2008/8/12 VamVan <vamseevan@xxxxxxxxx>: > Hello, > > I am working on data migration for one mysql db to another using PHP. How do > I check if a particular table has a particular column. If not alter... > > Thanks > Use the information_schema: SELECT COUNT(*) AS column_exists FROM information_schema.COLUMNS WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA='db_name' AND TABLE_NAME='table_name' AND COLUMN_NAME='column_name'; -robin -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php