Import data from TXT to MySQL via command line on Windows

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Want to import data from TXT file to MySQL via Command Line Interface (CLI) on Windows?

Using my-cmd, a Command Line Interface (CLI) client for MySQL, you can import data from TXT file to MySQL (MariaDB, Percona) easily and fast. Direct Interaction or Scripting and Automation.

  • No need to install MySQL client library.
  • Convenient to deploy to cloud. No need to run installation file, just uncompress and run, immediately.
  • Commands are entered into a terminal or command prompt, accessed from local or remote (like SSH).
  • Support Windows, Linux, and MacOS.

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Import data from TXT file to MySQL (MariaDB, Percona) via command line on Windows

1. In interactive mode:

my-cmd> load loadtype=replace
      > table=media_messages 
      > datafile=/data/media_messages.txt 
      > delimiter=, 
      > quote=" 
      > header=y;

2. In batch mode:

my-cmd dsn="pan:withdata@192.168.0.102/test" task=load loadtype=replace table=media_messages datafile=/data/media_messages.txt delimiter=, quote=" header=y quit=y

“loadtype=replace” will delete all data in table before inserting.

See parameters detail.

More about my-cmd – Command Line Interface (CLI) tool for MySQL

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