How to import a .sql file
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Solution 1
It looks like you are running the mysql import command from the mysql prompt which is not right.
You don't need to do step 2. Just do steps 1 and 3.
Solution 2
Do this, and you will have it.
mysql -u root -ptoor -h localhost database_in_mysql < local_sql_file.sql
mysql> show databases;
mysql> use meow;
mysql> select * from customers_meow;
and you'll see all the tables, bingo ! ch33rs.
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Margherita
Updated on July 05, 2022Comments
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Margherita almost 2 years
I'm running MySQL on Ubuntu 10.4 LTS and unfortunately I've been experiencing serious problems when it comes to importing a sql file.
What I actually do:
1) I move to the directory containing the sql file which is called: bk.sql
2) Then I type :
mysql -u root -p
(and then I enter the root password and everything goes smoothly)3) I use this command to do the import operation (assuming that password =123m Database name = Mydb sql file = bk.sql)
mysql -u root -p 123m Mydb < bk.sql;
What I get is :
ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'mysql -u root -p 123m Mydb < bk.sql' at line 1
Is the import procedure correct?