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1.9.5. MySQL Differences from Standard SQL

We try to make MySQL Server follow the ANSI SQL standard and the ODBC SQL standard, but MySQL Server performs operations differently in some cases:

  • For VARCHAR columns, trailing spaces are removed when the value is stored. (This is fixed in MySQL 5.0.3). See Section A.8, “Known Issues in MySQL”.

  • In some cases, CHAR columns are silently converted to VARCHAR columns when you define a table or alter its structure. (This is fixed in MySQL 5.0.3).

  • There are several differences between the MySQL and standard SQL privilege systems. For example, in MySQL, privileges for a table are not automatically revoked when you delete a table. You must explicitly issue a REVOKE statement to revoke privileges for a table. For more information, see Section 13.5.1.5, “REVOKE Syntax”.

  • The CAST() function does not support cast to REAL or BIGINT. See Section 12.8, “Cast Functions and Operators”.

  • Standard SQL requires that a HAVING clause in a SELECT statement be able to refer to columns in the GROUP BY clause. This cannot be done before MySQL 5.0.2.


 
 
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