G2pmysql
Below is a description of the g2p mysql database. It will be continuously updated with new features as they're requested and as I think of them. So if you think of something you would like the database to do, just let me know.
-Ryan
List of good mysql tutorial websites.
http://www.tutorialspoint.com/mysql/index.htm http://www.tizag.com/mysqlTutorial/ http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/topic/42301-beginners-guide-to-creating-simple-mysql-tables/
Installing a MYSQL Server on your own machine
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/macosx-installation.html http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/windows-installation.html http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/linux-installation-rpm.html Note: Default ROOT password for mysql user is blank
Contents
Useful Files
g2p mysql DB backups
- Backup_List gives some information on the backups
g2p mysql Table Descriptions
There are two main categories of tables in the g2p mysql database. The first category includes tables that were filled with data online. The fields were filled either at the start or end of run with a snapshot of the EPICS information associated with the table variable or with summary information from the end of run script. Some of this information was provided by the shift worker so one should be careful with these tables. These tables are the RunInfo Tables and there is one for each DAQ arm (Left, Right, Third). As of 8/13/2012 these tables will no longer be updated!
The second category of tables are AnaInfo, analysis tables. The data in these tables is either filled from the EPICS information from the accumulated data files or via a student "expert". In this regard, these tables should be used be used for the analysis. They will be continually updated with more data fields as needed in the analysis process and errors will be corrected as they are discovered.
The AnaInfo were created from the RunInfo tables. This means that all the runs that exist in RunInfo exist in AnaInfo.
AnaInfo Tables
ExpertC
The ExpertC or Expert Comment field is where the student experts can make comments. These comments serve to explain decisions made in regards to RunQuality and RunStatus made by the student experts. For example, they should give reason for a production run's RunQuality flag if it is something other than 3. The expert comment is also used to provide further information on the RunStatus, such as what kind of optics run or BPM run, for example.
Misc. MYSQL Commands and Hints
Below are some specific MYSQL commands so I don't have to look them up every time I want to use them.
Checking Database size
SELECT SUM(ROUND(((DATA_LENGTH + INDEX_LENGTH) / 1024 / 1024),2)) "Size in MB" FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = "g2p";
+------------+
| Size in MB |
+------------+
| 3.34 |
+------------+
1 row in set (0.11 sec)
Dumping and Restoring the DB
backup: # mysqldump -h adaql10 -u g2p -p[password] [database_name] > dumpfilename.sql restore:# mysql -h adaq10 -u g2p -p[password] [database_name] < dumpfilename.sql
