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mysqlimportprovides a command line interface to theLOAD DATA
INFILESQL statement.  Most options tomysqlimportcorrespond
directly to the same options toLOAD DATA INFILE.LOAD DATA. 
mysqlimportis invoked like this: 
shell> mysqlimport [options] filename ...
 
For each text file named on the command line,
mysqlimportstrips any extension from the filename and uses the result
to determine which table to import the file's contents into.  For example,
files named `patient.txt', `patient.text' and `patient' would
all be imported into a table namedpatient. 
mysqlimportsupports the following options: 
-C, --compress
Compress all information between the client and the server if both support
compression.
-#, --debug[=option_string]
Trace usage of the program (for debugging).
-d, --delete
Empty the table before importing the text file.
--fields-terminated-by=...
--fields-enclosed-by=...
--fields-optionally-enclosed-by=...
--fields-escaped-by=...
--fields-terminated-by=...
These options have the same meaning as the corresponding clauses for
LOAD DATA INFILE.LOAD DATA.-f, --force
Ignore errors.  For example, if a table for a text file doesn't exist,
continue processing any remaining files.  Without --force,mysqlimportexits if a table doesn't exist.--help
Display a help message and exit.
-h host_name, --host=host_name
Import data to the MySQL server on the named host. The default host
is localhost.-i, --ignore
See the description for the --replaceoption.-l, --lock-tables
Lock ALL tables for writing before processing any text files. This
ensures that all tables are synchronized on the server.
-L, --local
Read input files from the client.  By default, text files are assumed to be on
the server if you connect to localhost(which is the default host).-pyour_pass, --password[=your_pass]
The password to use when connecting to the server. If you specify
no `=your_pass' part,
mysqlimportsolicits the password from the terminal.-P port_num, --port=port_num
The TCP/IP port number to use for connecting to a host.  (This is used for
connections to hosts other than localhost, for which Unix sockets are
used.)-r, --replace
The --replaceand--ignoreoptions control handling of input
records that duplicate existing records on unique key values.  If you specify--replace, new rows replace existing rows that have the same unique key
value. If you specify--ignore, input rows that duplicate an existing
row on a unique key value are skipped.  If you don't specify either option, an
error occurs when a duplicate key value is found, and the rest of the text
file is ignored.-s, --silent
Silent mode.  Write output only when errors occur.
-S /path/to/socket, --socket=/path/to/socket
The socket file to use when connecting to localhost(which is the
default host).-u user_name, --user=user_name
The MySQL user name to use when connecting to the server. The
default value is your Unix login name.
-v, --verbose
Verbose mode.  Print out more information what the program does.
-V, --version
Print version information and exit.
 
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