hi all.

quick question.

i have the groupee alki plan (see https://admin.groupee.com/online_order.php?a=new_hosting&p=3).

when i signed up for it i did not know i was lilited to 2 mysql databases.

i can't find anything that says i am limited to a certain number fo mysql databases but when i go to add a 3rd (i have 2 now, one for groupee and another for a classifieds service i have) i get the following message...

quote:

Cannot Create Another Database

Details

You have already reached your assigned limit

maybe i missed the 2 database limit in the fine print?

can a groupee employee please advise here without my having to submit a support ticket?

thanks.

saludos,
jer...

Our plans generally allow on 2 databases. One database we use for the groupee community software, but you are free to add tables to it. The other is for your use. Generally if you namespace your tables correctly you will never need more then 1 database as mysql handles both approximately the same.

I say generally above because on our business plans we can go higher, depending on the plan.

-Barry

hi Barry and thanks a ton!!!

ok, i was messin about last night and i used the second database (the one i have for my classifieds section) as the database for the new program i have installed which FYI is os commerce.

the install process accepted it no probs

basically, i did not know i could use the same database for various php scripts but that is what you are saying, right?

i was afraid that by using the existing db i would mess it up somehow by using it for another script.

so, using the existing classifieds database for os commerce webshop simply adds table to the db and no harm is done/conflicts created with regards to the classifieds db?

one other question, can i have my website at another address and still link into the db on my groupee server? if so, what would i put in the field where we normally put "localhost" so that the script can find the db on your machines?

thanks in advance!

saludos,
jer...

Having 2 or more apps use one database won't cuase any problems as long as you don't need two table named the same. It is for this reason most all php apps I have seen namespace the tables, meaning they put some sort of prefix on it, like IP_, that way there product is more sure it will have its own tables.

For security reasons we do not allow any outside traffic to reach the database servers, so you will not be able to have another website outside of groupee interact directly with the database here at groupee.

thanks again!

saludos,
jer...