On 24-Aug-2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 
> Can anyone  give an example of how  to use the 
>  where option in mysqldump to get  a dump of only those 
> records whose values of field fieldx are larger than
> something?
> For example
> 
> "for all database tables of db mydatabase
>  which possess a field named fieldx store in
>  the dump only those records whose value of fieldx
>  is larger than '123_xyx_' " ?
> 
> I tried  "--where= fieldx > '123_xyx_" 
>  and got no complaints, but it returned all records.
> 

Try closing your quotes
  "--where= fieldx > '123_xyx_'"

Regards,
-- 
Don Read                                       [EMAIL PROTECTED]
-- It's always darkest before the dawn. So if you are going to 
   steal the neighbor's newspaper, that's the time to do it.
                            (53kr33t w0rdz: sql table query)

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