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Is it able to remove data\ibdata1 file from mysql 5.6.30 archive install zip

VincentHu-QuestApr 1 2020 — edited Apr 2 2020

Hi,

I would like to know why the file ibdata1 is preset in the "data" folder in mysql server archive version 5.6.30 (windows 64 bit, enterprise version).

I removed this file , only keep the folder of "mysql" and "performance_schema", try to start mysqld for the first time, mysqld can still start successfully, and I see a new ibdata1 is generated.

So I have a question, since this file can be generated automatically, why do you need to preset it in data folder?

This post has been answered by Dave Stokes-MySQL Community Team-Oracle on Apr 1 2020

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