MySQL :: MySQL Cluster :: 1.5 Known Limitations of MySQL Cluster

1.5. Known Limitations of MySQL Cluster

1.5.1. Noncompliance with SQL Syntax in MySQL Cluster
1.5.2. Limits and Differences of MySQL Cluster from Standard MySQL Limits
1.5.3. Limits Relating to Transaction Handling in MySQL Cluster
1.5.4. MySQL Cluster Error Handling
1.5.5. Limits Associated with Database Objects in MySQL Cluster
1.5.6. Unsupported or Missing Features in MySQL Cluster
1.5.7. Limitations Relating to Performance in MySQL Cluster
1.5.8. Issues Exclusive to MySQL Cluster
1.5.9. Limitations Relating to MySQL Cluster Disk Data Storage
1.5.10. Limitations Relating to Multiple MySQL Cluster Nodes
1.5.11. Previous MySQL Cluster Issues Resolved in MySQL 5.1, MySQL Cluster NDB 6.x, and MySQL Cluster NDB 7.x

In the sections that follow, we discuss known limitations in current releases of MySQL Cluster as compared with the features available when using the MyISAM and InnoDB storage engines. If you check the “Cluster” category in the MySQL bugs database at http://bugs.mysql.com, you can find known bugs in the following categories under “MySQL Server:” in the MySQL bugs database at http://bugs.mysql.com, which we intend to correct in upcoming releases of MySQL Cluster:

Cluster
Cluster Direct API (NDBAPI)
Cluster Disk Data
Cluster Replication

This information is intended to be complete with respect to the conditions just set forth. You can report any discrepancies that you encounter to the MySQL bugs database using the instructions given in How to Report Bugs or Problems. If we do not plan to fix the problem in MySQL Cluster NDB 6.X or 7.X, we will add it to the list.

See Section 1.5.11, “Previous MySQL Cluster Issues Resolved in MySQL 5.1, MySQL Cluster NDB 6.x, and MySQL Cluster NDB 7.x” for a list of issues in MySQL Cluster in MySQL 5.0 that have been resolved in the current version.

Note

Limitations and other issues specific to MySQL Cluster Replication are described in Section 6.3, “Known Issues in MySQL Cluster Replication”.