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Batch export data from MariaDB tables to SQL files
Login to MariaDB -> Select MariaDB tables -> Set SQL file options -> Export MariaDB tables to SQL
Choose MariaDB and logon.

Click “Export All Tables” at task dialog.

Select SQL file type.

1. Select MariaDB tables to export.

2. Set SQL options.

3. See MariaDB tables to be exported.

4. Set rows options.

5. Export MariaDB data to SQL files.

After exporting, you can view output SQL files.

More about MariaDB to SQL converter
See also:
- Export MariaDB table to SQL
- Export MariaDB query results to SQL
- Export multiple similar MariaDB tables to one SQL file
MariaDB → SQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in MariaDB | in SQL |
|---|---|---|
| Float | DOUBLE | DOUBLE PRECISION |
| Long text | LONGTEXT | TEXT / CLOB |
| Datetime | DATETIME | TIMESTAMP |
| Binary | LONGBLOB | BLOB / BYTEA |
| Boolean | TINYINT(1) | BOOLEAN / SMALLINT |
| JSON | JSON | JSON / TEXT |
Dialect differences
MariaDB is a database server and SQL 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 SQL |
|---|---|---|
| port | 3306 | — |
| identifiers | `backtick` | Two competing conventions: single-quoted literals and diale... |
| row limit | LIMIT n | — |
| dates | DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME | Depends on the dialect: DATE literals, TO_DATE(), or plain ... |
| long text | TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT | — |
| binary | BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB | Dialect-specific: X-quoted literal, 0x hex, or decode() |
| separator | — | Statement terminators (;) |
| encoding | — | No declaration |
| typing | — | Types belong to the target database, and they differ betwee... |
| shape | Tables of rows and columns | Statements; a dump usually means CREATE TABLE plus INSERT rows |
| ceiling | — | No formal limit, but a single INSERT statement has to fit i... |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| MariaDB | mariadb-dump |
| MariaDB (load) | mariadb-import, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
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