did u try this
mysqldump -u root -ppassword --database test > test.sql On 7/24/07, Red Hope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I'm curious about one thing. When I go into MySQL folder on the hard drive. I go into the 'bin' folder, should there be an .exe program called mysqldump? or not? Lillian --- Carlos Proal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yep, good for you, welcome to the "real" world > You are changing the prompt but are still inside the > dbms, you need to > get out, because mysqldump is an application (.exe > file) not a sql > command, ie > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; > or \g. > Your MySQL connection id is 9 > Server version: 5.0.41-community-nt-log MySQL > Community Edition (GPL) > > Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear > the buffer. > > mysql> > mysql> quit > Bye > > D:\lillian>mysqldump -u root -ppassword test > > test.sql; > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > but maybe after the quit, the window will close, if > that happens, open a > new command prompt from "start -> programs -> > accesories --> command > prompt" and then run mysqldump > > Carlos > > > Red Hope wrote: > > Hey y'all, > > I use charming Windows XP on here. I've taken > database > > classes but lucky for me we never used *real* > MySQL. > > Below I typed up exactly what I put into the MySQL > > prompt and this is what it kicks back to me. > > > > Lillian > > > > > > > > mysql> > > > > mysql> \R shell> > > PROMPT set to 'shell>' > > > > shell> > > > > shell>mysqldump -u root -ppassword test > > test.sql; > > ERROR 1064 <4200>: You have an error in your SQL > > syntax; checkthe manual that corresponds to your > MySQL > > server version for the right syntax to use near > > 'mysqldump -u root -ppassword test > test.sql' at > line > > 1 > > > > > > > > --- Carlos Proal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >> Can you email us the complete command and the > error > >> ? > >> > >> Carlos > >> > >> > >> Red Hope wrote: > >> > >>> Well, that went over my head. :) I understand > >>> > >> what > >> > >>> you're telling me, how to get there, but not how > >>> > >> to do > >> > >>> it. bleh. > >>> > >>> When I start up MySQL Command Line Client, I'm > >>> > >> always > >> > >>> prompted at "mysql>". So I told it to switch > from > >>> > >> that > >> > >>> prompt to "shell>" prompt. It always starts up > in > >>> "mysql>" prompt. Once I'm in shell, I tried the > >>> > >> dump > >> > >>> procedure and it kept saying it couldn't > connect. > >>> > >> So I > >> > >>> checked what databases it had, it shows them. I > >>> > >> can't > >> > >>> even switch to a database because of no > >>> > >> connection. > >> > >>> I'm not exactly sure why there's no 'connection' > >>> > >> at > >> > >>> all. > >>> > >>> Thanks for trying so hard, Carlos! > >>> Lillian > >>> > >>> > >> -- > >> MySQL General Mailing List > >> For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > >> To unsubscribe: > >> > >> > > > http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > Got a little couch potato? > > Check out fun summer activities for kids. > > > http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=summer+activities+for+kids&cs=bz > > > > > > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: > http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=graduation+gifts&cs=bz -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
