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MySQL MyISAM table locking

Does a MySQL MyISAM table gets locked when records are deleted from it?

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Abhi Avatar asked Dec 23 '09 07:12

Abhi


1 Answers

MyISAM tables supports table level locking, and yes, a write lock is employed when deleting (or insert & updating) records.

For more info, see Internal Locking Methods

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OMG Ponies Avatar answered Nov 15 '22 17:11

OMG Ponies