mysql Ver 11.18 Distrib 3.23.54, for Win95/Win98 (i32)
Copyright (C) 2000
MySQL AB &
MySQL Finland AB & TCX DataKonsult AB
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software,
and you are welcome to modify and redistribute it under the
GPL license
Usage:
mysql [OPTIONS] [database]
-?, --help Display this help and exit.
-A, --no-auto-rehash No automatic rehashing. One has to use 'rehash' to
get table and field completion. This gives a quicker
start of
mysql and disables rehashing on reconnect.
-B, --batch Print results with a tab as separator, each row on
a new line. Doesn't use history file.
--character-sets-dir=...
Directory where character sets are located.
-C, --compress Use compression in server/client protocol.
-D, --database=.. Database to use.
--default-character-set=...
Set the default character set.
-e, --execute=... Execute command and quit. (Output like with --batch)
-E, --vertical Print the output of a
query (rows) vertically.
-f, --force Continue even if we get an
sql error.
-g, --no-named-commands
Named commands are disabled. Use \* form only, or
use named commands only in the beginning of a line
ending with a semicolon (
Since version 10.9 the
client now starts with this option ENABLED by
default! Disable with '-G'. Long format commands
still work from the first line.
-G, --enable-named-commands
Named commands are enabled. Opposite to -g.
-i, --ignore-spaces Ignore spaces after function names.
-h, --host=... Connect to host.
-H, --
html Produce
HTML output.
--local-infile=[1|0] Enable/disable LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE
-L, --skip-line-numbers
Don't write line number for errors.
--no-tee Disable outfile. See interactive help (\h) also.
-n, --unbuffered Flush buffer after each
query.
-N, --skip-column-names
Don't write column names in results.
-O, --set-variable var=option
Give a variable an value. --help lists variables.
-o, --one-database Only update the default database. This is useful
for skipping updates to other database in the update
log.
-p[password], --password[=...]
Password to use when connecting to server
If password is not given it's asked from the tty.
-W, --pipe Use named pipes to connect to server
-P, --port=... Port number to use for connection.
-q, --quick Don't cache result, print it row by row. This may
slow down the server if the output is suspended.
Doesn't use history file.
-r, --raw Write fields without conversion. Used with --batch
-s, --silent Be more silent.
-S --socket=... Socket file to use for connection.
-t, --table Output in table format.
-T, --debug-info Print some debug info at exit.
--tee=... Append everything into outfile. See interactive help
(\h) also. Does not work in batch mode.
-u, --user=# User for login if not current user.
-U, --safe-updates[=#], --i-am-a-dummy[=#]
Only allow UPDATE and DELETE that uses keys.
-v, --verbose Write more. (-v -v -v gives the table output format)
-V, --version Output version information and exit.
-w, --wait Wait and retry if connection is down.
Default options are read from the following files in the given order:
D:\
WINNT\my.ini C:\my.cnf
The following groups are read:
mysql client
The following options may be given as the first argument:
--print-defaults Print the program argument list and exit
--no-defaults Don't read default options from any options file
--defaults-file=# Only read default options from the given file #
--defaults-extra-file=# Read this file after the global files are read
Possible variables for option --set-variable (-O) are:
connect_timeout current value: 0
max_allowed_packet current value: 16777216
net_buffer_length current value: 16384
select_limit current value: 1000
max_join_size current value: 1000000