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Export multiple similar MySQL tables to 1 Excel sheet
Login to MySQL -> Select MySQL tables -> Set Excel file options -> Export multiple MySQL tables to 1 Excel sheet
Choose MySQL and logon.
Click “Export Similar Tables” at task dialog.
Select Excel file type.
then show the Export Similar Tables form.
1. Select similar MySQL tables.
2. Enter Excel file name and sheet name.
3. Preview Excel sheet.
4. Export data from similar MySQL tables to a single Excel sheet.
After exporting, you can view output Excel file.
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- Export MySQL table to Excel
- Export MySQL query results to Excel
- Batch export MySQL tables to Excel files
MySQL → EXCEL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in MySQL | 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
MySQL 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 MySQL | 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 |
|---|---|
| MySQL | mysqldump, or mysql -e "SELECT ..." > out.csv |
| MySQL (load) | mysqlimport, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
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