One thing Jim didn't mention is that mysqldump is not a mysql client command but a standalone executable. Run it from a shell prompt (DOS prompt if you are using windows)
Shawn Green Database Administrator Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine "Jim Grill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 09/09/2004 11:47:55 AM: > > > > -- > > help please > > > > please tell me how to extract a script file of a database from mysql > commandprompt. > > > > s.deepak > > > > > > This life is a hard fact; work your way through it boldly, though it may > be adamantine; no matter, the soul is stronger > > > > Swami Vivekananda > > > > Are you looking for mysqldump?? If you want to produce a dump file of a > table: > > mysqldump -u yourusername -p --add-drop-table dbname tablename > > tablename.sql > > to do the whole database: > > mysqldump -u yourusername -p --add-drop-table dbname > dbname.sql > > also do "man mysqldump" or see > http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/mysqldump.html > > The "--add-drop-table" will add a "DROP TABLE IF EXISTS tablename" to your > script before creating and populating the tables. This is useful when > restoring a possibly corrupt table. > > Jim Grill > > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >
