MariaDB supports a number of commands and interfaces that are closer to NoSQL than to SQL. These include:

• Storage Engine allows MariaDB to access data in multiple formats. In particular, see NoSQL Table types.
• Dynamic Columns allow one to store different sets of columns for each row in a table.
• JSON Functions
• The HANDLER statements give you direct access to reading rows from the storage engine.
• HandlerSocket gives you direct access to the InnoDB and Spider data.

You can also see an overview of MariaDB's NoSQL functionality on the MariaDB KB.

Demonstrating the primary JSON functions, JSON_VALID, JSON_COMPACT, JSON_DETAILED, JSON_INSERT, JSON_REPLACE, JSON_REMOVE and JSON_EXTRACT, Vicențiu covers the basics of MariaDB’s JSON functionality, culminating in a game data structure that sees footmen and peasant take on grunts in a human vs computer showdown. You can find more about it here.

You can download MariaDB Server from our website. You can also read more about how to use MariaDB Server from one of the resources below:

• Introduction to relational databases
• A 10-minute MariaDB primer
• List of SQL statements
• Useful MariaDB queries

First, check that the bug isn't already filed in the MariaDB bugs database. or the MySQL bugs database. For the MariaDB bugs database, use JIRA search to check if a report you are going to submit already exists.

MariaDB Server has historically relied on the community for feedback and to supplement the in-house QA process. The easiest way to contribute to MariaDB Server is to try out our development releases. Offer us feedback as soon as possible so we can spot bugs early and improve quickly. Our roadmap and bugs database is hosted at jira.mariadb.org. All bug reports get attention and help keep MariaDB Server a robust, reliable and performant database. Feature requests are also welcome.

• File a bug or feature request
• Enable the Feedback Plugin

MariaDB Server and related tools are tested thoroughly within our buildbot infrastructure. A complete testing system is necessary for a project to continue.
buildbot.mariadb.org has made it easy to contribute computing resources to our system.

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