# XtraDBCluster amd Myisam

**URL:** <https://forums.percona.com/t/xtradbcluster-amd-myisam/6132>\
**Category:** Percona XtraDB Cluster 5.x\
**Created:** [January 18, 2018, 3:38am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/xtradbcluster-amd-myisam/6132 "2018-01-18T03:38:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![stofa.kenida](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@stofa.kenida](https://forums.percona.com/u/stofa.kenida)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 3:38am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/xtradbcluster-amd-myisam/6132/1 "2018-01-18T03:38:15Z")

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Hi There,  
It seems a stupid question but only to have a confirmation. How is safe using Myisam engine in CtraDB cluster. I know that mysiam engine is not fully tested. Can someone give me more details and wich are the issues about using Mysaim engine ?  
Thanks.  
Stofa.

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**Author:** ![HubertusKrogmann](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.percona.com/hubertuskrogmann/32/11_2.png) [@HubertusKrogmann](https://forums.percona.com/u/HubertusKrogmann)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/xtradbcluster-amd-myisam/6132/2 "2018-01-18T08:17:06Z")

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Do not use it.  
We had once a wordpress blog which installed its table as myisam and the pxc did crash upon usage.  
[url][https://www.percona.com/doc/percona-xtradb-cluster/5.7/limitation.html[/url]](https://www.percona.com/doc/percona-xtradb-cluster/5.7/limitation.html%5B/url%5D) states “experimental”  
Check if it is possible to move to InnoDB with these tables.

Regards

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**Author:** ![krunalbauskar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@krunalbauskar](https://forums.percona.com/u/krunalbauskar)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2018, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/xtradbcluster-amd-myisam/6132/3 "2018-02-05T06:10:00Z")

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Right. Avoid using MyISAM with PXC as MyISAM is non-transactional and so transaction using MyISAM can’t be rolled back.
