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Export data from MariaDB tables to sheets in 1 Excel file
Login to MariaDB -> Select MariaDB tables -> Set Excel file options -> Export MariaDB to Excel sheets
Choose MariaDB and logon.

Click “Export All Tables” at task dialog.

Select Excel file type.

then show the Export Tables form.
1. Select MariaDB tables to export.

2. Set to “1 Excel file with n sheets”, enter Excel file name.

3. List MariaDB tables to be exported.

4. Set rows options.

5. Export MariaDB tables to sheets in a single Excel file.

After exporting, you can view output Excel file.

More about MariaDB to Excel converter
MariaDB → EXCEL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in MariaDB | in EXCEL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | INT | 1234 (a real numeric cell) |
| Bigint | BIGINT | 9007199254740993 (exact only while the cell stays text) |
| Decimal | DECIMAL(p,s) | 1234.56 (numeric cell, format controls the displayed decimals) |
| Float | DOUBLE | 1.234E+10 (numeric cell) |
| Text | VARCHAR(n) | text cell; leading zeros survive only if the column is text |
| Long text | LONGTEXT | text cell; wraps inside the cell rather than the row |
| Date | DATE | a serial number plus a date cell format |
| Datetime | DATETIME | a serial number plus a date-time cell format |
| Binary | LONGBLOB | not representable as data |
| Boolean | TINYINT(1) | TRUE / FALSE (a real boolean cell) |
| JSON | JSON | a text cell; the quotes are part of the value |
Dialect differences
MariaDB is a database server and EXCEL is a file format, so the gap is wider than a dialect difference - the rows below are where values and structure stop lining up.
| Property | in MariaDB | in EXCEL |
|---|---|---|
| port | 3306 | — |
| identifiers | `backtick` | Not applicable; a cell holds exactly one value |
| row limit | LIMIT n | — |
| dates | DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME | Stored as a serial number; only the cell format makes it lo... |
| long text | TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT | — |
| binary | BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB | Only as text or an embedded object, not as a data column |
| separator | — | Cells, not delimiters |
| encoding | — | UTF-8 internally, declared in the package |
| typing | — | Real cell types: text, number, date, boolean, error |
| shape | Tables of rows and columns | Multiple sheets, each a flat grid |
| ceiling | — | 1,048,576 rows x 16,384 columns per sheet; 255 sheets per w... |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| MariaDB | mariadb-dump |
| MariaDB (load) | mariadb-import, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
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