Database Reference
In-Depth Information
It is also possible to see the following screen:
This means that our current MySQL rights do not allow us to see any
existing databases.
A MySQL server always has at least one database (named
mysql
), but in
this case, we do not have the right to see it. Moreover, as MySQL 5.0.2, a
special database called
information_schema
appears at all times in the
database list. It contains a set of views describing the metadata visible for
the logged-in user.
We may have the right to create one, as explained in Chapter 4.
Light mode
The left panel can be shown in two ways—the Light mode and the Full
mode. The Light mode is used by default, defined by a
TRUE
value in
$cfg['LeftFrameLight']
. This mode shows a drop-down list of the available
databases, and only tables of the currently chosen database are displayed. It is more
efficient than Full Mode; the reason is explained in the
Full Mode
section appearing
later in the chapter. Here we have chosen the
mysql
database:
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