MySQL frequently used commands and statements (b) Import and Export sql file

Importing sql file

1. 格式：# mysql -u username -p dbname < dbname.sql

创建数据库access_log
[root@myfirstserver Ceres]# mysqladmin -u root -p create access_log
Enter password: 

导入sql文件到数据库
[root@myfirstserver Ceres]# mysql -u root -p access_log < /var/lib/mysql/access_log.sql
Enter password: 

2. source command

mysql> create database websites；
mysql> use websites;
mysql> set names utf8;
mysql> source /var/lib/mysql/websites.sql;

Export sql file:

1. Export entire database containing data

格式：# mysqldump -u username -p dbname > filename.sql

[root@myfirstserver Ceres]# mysqldump -u root -p websites > websites.sql
Enter password:

2. Export database structure containing no data

格式：# mysqldump -u username -p -d dbname > finename.sql

[root@myfirstserver Ceres]# mysqldump -u root -p -d access_log > access_log.sql
Enter password: 

3. export a data table containing data

格式：# mysqldump -u username -p dbname tablename > filename.sql

[root@myfirstserver Ceres]# mysqldump -u root -p testdb2 tbl_pet> tbl_pet.sql
Enter password: 

4. export data table structure, without data

格式：# mysqldump -u username -p -d dbname tablename > filename.sql

[root@myfirstserver Ceres]# mysqldump -u root -p -d access_log access_log> access_log_tbl.sql
Enter password: