Hi, There is no reason that compels you to use a table prefix. You need to use a table prefix only if you want to use the same mysql database for some other applications, or use the same db for different versions of Mediawiki. Even if you use same database for multiple applications, it's not necessary to use a table prefix. A table prefix will only help you while viewing the table names-if you use a prefix, you can see all the mediawiki tables together. Or if you want to export only mediawiki tables using an application like phpMyAdmin from a multi-application database, you can easily select the tables in one go, if they have a prefix. That's it; nothing more. Regards, Jack Eapen SunTec Knowledge Centre ---------------------------------------------------------------- "May He protect us both. May He cause us both to enjoy.May we exert together. May our studies become brilliant. May we not hate each other" -----Original Message----- From: mediawiki-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:mediawiki-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of The Gadget Doctor Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 6:44 PM To: MediaWiki announcements and site admin list Subject: Re: [Mediawiki-l] Is there any reason to use a table name prefix ifyou don't have to? On Feb 5, 2008 2:46 PM, David A. Desrosiers <desrod(a)gnu-designs.com> wrote: This would seem to be a killer point that I haven't spotted anywhere in the docs (and a bit of a failing!) Right now I can't seem to get any maintenance scripts to run as I get the following failure: PHP Fatal error: require_once(): Failed opening required 'counter.php' (include_path='.:') in /var/www/vhosts/xxxxxxx/httpdocs/w/maintenance/update.php on line 2 I'm scouring the web and the archives right now but if anyone knows the answer..... _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list MediaWiki-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l This electronic mail (including any attachment thereto) may be confidential and privileged and is intended only for the individual or entity named above. Any unauthorized use, printing, copying, disclosure or dissemination of this communication may be subject to legal restriction or sanction. Accordingly, if you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender by replying to this email immediately and delete this email (and any attachment thereto) from your computer system...Thank You