to work.</a></li>
1570 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-cannot-insert-a-text-file-in-a-table-and-i-get-an-error-about-safe-mode-being-in-effect">1.8 I cannot insert a text file in a table, and I get an error about safe mode being in effect.</a></li>
1572 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-m-having-troubles-when-uploading-files-with-phpmyadmin-running-on-a-secure-server-my-browser-is-internet-explorer-and-i-m-using-the-apache-server">1.10 I’m having troubles when uploading files with phpMyAdmin running on a secure server. My browser is Internet Explorer and I’m using the Apache server.</a></li>
1573 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-get-an-open-basedir-restriction-while-uploading-a-file-from-the-query-box">1.11 I get an ‘open_basedir restriction’ while uploading a file from the query box.</a></li>
1574 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-have-lost-my-mysql-root-password-what-can-i-do">1.12 I have lost my MySQL root password, what can I do?</a></li>
1577 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-have-problems-with-mysql-user-column-names">1.15 I have problems with <em>mysql.user</em> column names.</a></li>
1578 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-cannot-upload-big-dump-files-memory-http-or-timeout-problems">1.16 I cannot upload big dump files (memory, HTTP or timeout problems).</a></li>
1579 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#which-mysql-versions-does-phpmyadmin-support">1.17 Which MySQL versions does phpMyAdmin support?</a></li>
1580 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#a-i-cannot-connect-to-the-mysql-server-it-always-returns-the-error-message-client-does-not-support-authentication-protocol-requested-by-server-consider-upgrading-mysql-client">1.17a I cannot connect to the MySQL server. It always returns the error message, “Client does not support authentication protocol requested by server; consider upgrading MySQL client”</a></li>
1582 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-can-t-run-the-display-relations-feature-because-the-script-seems-not-to-know-the-font-face-i-m-using">1.19 I can’t run the “display relations” feature because the script seems not to know the font face I’m using!</a></li>
1583 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-receive-the-error-cannot-load-mysql-extension-please-check-php-configuration">1.20 I receive the error “cannot load MySQL extension, please check PHP Configuration”.</a></li>
1584 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-am-running-the-cgi-version-of-php-under-unix-and-i-cannot-log-in-using-cookie-auth">1.21 I am running the CGI version of PHP under Unix, and I cannot log in using cookie auth.</a></li>
1585 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-don-t-see-the-location-of-text-file-field-so-i-cannot-upload">1.22 I don’t see the “Location of text file” field, so I cannot upload.</a></li>
1586 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-m-running-mysql-on-a-win32-machine-each-time-i-create-a-new-table-the-table-and-column-names-are-changed-to-lowercase">1.23 I’m running MySQL on a Win32 machine. Each time I create a new table the table and column names are changed to lowercase!</a></li>
1588 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-am-running-apache-with-mod-gzip-1-3-26-1a-on-windows-xp-and-i-get-problems-such-as-undefined-variables-when-i-run-a-sql-query">1.25 I am running Apache with mod_gzip-1.3.26.1a on Windows XP, and I get problems, such as undefined variables when I run a SQL query.</a></li>
1589 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-just-installed-phpmyadmin-in-my-document-root-of-iis-but-i-get-the-error-no-input-file-specified-when-trying-to-run-phpmyadmin">1.26 I just installed phpMyAdmin in my document root of IIS but I get the error “No input file specified” when trying to run phpMyAdmin.</a></li>
1590 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-get-empty-page-when-i-want-to-view-huge-page-eg-db-structure-php-with-plenty-of-tables">1.27 I get empty page when I want to view huge page (eg. db_structure.php with plenty of tables).</a></li>
1591 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#my-mysql-server-sometimes-refuses-queries-and-returns-the-message-errorcode-13-what-does-this-mean">1.28 My MySQL server sometimes refuses queries and returns the message ‘Errorcode: 13’. What does this mean?</a></li>
1592 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#when-i-create-a-table-or-modify-a-column-i-get-an-error-and-the-columns-are-duplicated">1.29 When I create a table or modify a column, I get an error and the columns are duplicated.</a></li>
1593 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-get-the-error-navigation-php-missing-hash">1.30 I get the error “navigation.php: Missing hash”.</a></li>
1594 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#does-phpmyadmin-support-php-5">1.31 Does phpMyAdmin support PHP 5?</a></li>
1595 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#can-i-use-http-authentication-with-iis">1.32 Can I use HTTP authentication with IIS?</a></li>
1597 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#can-i-access-directly-to-database-or-table-pages">1.34 Can I access directly to database or table pages?</a></li>
1598 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#can-i-use-http-authentication-with-apache-cgi">1.35 Can I use HTTP authentication with Apache CGI?</a></li>
1599 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-get-an-error-500-internal-server-error">1.36 I get an error “500 Internal Server Error”.</a></li>
1600 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-run-phpmyadmin-on-cluster-of-different-machines-and-password-encryption-in-cookie-auth-doesn-t-work">1.37 I run phpMyAdmin on cluster of different machines and password encryption in cookie auth doesn’t work.</a></li>
1601 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#can-i-use-phpmyadmin-on-a-server-on-which-suhosin-is-enabled">1.38 Can I use phpMyAdmin on a server on which Suhosin is enabled?</a></li>
1602 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#when-i-try-to-connect-via-https-i-can-log-in-but-then-my-connection-is-redirected-back-to-http-what-can-cause-this-behavior">1.39 When I try to connect via https, I can log in, but then my connection is redirected back to http. What can cause this behavior?</a></li>
1603 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#when-accessing-phpmyadmin-via-an-apache-reverse-proxy-cookie-login-does-not-work">1.40 When accessing phpMyAdmin via an Apache reverse proxy, cookie login does not work.</a></li>
1604 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#when-i-view-a-database-and-ask-to-see-its-privileges-i-get-an-error-about-an-unknown-column">1.41 When I view a database and ask to see its privileges, I get an error about an unknown column.</a></li>
1605 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#how-can-i-prevent-robots-from-accessing-phpmyadmin">1.42 How can I prevent robots from accessing phpMyAdmin?</a></li>
1606 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#why-can-t-i-display-the-structure-of-my-table-containing-hundreds-of-columns">1.43 Why can’t I display the structure of my table containing hundreds of columns?</a></li>
1607 </ul>
1608 </li>
1610 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#the-error-message-warning-cannot-add-header-information-headers-already-sent-by-is-displayed-what-s-the-problem">2.1 The error message “Warning: Cannot add header information - headers already sent by ...” is displayed, what’s the problem?</a></li>
1611 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#phpmyadmin-can-t-connect-to-mysql-what-s-wrong">2.2 phpMyAdmin can’t connect to MySQL. What’s wrong?</a></li>
1612 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#the-error-message-warning-mysql-connection-failed-can-t-connect-to-local-mysql-server-through-socket-tmp-mysql-sock-111-is-displayed-what-can-i-do">2.3 The error message “Warning: MySQL Connection Failed: Can’t connect to local MySQL server through socket ‘/tmp/mysql.sock’ (111) ...” is displayed. What can I do?</a></li>
1613 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#nothing-is-displayed-by-my-browser-when-i-try-to-run-phpmyadmin-what-can-i-do">2.4 Nothing is displayed by my browser when I try to run phpMyAdmin, what can I do?</a></li>
1614 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#each-time-i-want-to-insert-or-change-a-row-or-drop-a-database-or-a-table-an-error-404-page-not-found-is-displayed-or-with-http-or-cookie-authentication-i-m-asked-to-log-in-again-what-s-wrong">2.5 Each time I want to insert or change a row or drop a database or a table, an error 404 (page not found) is displayed or, with HTTP or cookie authentication, I’m asked to log in again. What’s wrong?</a></li>
1615 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-get-an-access-denied-for-user-root-localhost-using-password-yes-error-when-trying-to-access-a-mysql-server-on-a-host-which-is-port-forwarded-for-my-localhost">2.6 I get an “Access denied for user: ‘root@localhost‘ (Using password: YES)”-error when trying to access a MySQL-Server on a host which is port-forwarded for my localhost.</a></li>
1616 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#using-and-creating-themes">2.7 Using and creating themes</a></li>
1617 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-get-missing-parameters-errors-what-can-i-do">2.8 I get “Missing parameters” errors, what can I do?</a></li>
1618 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#seeing-an-upload-progress-bar">2.9 Seeing an upload progress bar</a></li>
1619 </ul>
1620 </li>
1622 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#when-using-http-authentication-a-user-who-logged-out-can-not-log-in-again-in-with-the-same-nick">3.1 When using HTTP authentication, a user who logged out can not log in again in with the same nick.</a></li>
1623 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#when-dumping-a-large-table-in-compressed-mode-i-get-a-memory-limit-error-or-a-time-limit-error">3.2 When dumping a large table in compressed mode, I get a memory limit error or a time limit error.</a></li>
1624 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#with-innodb-tables-i-lose-foreign-key-relationships-when-i-rename-a-table-or-a-column">3.3 With InnoDB tables, I lose foreign key relationships when I rename a table or a column.</a></li>
1625 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-am-unable-to-import-dumps-i-created-with-the-mysqldump-tool-bundled-with-the-mysql-server-distribution">3.4 I am unable to import dumps I created with the mysqldump tool bundled with the MySQL server distribution.</a></li>
1626 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#when-using-nested-folders-multiple-hierarchies-are-displayed-in-a-wrong-manner">3.5 When using nested folders, multiple hierarchies are displayed in a wrong manner.</a></li>
1627 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#what-is-currently-not-supported-in-phpmyadmin-about-innodb">3.6 What is currently not supported in phpMyAdmin about InnoDB?</a></li>
1628 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-have-table-with-many-100-columns-and-when-i-try-to-browse-table-i-get-series-of-errors-like-warning-unable-to-parse-url-how-can-this-be-fixed">3.7 I have table with many (100+) columns and when I try to browse table I get series of errors like “Warning: unable to parse url”. How can this be fixed?</a></li>
1629 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-cannot-use-clickable-html-forms-in-columns-where-i-put-a-mime-transformation-onto">3.8 I cannot use (clickable) HTML-forms in columns where I put a MIME-Transformation onto!</a></li>
1630 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-get-error-messages-when-using-sql-mode-ansi-for-the-mysql-server">3.9 I get error messages when using “–sql_mode=ANSI” for the MySQL server.</a></li>
1631 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#homonyms-and-no-primary-key-when-the-results-of-a-select-display-more-that-one-column-with-the-same-value-for-example-select-lastname-from-employees-where-firstname-like-a-and-two-smith-values-are-displayed-if-i-click-edit-i-cannot-be-sure-that-i-am-editing-the-intended-row">3.10 Homonyms and no primary key: When the results of a SELECT display more that one column with the same value (for example <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">SELECT</span> <span class="pre">lastname</span> <span class="pre">from</span> <span class="pre">employees</span> <span class="pre">where</span> <span class="pre">firstname</span> <span class="pre">like</span> <span class="pre">'A%'</span></tt> and two “Smith” values are displayed), if I click Edit I cannot be sure that I am editing the intended row.</a></li>
1632 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#the-number-of-rows-for-innodb-tables-is-not-correct">3.11 The number of rows for InnoDB tables is not correct.</a></li>
1634 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-get-an-error-when-entering-use-followed-by-a-db-name-containing-an-hyphen">3.13 I get an error when entering <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">USE</span></tt> followed by a db name containing an hyphen.</a></li>
1635 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-am-not-able-to-browse-a-table-when-i-don-t-have-the-right-to-select-one-of-the-columns">3.14 I am not able to browse a table when I don’t have the right to SELECT one of the columns.</a></li>
1639 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#when-i-import-a-csv-file-that-contains-multiple-tables-they-are-lumped-together-into-a-single-table">3.18 When I import a CSV file that contains multiple tables, they are lumped together into a single table.</a></li>
1640 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#when-i-import-a-file-and-have-phpmyadmin-determine-the-appropriate-data-structure-it-only-uses-int-decimal-and-varchar-types">3.19 When I import a file and have phpMyAdmin determine the appropriate data structure it only uses int, decimal, and varchar types.</a></li>
1641 </ul>
1642 </li>
1643 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#isps-multi-user-installations">ISPs, multi-user installations</a><ul>
1644 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-m-an-isp-can-i-setup-one-central-copy-of-phpmyadmin-or-do-i-need-to-install-it-for-each-customer">4.1 I’m an ISP. Can I setup one central copy of phpMyAdmin or do I need to install it for each customer?</a></li>
1645 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#what-s-the-preferred-way-of-making-phpmyadmin-secure-against-evil-access">4.2 What’s the preferred way of making phpMyAdmin secure against evil access?</a></li>
1646 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-get-errors-about-not-being-able-to-include-a-file-in-lang-or-in-libraries">4.3 I get errors about not being able to include a file in <em>/lang</em> or in <em>/libraries</em>.</a></li>
1647 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#phpmyadmin-always-gives-access-denied-when-using-http-authentication">4.4 phpMyAdmin always gives “Access denied” when using HTTP authentication.</a></li>
1648 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#is-it-possible-to-let-users-create-their-own-databases">4.5 Is it possible to let users create their own databases?</a></li>
1649 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#how-can-i-use-the-host-based-authentication-additions">4.6 How can I use the Host-based authentication additions?</a></li>
1650 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#authentication-window-is-displayed-more-than-once-why">4.7 Authentication window is displayed more than once, why?</a></li>
1651 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#which-parameters-can-i-use-in-the-url-that-starts-phpmyadmin">4.8 Which parameters can I use in the URL that starts phpMyAdmin?</a></li>
1652 </ul>
1653 </li>
1655 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-get-an-out-of-memory-error-and-my-controls-are-non-functional-when-trying-to-create-a-table-with-more-than-14-columns">5.1 I get an out of memory error, and my controls are non-functional, when trying to create a table with more than 14 columns.</a></li>
1656 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#with-xitami-2-5b4-phpmyadmin-won-t-process-form-fields">5.2 With Xitami 2.5b4, phpMyAdmin won’t process form fields.</a></li>
1657 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-have-problems-dumping-tables-with-konqueror-phpmyadmin-2-2-2">5.3 I have problems dumping tables with Konqueror (phpMyAdmin 2.2.2).</a></li>
1658 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-can-t-use-the-cookie-authentication-mode-because-internet-explorer-never-stores-the-cookies">5.4 I can’t use the cookie authentication mode because Internet Explorer never stores the cookies.</a></li>
1659 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#in-internet-explorer-5-0-i-get-javascript-errors-when-browsing-my-rows">5.5 In Internet Explorer 5.0, I get JavaScript errors when browsing my rows.</a></li>
1660 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#in-internet-explorer-5-0-5-5-or-6-0-i-get-an-error-like-page-not-found-when-trying-to-modify-a-row-in-a-table-with-many-columns-or-with-a-text-column">5.6 In Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.5 or 6.0, I get an error (like “Page not found”) when trying to modify a row in a table with many columns, or with a text column.</a></li>
1661 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-refresh-reload-my-browser-and-come-back-to-the-welcome-page">5.7 I refresh (reload) my browser, and come back to the welcome page.</a></li>
1662 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#with-mozilla-0-9-7-i-have-problems-sending-a-query-modified-in-the-query-box">5.8 With Mozilla 0.9.7 I have problems sending a query modified in the query box.</a></li>
1663 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#with-mozilla-0-9-to-1-0-and-netscape-7-0-pr1-i-can-t-type-a-whitespace-in-the-sql-query-edit-area-the-page-scrolls-down">5.9 With Mozilla 0.9.? to 1.0 and Netscape 7.0-PR1 I can’t type a whitespace in the SQL-Query edit area: the page scrolls down.</a></li>
1664 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#with-netscape-4-75-i-get-empty-rows-between-each-row-of-data-in-a-csv-exported-file">5.10 With Netscape 4.75 I get empty rows between each row of data in a CSV exported file.</a></li>
1665 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#extended-ascii-characters-like-german-umlauts-are-displayed-wrong">5.11 Extended-ASCII characters like German umlauts are displayed wrong.</a></li>
1666 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#mac-os-x-safari-browser-changes-special-characters-to">5.12 Mac OS X Safari browser changes special characters to ”?”.</a></li>
1667 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#with-internet-explorer-5-5-or-6-and-http-authentication-type-i-cannot-manage-two-servers-i-log-in-to-the-first-one-then-the-other-one-but-if-i-switch-back-to-the-first-i-have-to-log-in-on-each-operation">5.13 With Internet Explorer 5.5 or 6, and HTTP authentication type, I cannot manage two servers: I log in to the first one, then the other one, but if I switch back to the first, I have to log in on each operation.</a></li>
1668 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#using-opera6-i-can-manage-to-get-to-the-authentication-but-nothing-happens-after-that-only-a-blank-screen">5.14 Using Opera6, I can manage to get to the authentication, but nothing happens after that, only a blank screen.</a></li>
1669 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-have-display-problems-with-safari">5.15 I have display problems with Safari.</a></li>
1670 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#with-internet-explorer-i-get-access-is-denied-javascript-errors-or-i-cannot-make-phpmyadmin-work-under-windows">5.16 With Internet Explorer, I get “Access is denied” Javascript errors. Or I cannot make phpMyAdmin work under Windows.</a></li>
1671 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#with-firefox-i-cannot-delete-rows-of-data-or-drop-a-database">5.17 With Firefox, I cannot delete rows of data or drop a database.</a></li>
1672 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#with-konqueror-4-2-x-an-invalid-limit-clause-is-generated-when-i-browse-a-table">5.18 With Konqueror 4.2.x an invalid <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">LIMIT</span></tt> clause is generated when I browse a table.</a></li>
1673 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-get-javascript-errors-in-my-browser">5.19 I get JavaScript errors in my browser.</a></li>
1674 </ul>
1675 </li>
1677 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-can-t-insert-new-rows-into-a-table-i-can-t-create-a-table-mysql-brings-up-a-sql-error">6.1 I can’t insert new rows into a table / I can’t create a table - MySQL brings up a SQL error.</a></li>
1678 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#when-i-create-a-table-i-set-an-index-for-two-columns-and-phpmyadmin-generates-only-one-index-with-those-two-columns">6.2 When I create a table, I set an index for two columns and phpMyAdmin generates only one index with those two columns.</a></li>
1679 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#how-can-i-insert-a-null-value-into-my-table">6.3 How can I insert a null value into my table?</a></li>
1680 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#how-can-i-backup-my-database-or-table">6.4 How can I backup my database or table?</a></li>
1681 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#how-can-i-restore-upload-my-database-or-table-using-a-dump-how-can-i-run-a-sql-file">6.5 How can I restore (upload) my database or table using a dump? How can I run a ”.sql” file?</a></li>
1682 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#how-can-i-use-the-relation-table-in-query-by-example">6.6 How can I use the relation table in Query-by-example?</a></li>
1683 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#how-can-i-use-the-display-column-feature">6.7 How can I use the “display column” feature?</a></li>
1684 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#how-can-i-produce-a-pdf-schema-of-my-database">6.8 How can I produce a PDF schema of my database?</a></li>
1685 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#phpmyadmin-is-changing-the-type-of-one-of-my-columns">6.9 phpMyAdmin is changing the type of one of my columns!</a></li>
1686 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#when-creating-a-privilege-what-happens-with-underscores-in-the-database-name">6.10 When creating a privilege, what happens with underscores in the database name?</a></li>
1687 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#what-is-the-curious-symbol-o-in-the-statistics-pages">6.11 What is the curious symbol ø in the statistics pages?</a></li>
1688 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-want-to-understand-some-export-options">6.12 I want to understand some Export options.</a></li>
1689 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-would-like-to-create-a-database-with-a-dot-in-its-name">6.13 I would like to create a database with a dot in its name.</a></li>
1690 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#how-do-i-set-up-the-sql-validator">6.14 How do I set up the SQL Validator?</a></li>
1691 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-want-to-add-a-blob-column-and-put-an-index-on-it-but-mysql-says-blob-column-used-in-key-specification-without-a-key-length">6.15 I want to add a BLOB column and put an index on it, but MySQL says “BLOB column ‘...’ used in key specification without a key length”.</a></li>
1692 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#how-can-i-simply-move-in-page-with-plenty-editing-fields">6.16 How can I simply move in page with plenty editing fields?</a></li>
1693 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#transformations-i-can-t-enter-my-own-mimetype-wtf-is-this-feature-then-useful-for">6.17 Transformations: I can’t enter my own mimetype! WTF is this feature then useful for?</a></li>
1694 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#bookmarks-where-can-i-store-bookmarks-why-can-t-i-see-any-bookmarks-below-the-query-box-what-is-this-variable-for">6.18 Bookmarks: Where can I store bookmarks? Why can’t I see any bookmarks below the query box? What is this variable for?</a></li>
1695 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#how-can-i-create-simple-latex-document-to-include-exported-table">6.19 How can I create simple LATEX document to include exported table?</a></li>
1696 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-see-a-lot-of-databases-which-are-not-mine-and-cannot-access-them">6.20 I see a lot of databases which are not mine, and cannot access them.</a></li>
1697 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#in-edit-insert-mode-how-can-i-see-a-list-of-possible-values-for-a-column-based-on-some-foreign-table">6.21 In edit/insert mode, how can I see a list of possible values for a column, based on some foreign table?</a></li>
1698 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#bookmarks-can-i-execute-a-default-bookmark-automatically-when-entering-browse-mode-for-a-table">6.22 Bookmarks: Can I execute a default bookmark automatically when entering Browse mode for a table?</a></li>
1699 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#export-i-heard-phpmyadmin-can-export-microsoft-excel-files">6.23 Export: I heard phpMyAdmin can export Microsoft Excel files?</a></li>
1700 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#now-that-phpmyadmin-supports-native-mysql-4-1-x-column-comments-what-happens-to-my-column-comments-stored-in-pmadb">6.24 Now that phpMyAdmin supports native MySQL 4.1.x column comments, what happens to my column comments stored in pmadb?</a></li>
1702 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#how-can-i-select-a-range-of-rows">6.26 How can I select a range of rows?</a></li>
1703 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#what-format-strings-can-i-use">6.27 What format strings can I use?</a></li>
1704 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#how-can-i-easily-edit-relational-schema-for-export">6.28 How can I easily edit relational schema for export?</a></li>
1705 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#why-can-t-i-get-a-chart-from-my-query-result-table">6.29 Why can’t I get a chart from my query result table?</a></li>
1706 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#import-how-can-i-import-esri-shapefiles">6.30 Import: How can I import ESRI Shapefiles</a></li>
1707 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#how-do-i-create-a-relation-in-designer">6.31 How do I create a relation in designer?</a></li>
1708 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#how-can-i-use-the-zoom-search-feature">6.32 How can I use the zoom search feature?</a></li>
1709 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#when-browsing-a-table-how-can-i-copy-a-column-name">6.33 When browsing a table, how can I copy a column name?</a></li>
1710 </ul>
1711 </li>
1713 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-have-found-a-bug-how-do-i-inform-developers">7.1 I have found a bug. How do I inform developers?</a></li>
1714 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-want-to-translate-the-messages-to-a-new-language-or-upgrade-an-existing-language-where-do-i-start">7.2 I want to translate the messages to a new language or upgrade an existing language, where do I start?</a></li>
1715 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#i-would-like-to-help-out-with-the-development-of-phpmyadmin-how-should-i-proceed">7.3 I would like to help out with the development of phpMyAdmin. How should I proceed?</a></li>
1716 </ul>
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1719 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#where-can-i-get-information-about-the-security-alerts-issued-for-phpmyadmin">8.1 Where can I get information about the security alerts issued for phpMyAdmin?</a></li>
1720 <li><a class="reference internal" href="#how-can-i-protect-phpmyadmin-against-brute-force-attacks">8.2 How can I protect phpMyAdmin against brute force attacks?</a></li>
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