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I have a MySQL file, db.sql. I have tried to import it using:
mysql -uroot -p[password] db < db.sql All I get is a listing of mysql commands, or I get a syntax error. The weird thing is I used this file last week and, as far as I know, I'm doing it the same way.
I create the database, then in command line enter the above but it's not working. I've tried being inside mysql and just at command line and nothing seems to be working.
Is there something I should be doing differently in windows or MySQL5? I don't know how the heck I got it to work the first time...
TIA
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Importing a database from a file To import a file, open Workbench and click on + next to the MySQL connections option. Fill in the fields with the connection information. Once connected to the database go to Data Import/Restore. Choose the option Import from Self-Contained File and select the file.
To dump/export a MySQL database, execute the following command in the Windows command prompt: mysqldump -u username -p dbname > filename. sql . After entering that command you will be prompted for your password.
You'll see this output confirming the database creation. Then exit the MySQL shell by pressing CTRL+D . From the normal command line, you can import the dump file with the following command: mysql -u username -p new_database < data-dump.
Try this instead:
mysql -u root -p (prompts for password) use db; source db.sql I found out it is different to run this command from Windows Command Line (cmd.exe) and Windows PowerShell.
Using CMD.exe the command works okay, but in PowerShell I get this error:
mysql -uroot exampledb < exampledb.sql The '<' operator is reserved for future use.
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