Determining MySQL Engine Type for Specific Tables

Having multiple tables with different storage engines within a MySQL database can lead to the need to determine the engine type for specific tables. To resolve this issue:

• Execute the following query:

SHOW TABLE STATUS WHERE Name = 'xxx'

• Replace 'xxx' with the specific table name you wish to check.
• Analyze the Results:

The query will return a result set containing various table information, including the "Engine" column. This column indicates the engine type used by the specified table.

For example, the following result will indicate that the table named "my_table" is using the "InnoDB" storage engine:

| Name | Engine | ... |
| ----- | ------ | --- |
| my_table | InnoDB | ... |