Try mysqldump !!! On this web page, http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/mysqldump.html
It says the following: --fields-terminated-by=..., --fields-enclosed-by=..., --fields-optionally-enclosed-by=..., --fields-escaped-by=... These options are used with the -T option and have the same meaning as the corresponding clauses for LOAD DATA INFILE. See Section 12.2.6, "LOAD DATA INFILE Syntax". By default, its output to stdout. Give it a try !!! -----Original Message----- From: walter harms [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 5:06 AM To: 'mysql' Subject: select ... into outfile=stdout ? hi list, i need some options from outfile (exspecialy:FIELDS TERMINATED BY) and would like to send the output to stdout to further processing. unfortunately i found no proper way to force the output to stdout. for now i use the redirection of the "mysql -NB" output but the interface lacks the options of into outfile. (It is easy to fix using tr but not what was intended). i tried /dev/stdout but this does not work either. any ideas ? re, wh -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]