I need to make an installer for a MySQL 5.1 Database, but I'm totally a noob when it comes to installers.
I've been looking at NSIS and learned a little but I don't really know how to use it to just to execute a script.
Anyone out there has experience installing database schemas in multiple computers?
thanks
So I didn't have time to figure it out but I made a batch file that executes a mysql script
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/batch-mode.html
so batch file had this
cmd /c mysql -h host -u user - p < scirpt_file_in_same_folder_as_batch.sql
The only problem was that mysql had to be set as enviroment variable path by default.
To cancel script execution you just dont write a password when promped
hope this helps someone out there.
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How do I install MySQL Workbench properly? Can't connect to the SQLTools extension in VSCode.I'm new to the database scene, and can't seem to grasp how to create a successful SQL server that I can use to manipulate data. But nothing I'm doing seems to work.
Should I use Gitbash to access the terminal? I tried using my password to make a new query but it wouldn't work on the workbench. I don't know how to start the SQL server in addition to not knowing how to properly change the profile for the Workbench from a previous account. A new developer, such as myself, would appreciate any insight!
So that's really simple just install the mysql community server installer using this link https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/
Make sure to select the server only in the setup during installation if you are going to be using VS code as the client to manipulate sql queries
Then once that is done copy the bin path location from the mysql file directory (which is usually in the program files on your \C: drive on your computer) to the environment variables on your computer so that you can access mysql from the command line
Once that is done you can initialise a database from the normal command line but first type mysql -u root -p to start mysql in the command line
Then download the sql tools extension on vs code and create the database that wish
I have been given a SQL database snapshot in a file sqlfile.sql
I want to access these data, but I do not know how to proceed. I am new to SQL.
I have a Macbook pro with MacOSX Sierra (10.12) and I have installed mysql with Homebrew. The version of mysql is 8.0.16
running mysql works, I can access the mysql prompt line.
I would like to be able to access the data, in python if possible, but if it has to be through the mysql command line, it is fine. Once I can access the tables, I know how to query the data, that is not any problem.
I tried with MySQL Workbench as well, but it does not work either.
Can someone point me towards some guide on how to proceed? I have spend hours trying to find some clue, but I did not succeed.
Thanks a lot!!!
Finally I managed to solve the problem. It was not really complicated, but I had problems finding the right combination of commands.
What I did was, in the command line enter into the mysql prompt. Once here:
mysql> create database mydatabase
Once done, go outside the mysql prompt and in the normal command line execute:
mysql -uroot -p mydatabase < db_snapshot_file.sql
This populates the database called mydatabase. Once done, from Python I could access it. But first, since I had some problem with the authentication, I had to use this answer to solve it.
To access from Python, I used this information which gave me some indications on how to start.
I need a quick and easy way to import MS Excel databases and query them with PL/SQL for a class assignment. So far I've tried downloading MySQL Workbench and SQL Developer based on my class recommendations. MySQL Workbench looks simpler so I'm trying to learn to use that.
I'm completely lost on how to get started. Is it required for me to connect to a SQL database server before importing data? If so, how do I create one? I'm working off of my laptop and again, this is just for class so I don't need anything fancy.
I apologize for the very basic questions, as I have just started with learning databases. I researched for 2+ hours trying to figure out what to do, as my class resources aren't helpful and I must not be googling correctly as I can't find answers. If it's helpful at all, I've been successfully working with MS Access for SQL queries, so I'm comfortable with the environment. Thanks in advance.
xampp is provides a control panel for start/stop the mysql server, you can download xampp from here. After installing xampp set the enviroment variable in your system for recognizing mysql commnad in your command prompt.
you can access mysql command line in your command prompt like this,
mysql -u root
I 've re-installed mysql, uninstalled MAMP.
So currently I should only have one version of mysql.
I've done the following:
Installed phpmyadmin
Created a database
I try to import data to it, but the file is too big so I do it via the command line. But there I dont see my newly created database, furthermore I see less databases.
If I do show databases; on the command it shows:
information_schema
test
It doesnt show my newly created Database and it doesn`t show other databases that were pre-installed, these are the databases that I see on phpmyadmin:
information_schema
mysql
performance_schema
test
myBBDD->the one I just created and I was looking for to import data via command-line
It seems I have two versions of mysql, but if I stop mysql via command line, I then can't access phpmyadmin so I guess it's the same one, but for some reason I can't access the same databases.
If you could throw me a bone on this? Im completely lost.
To install mysql and phpmyadmin I've followed this tutorial
[EDIT]
I tried to delete test and it did dissapear from the command-line too, so it is the same version of MySql, so it must be a permission issue... still investigating
Thanks.
Sounds like you have MAMP's version of MySQL and a standalone MySQL. See this answer:
Access MAMP's MySQL from Terminal
Just had the same issue, in my case it turned out to be that I wasn't logging in as the correct user.
In the command line, instead of running just mysql, try running mysql -u root -p (replace "root" with whatever user you used in phpMyAdmin to set the databases up). You should then be able to type in the password. Check show databases; again.
Just noticed that user Grasshopper in a previous answers' comments was suggesting exactly this, hopefully this will help someone anyway by spelling it out.
Well I'm not much of a good developer or a database expert. But I have a little understanding of these things. I'm trying to dump a database on a VPS using "mysqldump" command which works perfectly. But when I tried to restore locally after downloading the dump, gives me a time out error.
Can anyone advise me how to dump a database by splitting it into tables separately. The database I'm referring to is pretty large (6 - 7 GB). I actually tried searching and it confuses me.. even this link here confuses me as where to start.
Any help is highly appreciated.
Are you restoring with phpmyadmin? If you try to upload the import it is probably too large.
You can set a directory where the backup files are stored, then you can select the file in phpmyadmin without uploading it.
For the timeout with importing you can increase the timeout settings, or use something like "BigDump"
If you're using mysqldump I'll assume you're familiar with the command line.
On your local machine, use
mysql -u [root] -p [database_name] < [database_dump.sql] -v
enter password: ********
The empty database needs to be created your local machine first before you can import the structure and data to it (as simple as doing CREATE DATABASE [database_name];)
The -v flag will do it in 'verbose' mode so you can see the queries as they run. Omitting '-v' will stop it filling your window with the queries but will also give you that 'is it working or not?' nervous feeling after a few minutes.
This will work on Windows as well as it works on Linux / Mac / anything else
Replace my [placeholders] with your own values.
Thank you so much for all your answers! Well, what I was looking for is a dumping method or a similar script to dump the database table by table. Finally I tried the dumping the output file with a .txt extension which returned me with success.
Below is the command I used (I know its pretty long proceess, but I finally got all tables dumped);
mysqldump -u users -p database_name table_name > table_name.txt
I used the current directory to output the file assuming I'm already in the directory where I need to dump. If you need to dump the output file to a specific dir, then use /path/to/the/dump/table_name.txt instead of just mentioning the table name. Ans make sure you don't enter password after -p. I don't know why, but I left it blank and it prompts for the password. Then when I type password it dumps to a text file.
I hope this helps.!
Once again thank you so much for the users who came in the first place to help me. :)