Where to change the value of lower_case_table_names=2 on windows xampp

Question

I am using windows 7 and xampp i am trying to export my database and while in the process the table names are converted to lower case. I have searched a lot, i know i have to change the value of lower_case_table_names from 0 to 2 but where i have to change this value, in which file?

Answer 1

Do these steps:

1. open your MySQL configuration file: [drive]\xampp\mysql\bin\my.ini
2. look up for: # The MySQL server [mysqld]
3. add this right below it: lower_case_table_names = 2
4. save the file and restart MySQL service

From: http://webdev.issimplified.com/2010/03/02/mysql-on-windows-force-table-names-to-lowercase/

Answer 2

On linux I cannot set lower_case_table_names to 2 (it reverts to 0), but I can set it to 1.

Before changing this setting, do a complete dump of all databases, and drop all databases. You won't be able to drop them after setting lower_case_table_names to 1, because any uppercase characters in database or table names will prevent them from being referenced.

Then set lower_case_table_names to 1, restart MySQL, and re-load your data, which will convert everything to lowercase, including any subsequent queries made.

Answer 3

Try adding/editing lower_case_table_names = 2 in my.ini or my.cnf

Answer 4

I have same problem while importing database from linux to Windows. It lowercases Database name aswell as Tables' name. Use following steps for same problem:

1. Open c:\xampp\mysql\bin\my.ini in editor.
2. look for

# The MySQL server

[mysqld]

3 . Find

lower_case_table_names

and change value to 2

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if not avail copy this at the end of this [mysqld] portion.

lower_case_table_names = 2

This will surely work.

Answer 5

Also works in Wampserver. Click on the Green Wampserver Icon, choose MySql, then my.ini. This will allow you to open the my.ini file. Then -

1. look up for: # The MySQL server [mysqld]
2. add this right below it: lower_case_table_names = 2
3. save the file and restart MySQL service

Important Note - add the lower_case_table_names = 2 statement NOT under the [mysql] statement, but under the [mysqld] statement

Reference - http://doc.silverstripe.org/framework/en/installation/windows-wamp

Answer 6

Look for a file named my.ini in your hard disk, in my system it's in

c:\program files\mysql\mysql server 5.1

If it's not my.ini it should be my.cnf

Answer 7

If you have the file my-default.ini rename it to my.ini

Answer 8

ADD following -

• look up for: # The MySQL server [mysqld]
• add this right below it: lower_case_table_names = 1 In file - /etc/mysql/mysql.conf.d/mysqld.cnf

It's works for me.