Sphider Installation Error

[DVigneault]

Hey all--

 

Just downloaded Sphider 1.3.5 (I'm running php 5.3.6, MySQL 5.5.9) and have a question about the installation.  When I ran the installation script, I got the following error:

 

Error: You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '(14), elapsed float(2), results int, key query_key(query))' at line 3

 

Someone on another forum suggested removing the "(14)" from one of the query statements, as follows:

 

#Before

mysql_query("create table `".$mysql_table_prefix."query_log` (
query varchar(255),
time timestamp(14),
elapsed float(2),
results int, 
key query_key(query))");

#After

mysql_query("create table `".$mysql_table_prefix."query_log` (
query varchar(255),
time timestamp,
elapsed float(2),
results int, 
key query_key(query))");

 

When I make the change, the installation runs perfectly.  That said, I'm very new to SQL, and am uncomfortable doing it without understanding why.  Is anyone able to explain to me the error, why removing the "(14)" works, and if there are any reasons why I should be going about it another way?

 

Best,

 

?Davis

[Pikachu2000]

Because TIMESTAMP doesn't take a length argument.

[DVigneault]

Thanks!  Perfect.