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PB-3009: Old-style database tables (MyISAM)

Paul Bunyan code PB-3009 (Info): Old-style database tables (MyISAM). What it means and what to do.

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What it means

These tables lock completely on every write, so one slow write holds up every read.

What to do

Convert them to InnoDB (ALTER TABLE name ENGINE=InnoDB, or through phpMyAdmin). Take a backup first.

Details

CodeSeverityGroup
PB-3009InfoSetup
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