How do I import an SQL file using the command line in MySQL?
Posted By: Anonymous
I have a .sql
file with an export from phpMyAdmin
. I want to import it into a different server using the command line.
I have a Windows Server 2008 R2 installation. I placed the .sql
file on the C drive, and I tried this command
database_name < file.sql
It is not working. I get syntax errors.
- How can I import this file without a problem?
- Do I need to create a database first?
Solution
Try:
mysql -u username -p database_name < file.sql
Check MySQL Options.
Note-1: It is better to use the full path of the SQL file file.sql
.
Note-2: Use -R
and --triggers
to keep the routines and triggers of original database. They are not copied by default.
Note-3 You may have to create the (empty) database from mysql if it doesn’t exist already and the exported SQL don’t contain CREATE DATABASE
(exported with --no-create-db
or -n
option), before you can import it.
Answered By: Anonymous
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