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20.1 Binary Log Overview »
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Chapter 20. The Binary Log

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20.3.1. Source File Archaeological Notes
20.4. Generating Browsable Binary Log Information
20.5. Event Classes and Types     [+/-]
20.6. Event Meanings
20.7. Event Structure     [+/-]
20.8. Binary Log Versions     [+/-]
20.9. Event Data for Specific Event Types     [+/-]
20.10. Row-Based Binary Logging
20.11. Additional Resources

This chapter describes the MySQL binary log, which contains information about data modifications made to a MySQL server instance.

Most of the information here applies equally to the relay log used on replication slave servers because a relay log has the same format as a binary log.

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