Check MySQL Tablespace Usage: Quick SQL Guide

1 year ago
Sophia Anderson
1 minute

You can check the usage of tablespace in MySQL database by following these steps:

  1. Log in to the MySQL database server.
  2. Use the following command to view the size and space occupied by all tables in the current database:
SELECT table_name AS "Table",
round(((data_length + index_length) / 1024 / 1024), 2) AS "Size (MB)"
FROM information_schema.TABLES
WHERE table_schema = "your_database_name"
ORDER BY (data_length + index_length) DESC;

Replace your_database_name with the name of the database you want to view.

  1. Use the following command to check the specific table’s space usage:
SHOW TABLE STATUS LIKE 'your_table_name';

Replace your_table_name with the name of the table you would like to view.

By following the steps above, you can check the usage of tablespace in MySQL database.

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