A easy way to do something like that is use a field with date and before read the table make some update with the now() mysql native function inside de where restriction something like update people set people.status = "logout" where ( now() - people.timeenter) > 2000 On Dec 6, 2007 6:00 AM, sandesh.s_magdum <sandesh.s_magdum@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I need to set say `status` field of a mysql table to 'N' for suppose 8 > hours. After completing 8 hours the `status` should be set to 'Y' again. > Is there any technique like mysql triggers or mysql events with which > I can achieve my requirement? > > Thank you in advance! > > Have a great day ahead. > > Regards > > Sandesh. > > > -- O Blaine - What the developing /|\ should'nt have been | thiagomata.blog.com / \ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]