On 9 May, 15:20, prawn <sean.pr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 09 May 2008 10:11:03 -0500, Ignoramus26246 wrote:
> > I would like to know if Perl's DBI supports an attribute that would make
> > a database handle read only.
>
> > That is, I am looking for a way to make a handle read only so that all
> > subsequent queries that seek to modify the database, would not proceed
> > at all.
>
> > This would be for mysql.
>
> > Thanks
>
> MySQL user security[1] will handle this.
>
> [1] Given the normal implementation of MySQL in hosting environments,
> this might be what you want to hear.[2]
>
> [2] If so, try another way :-)
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I think you meant:
[1] Given the normal implementation of MySQL in hosting environments,
this might NOT be what you want to hear.[2]

[2] If so, try another way :-)