Something like this should do the trick: ~#replace "mthosp" "newname" < org-file.sql > new-file.sql
-- Later Mogens Melander +45 40 85 71 38 +66 870 133 224 On Thu, April 19, 2007 16:53, molemenacer wrote: > > I am trying to change all the names of the database from mthosp to another > name, is this possible? > > > Dan Buettner-2 wrote: >> >> That's a much larger file than most any text editor would work with, in >> my >> experience. I'd give BBEdit on the Mac a try if nothing else, but my >> expectations would not be too high. >> >> For examining and altering a file that large I'd try grep, awk, sed, >> perl, >> etc. >> >> Barring that, one thing you might do is use perl or another scripting >> language (or perhaps some utility software) to read the file in 100 MB >> or >> so >> chunks and write out to a series of smaller files. Edit the smaller >> files, >> then use shell command to cat them all back into one bigger file. >> >> HTH, >> Dan >> >> >> On 4/19/07, molemenacer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I have backed up a database using mysqldump and have a .sql script that >>> is >>> over 2GB in size. I am trying to open this file to view it and make >>> some >>> changes. I have not been able to find a program that can open this >>> file. >>> >>> Does anyone have any suggestions as to a program that can do this? >>> >>> Thanks in advance >>> -- >>> View this message in context: >>> http://www.nabble.com/Trying-to-open-a-big-sql-script-tf3606302.html#a10075570 >>> Sent from the MySQL - General mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> MySQL General Mailing List >>> For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql >>> To unsubscribe: >>> http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >> >> > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/Trying-to-open-a-big-sql-script-tf3606302.html#a10078655 > Sent from the MySQL - General mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by OpenProtect(http://www.openprotect.com), and is > believed to be clean. > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by OpenProtect(http://www.openprotect.com), and is believed to be clean. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]