You will probably get across this yourself, but nevertheless I write it here too!
I tried the structure sync tool with MySQL 5.1 and this 5.1 database
Code:
CREATE TABLE employees (
id INT NOT NULL,
fname VARCHAR(30),
lname VARCHAR(30),
hired DATE NOT NULL DEFAULT '1970-01-01',
separated DATE NOT NULL DEFAULT '9999-12-31',
job_code INT,
store_id INT
)
PARTITION BY LIST(store_id) (
PARTITION pNorth VALUES IN (3,5,6,9,17),
PARTITION pEast VALUES IN (1,2,10,11,19,20),
PARTITION pWest VALUES IN (4,12,13,14,18),
PARTITION pCentral VALUES IN (7,8,15,16)
);
and an identical 5.0 database except that there are no partitions here.
Structure sync 5.0 > 5.1 generates:
/* Alter table in Second database */
alter table `test2`.`employees` type=MyISAM;
That works … however as a result of executing this partitions are remomed from the table. That should be optional I think! Or some warning should be displayed.
Structure sync 5.1 > 5.0 generates:
/* Alter table in First database */
alter table `test2`.`employees` type=PARTITION;
That is invalid of course and returns:
“Error Code : 1286
Unknown table engine 'PARTITION'”
