Replication Formats
Replication works because events written to the binary log are read from the master and then processed on the slave. The events are recorded within the binary log in different formats according to the type of event. The different replication formats used correspond to the binary logging format used when the events were recorded in the master's binary log. The correlation between binary logging formats and the terms used during replication are:
- Replication capabilities in MariaDB originally were based on propagation of SQL statements from master to slave. This is called statement-based replication (often abbreviated as SBR), which corresponds to the standard statement-based binary logging format. In older versions of MariaDB (5.1.4 and earlier), binary logging and replication used this format exclusively.
- Row-based binary logging logs changes in individual table rows. When used with MariaDB replication, this is known as row-based replication (often abbreviated as RBR). In row-based replication, the master writes events to the binary log that indicate how individual table rows are changed.
- The server can change the binary logging format in real time according to the type of event using mixed-format logging.
When the mixed format is in effect, statement-based logging is used by default, but automatically switches to row-based logging in particular cases as described later. Replication using the mixed format is often referred to as mixed-based replication or mixed-format replication. For more information, see , "Mixed Binary Logging Format".
In MariaDB 5.6, statement-based format is the default.Note
MySQL Cluster. The default binary logging format in all MariaDB Cluster NDB 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, and later 6.x releases is ROW. MariaDB Cluster Replication always uses row-based replication, and the NDBCLUSTER storage engine is incompatible with statement-based replication. Using NDBCLUSTER sets row-based logging format automatically.
See General Requirements for MariaDB Cluster Replication, for more information.
When using MIXED format, the binary logging format is determined in part by the storage engine being used and the statement being executed. For more information on mixed-format logging and the rules governing the support of different logging formats, see , "Mixed Binary Logging Format".
The logging format in a running MariaDB server is controlled by setting the binlog_format server system variable. This variable can be set with session or global scope. The rules governing when and how the new setting takes effect are the same as for other MariaDB server system variables-setting the variable for the current session lasts only until the end of that session, and the change is not visible to other sessions; setting the variable globally requires a restart of the server to take effect. For more information, see , "SET Syntax".
You must have the SUPER privilege to set either the global or session binlog_format value.
The statement-based and row-based replication formats have different issues and limitations. For a comparison of their relative advantages and disadvantages, see , "Advantages and Disadvantages of Statement-Based and Row-Based Replication".
With statement-based replication, you may encounter issues with replicating stored routines or triggers. You can avoid these issues by using row-based replication instead. For more information, see , "Binary Logging of Stored Programs".