If you need more information about this, please follow the commands: Login on mysql using mysql commands like mysql -u user --password=pword; in the command prompt or shell. Once logged in the mysql, type HELP SHOW in the mysql> command prompt. You will get the list of SHOW queries syntax. Thanks. Regards Udayakumar Sarangapani Sr. PHP Developer CompIndia Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Chennai. ----- Original Message ---- From: Sudhakar <finals27@xxxxxxxxx> To: php-objects@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, 30 January, 2008 3:42:25 AM Subject: SHOW TABLE STATUS hi I am using MySQL - 4.1.22 when i use the following sql query $result = mysql_query( "SHOW tablename STATUS FROM databasename; "); i have also tried = $result = mysql_query( "SHOW tablename STATUS FROM databasename" ); i get the following error message ============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ==== 1064 Error Message : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'tablename STATUS FROM databasename' at line 1 ============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ==== also with the following code ============ ========= ========= ========= ========= === while($array = mysql_fetch_ array($result) ) { $total = $array[Data_ length]+$ array[Index_ length]; echo " Table: ".$array[Name] ."<br /> Data Size: ".$array[Data_ length]." <br /> Index Size: ".$array[Index_ length]." <br /> Total Size: ".$total."<br /> Total Rows: ".$array[Rows] ."<br /> Average Size Per Row: ".$array[Avg_ row_length] ."<br /><br />"; } ============ ========= ========= ========= ========= = i get the following error = " mysql_fetch_ array(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource " please advice how to fix 1) SHOW TABLE query for version 4.1.22 and also is there a difference in the SHOW TABLE query for MySQL - 3.23.58 2) while($array = mysql_fetch_ array($result) ) thanks a lot. <!-- #ygrp-mkp{ border:1px solid #d8d8d8;font-family:Arial;margin:14px 0px;padding:0px 14px;} #ygrp-mkp hr{ border:1px solid #d8d8d8;} #ygrp-mkp #hd{ color:#628c2a;font-size:85%;font-weight:bold;line-height:122%;margin:10px 0px;} #ygrp-mkp #ads{ margin-bottom:10px;} #ygrp-mkp .ad{ padding:0 0;} #ygrp-mkp .ad a{ color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;} --> <!-- #ygrp-sponsor #ygrp-lc{ font-family:Arial;} #ygrp-sponsor #ygrp-lc #hd{ margin:10px 0px;font-weight:bold;font-size:78%;line-height:122%;} #ygrp-sponsor #ygrp-lc .ad{ margin-bottom:10px;padding:0 0;} --> <!-- #ygrp-mlmsg {font-size:13px;font-family:arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;} #ygrp-mlmsg table {font-size:inherit;font:100%;} #ygrp-mlmsg select, input, textarea {font:99% arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;} #ygrp-mlmsg pre, code {font:115% monospace;} #ygrp-mlmsg * {line-height:1.22em;} #ygrp-text{ font-family:Georgia; } #ygrp-text p{ margin:0 0 1em 0;} #ygrp-tpmsgs{ font-family:Arial; clear:both;} #ygrp-vitnav{ padding-top:10px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:77%;margin:0;} #ygrp-vitnav a{ padding:0 1px;} #ygrp-actbar{ clear:both;margin:25px 0;white-space:nowrap;color:#666;text-align:right;} #ygrp-actbar .left{ float:left;white-space:nowrap;} .bld{font-weight:bold;} #ygrp-grft{ font-family:Verdana;font-size:77%;padding:15px 0;} #ygrp-ft{ font-family:verdana;font-size:77%;border-top:1px solid #666; padding:5px 0; } #ygrp-mlmsg #logo{ padding-bottom:10px;} #ygrp-vital{ background-color:#e0ecee;margin-bottom:20px;padding:2px 0 8px 8px;} #ygrp-vital #vithd{ font-size:77%;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold;color:#333;text-transform:uppercase;} #ygrp-vital ul{ padding:0;margin:2px 0;} #ygrp-vital ul li{ list-style-type:none;clear:both;border:1px solid #e0ecee; } #ygrp-vital ul li .ct{ font-weight:bold;color:#ff7900;float:right;width:2em;text-align:right;padding-right:.5em;} #ygrp-vital ul li .cat{ font-weight:bold;} #ygrp-vital a{ text-decoration:none;} #ygrp-vital a:hover{ text-decoration:underline;} #ygrp-sponsor #hd{ color:#999;font-size:77%;} #ygrp-sponsor #ov{ padding:6px 13px;background-color:#e0ecee;margin-bottom:20px;} #ygrp-sponsor #ov ul{ padding:0 0 0 8px;margin:0;} #ygrp-sponsor #ov li{ list-style-type:square;padding:6px 0;font-size:77%;} #ygrp-sponsor #ov li a{ text-decoration:none;font-size:130%;} #ygrp-sponsor #nc{ background-color:#eee;margin-bottom:20px;padding:0 8px;} #ygrp-sponsor .ad{ padding:8px 0;} #ygrp-sponsor .ad #hd1{ font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;color:#628c2a;font-size:100%;line-height:122%;} #ygrp-sponsor .ad a{ text-decoration:none;} #ygrp-sponsor ..ad a:hover{ text-decoration:underline;} #ygrp-sponsor .ad p{ margin:0;} o{font-size:0;} .MsoNormal{ margin:0 0 0 0;} #ygrp-text tt{ font-size:120%;} blockquote{margin:0 0 0 4px;} .replbq{margin:4;} --> Chat on a cool, new interface. No download required. Go to http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]