# Package = **extends** `CGI::Session::Driver::DBI `
=head1 NAME CGI::Session::Driver::mysql - CGI::Session driver for [[MySQL]] database =head1 SYNOPSIS $s = new CGI::Session( "driver:mysql", $sid); $s = new CGI::Session( "driver:mysql", $sid, \{ [[DataSource]] => 'dbi:mysql:test', User => 'sherzodr', Password => 'hello' \}); $s = new CGI::Session( "driver:mysql", $sid, \{ Handle => $dbh \} ); =head1 DESCRIPTION B stores session records in a [[MySQL]] table. For details see L<CGI::Session::Driver::DBI|CGI::Session::Driver::DBI>, its parent class. It's especially important for the [[MySQL]] driver that the session ID column be defined as a primary key, or at least "unique", like this: CREATE TABLE sessions ( id CHAR(32) NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY, a\_session TEXT NOT NULL ); =head2 DRIVER ARGUMENTS B driver supports all the arguments documented in L<CGI::Session::Driver::DBI|CGI::Session::Driver::DBI>. In addition, I argument can optionally leave leading "dbi:mysql:" string out: $s = new CGI::Session( "driver:mysql", $sid, \{DataSource=>'shopping\_cart'\}); # is the same as: $s = new CGI::Session( "driver:mysql", $sid, \{DataSource=>'dbi:mysql:shopping\_cart'\}); =head2 BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY For backwards compatibility, you can also set the table like this before calling C<new()>. However, it is not recommended because it can cause conflicts in a persistent environment. $CGI::Session::MySQL::TABLE\_NAME = 'my\_sessions'; =head1 LICENSING For support and licensing see L<CGI::Session|CGI::Session>.