Phpmyadmin freezes on query, db too big?

Question

I got two tables (one with 33k rows and another with 7k rows). I want to compare the two tables and delete the rows in which the two id\'s dont match. But when i send off th

Answer 1

I sometimes run large import "queries" that can take a few hours to process. (I untick "Partial import -> Allow the interruption of an import...".)

phpMyAdmin will not respond in the browser I started the queries in, even if I try to reload the page, but if I go to a browser on another machine with (I assume) a different IP address phpMyAdmin responds fine.

On the other browser I then issue the SQL command SHOW FULL PROCESSLIST to monitor and kill that long running query if need be.