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  DESCRIBE tabelle;
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==Misc==
 
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  DESCRIBE [table name];
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tabellen-felder anzeigen
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SHOW CREATE table [table name] \G
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create table statement ausgeben
 
  SET PASSWORD FOR openser@'%'=PASSWORD('123456');
 
  SET PASSWORD FOR openser@'%'=PASSWORD('123456');
 
  SET PASSWORD FOR openser@localhost=PASSWORD('123456');
 
  SET PASSWORD FOR openser@localhost=PASSWORD('123456');
 
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set password for user
 
  GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON asterisk.* TO asteriskuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'amp109';
 
  GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON asterisk.* TO asteriskuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'amp109';
 
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setze rechte
 
  GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'root'@'%' WITH GRANT OPTION;
 
  GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'root'@'%' WITH GRANT OPTION;
 
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setze rechte inkl. grant-recht<br/>
Recover a MySQL root password. Stop the MySQL server process. Start again with no grant tables. Login to MySQL as root. Set new password. Exit MySQL and restart MySQL server.
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heisst der user darf rechte vergeben...  
<pre>
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# /etc/init.d/mysql stop
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# mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &
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# mysql -u root
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mysql> use mysql;
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mysql> update user set password=PASSWORD("newrootpassword") where User='root';
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mysql> flush privileges;
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mysql> quit
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# /etc/init.d/mysql stop
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# /etc/init.d/mysql start
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</pre>
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<pre>
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SELECT dl . * , ht.typ, h.hersteller
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INTO OUTFILE "/tmp/goober_downloads.txt"
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FIELDS TERMINATED BY ','
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FROM `downloads` dl
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JOIN handy_typen ht ON dl.handyid = ht.handyid
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JOIN handy_hersteller h ON dl.herstellerid = h.herstellerid
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WHERE dldate > '2006-05-14'
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</pre>
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==Connect to mysql==
 
To login (from unix shell) use -h only if needed.
 
To login (from unix shell) use -h only if needed.
  
 
  # [mysql dir]/bin/mysql -h hostname -u root -p
 
  # [mysql dir]/bin/mysql -h hostname -u root -p
 
Create a database on the sql server.
 
Create a database on the sql server.
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mysql> create database [databasename];
  
mysql> create database [databasename];
 
 
List all databases on the sql server.
 
List all databases on the sql server.
 +
mysql> show databases;
  
mysql> show databases;
 
 
Switch to a database.
 
Switch to a database.
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mysql> use [db name];
  
mysql> use [db name];
 
 
To see all the tables in the db.
 
To see all the tables in the db.
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mysql> show tables;
  
mysql> show tables;
 
 
To see database's field formats.
 
To see database's field formats.
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mysql> describe [table name];
  
mysql> describe [table name];
 
 
To delete a db.
 
To delete a db.
 
 
  mysql> drop database [database name];
 
  mysql> drop database [database name];
To delete a table.
 
  
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To delete a table.
 
  mysql> drop table [table name];
 
  mysql> drop table [table name];
Show all data in a table.
 
  
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Show all data in a table.
 
  mysql> SELECT * FROM [table name];
 
  mysql> SELECT * FROM [table name];
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Returns the columns and column information pertaining to the designated table.
 
Returns the columns and column information pertaining to the designated table.
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mysql> show columns from [table name];
  
  mysql> show columns from [table name];
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==CREATE tables==
Show certain selected rows with the value "whatever".
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Create Table Example 1.
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  mysql> CREATE TABLE [table name] (firstname VARCHAR(20), middleinitial VARCHAR(3), lastname VARCHAR(35),suffix VARCHAR(3),officeid
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VARCHAR(10),userid VARCHAR(15),username VARCHAR(8),email VARCHAR(35),phone VARCHAR(25), groups VARCHAR(15),datestamp DATE,timestamp time,pgpemail
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VARCHAR(255));
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Create Table Example 2.
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mysql> create table [table name] (personid int(50) not null auto_increment primary key,firstname varchar(35),middlename
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varchar(50),lastnamevarchar(50) default 'bato');
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== SELECT's==
 +
select into OUTFILE e.g. .csv
 +
<pre>
 +
SELECT dl . * , ht.typ, h.hersteller
 +
INTO OUTFILE "/tmp/goober_downloads.txt"
 +
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ','
 +
FROM `downloads` dl
 +
JOIN handy_typen ht ON dl.handyid = ht.handyid
 +
JOIN handy_hersteller h ON dl.herstellerid = h.herstellerid
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WHERE dldate > '2006-05-14'
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</pre>
  
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Show certain selected rows with the value "whatever".
 
  mysql> SELECT * FROM [table name] WHERE [field name] = "whatever";
 
  mysql> SELECT * FROM [table name] WHERE [field name] = "whatever";
Show all records containing the name "Bob" AND the phone number '3444444'.
 
  
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Show all records containing the name "Bob" AND the phone number '3444444'.
 
  mysql> SELECT * FROM [table name] WHERE name = "Bob" AND phone_number = '3444444';
 
  mysql> SELECT * FROM [table name] WHERE name = "Bob" AND phone_number = '3444444';
Show all records not containing the name "Bob" AND the phone number '3444444' order by the phone_number field.
 
  
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Show all records not containing the name "Bob" AND the phone number '3444444' order by the phone_number field.
 
  mysql> SELECT * FROM [table name] WHERE name != "Bob" AND phone_number = '3444444' order by phone_number;
 
  mysql> SELECT * FROM [table name] WHERE name != "Bob" AND phone_number = '3444444' order by phone_number;
Show all records starting with the letters 'bob' AND the phone number '3444444'.
 
  
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Show all records starting with the letters 'bob' AND the phone number '3444444'.
 
  mysql> SELECT * FROM [table name] WHERE name like "Bob%" AND phone_number = '3444444';
 
  mysql> SELECT * FROM [table name] WHERE name like "Bob%" AND phone_number = '3444444';
Show all records starting with the letters 'bob' AND the phone number '3444444' limit to records 1 through 5.
 
  
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Show all records starting with the letters 'bob' AND the phone number '3444444' limit to records 1 through 5.
 
  mysql> SELECT * FROM [table name] WHERE name like "Bob%" AND phone_number = '3444444' limit 1,5;
 
  mysql> SELECT * FROM [table name] WHERE name like "Bob%" AND phone_number = '3444444' limit 1,5;
Use a regular expression to find records. Use "REGEXP BINARY" to force case-sensitivity. This finds any record beginning with a.
 
  
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Use a regular expression to find records. Use "REGEXP BINARY" to force case-sensitivity. This finds any record beginning with a.
 
  mysql> SELECT * FROM [table name] WHERE rec RLIKE "^a";
 
  mysql> SELECT * FROM [table name] WHERE rec RLIKE "^a";
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Show unique records.
 
Show unique records.
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mysql> SELECT DISTINCT [column name] FROM [table name];
  
mysql> SELECT DISTINCT [column name] FROM [table name];
 
 
Show selected records sorted in an ascending (asc) or descending (desc).
 
Show selected records sorted in an ascending (asc) or descending (desc).
 
 
  mysql> SELECT [col1],[col2] FROM [table name] ORDER BY [col2] DESC;
 
  mysql> SELECT [col1],[col2] FROM [table name] ORDER BY [col2] DESC;
Return number of rows.
 
  
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Return number of rows.
 
  mysql> SELECT COUNT(*) FROM [table name];
 
  mysql> SELECT COUNT(*) FROM [table name];
Sum column.
 
  
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Sum column.
 
  mysql> SELECT SUM(*) FROM [table name];
 
  mysql> SELECT SUM(*) FROM [table name];
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Join tables on common columns.
 
Join tables on common columns.
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mysql> select lookup.illustrationid, lookup.personid,person.birthday from lookup left join person on
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lookup.personid=person.personid=statement to join birthday in person table with primary illustration id;
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==UPDATE / ALTER==
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To update info already in a table.
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mysql> UPDATE [table name] SET Select_priv = 'Y',Insert_priv = 'Y',Update_priv = 'Y' where [field name] = 'user';
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Delete a row(s) from a table.
 +
mysql> DELETE from [table name] where [field name] = 'whatever';
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Delete a column.
 +
mysql> alter table [table name] drop column [column name];
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Add a new column to db.
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mysql> alter table [table name] add column [new column name] varchar (20);
  
  mysql> select lookup.illustrationid, lookup.personid,person.birthday from lookup left join person on lookup.personid=person.personid=statement to join birthday in person table with primary illustration id;
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Change column name.
Creating a new user. Login as root. Switch to the MySQL db. Make the user. Update privs.
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  mysql> alter table [table name] change [old column name] [new column name] varchar (50);
  
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Make a unique column so you get no dupes.
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mysql> alter table [table name] add unique ([column name]);
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Make a column bigger.
 +
mysql> alter table [table name] modify [column name] VARCHAR(3);
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Delete unique from table.
 +
mysql> alter table [table name] drop index [colmn name];
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Load a CSV file into a table.
 +
mysql> LOAD DATA INFILE '/tmp/filename.csv' replace INTO TABLE [table name] FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' LINES TERMINATED BY '\n' (field1,field2,field3);
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==Users, Passwords and Rights==
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Creating a new user. Login as root. Switch to the MySQL db. Make the user. Update privs.
 
  # mysql -u root -p
 
  # mysql -u root -p
 
  mysql> use mysql;
 
  mysql> use mysql;
 
  mysql> INSERT INTO user (Host,User,Password) VALUES('%','username',PASSWORD('password'));
 
  mysql> INSERT INTO user (Host,User,Password) VALUES('%','username',PASSWORD('password'));
 
  mysql> flush privileges;
 
  mysql> flush privileges;
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Change a users password from unix shell.<br/>
 
Change a users password from unix shell.<br/>
 
'''Better use 'GRANT'-syntax'''
 
'''Better use 'GRANT'-syntax'''
 
 
  # [mysql dir]/bin/mysqladmin -u username -h hostname.blah.org -p password 'new-password'
 
  # [mysql dir]/bin/mysqladmin -u username -h hostname.blah.org -p password 'new-password'
Change a users password from MySQL prompt. Login as root. Set the password. Update privs.
 
  
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Change a users password from MySQL prompt. Login as root. Set the password. Update privs.
 
  # mysql -u root -p
 
  # mysql -u root -p
 
  mysql> SET PASSWORD FOR 'user'@'hostname' = PASSWORD('passwordhere');
 
  mysql> SET PASSWORD FOR 'user'@'hostname' = PASSWORD('passwordhere');
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===Recover a MySQL root password.===
 
===Recover a MySQL root password.===
Stop the MySQL server process. Start again with no grant tables. Login to MySQL as root. Set new password. Exit MySQL and restart MySQL server.
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Stop the MySQL server process. <br/>
 
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Start again with no grant tables. <br/>
# /etc/init.d/mysql stop
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Login to MySQL as root. <br/>
# mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &
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Set new password. <br/>
# mysql -u root
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Exit MySQL and restart MySQL server.
mysql> use mysql;
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<pre>
mysql> update user set password=PASSWORD("newrootpassword") where User='root';
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# /etc/init.d/mysql stop
mysql> flush privileges;
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# mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &
mysql> quit
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# mysql -u root
# /etc/init.d/mysql stop
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mysql> use mysql;
# /etc/init.d/mysql start
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mysql> update user set password=PASSWORD("newrootpassword") where User='root';
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mysql> flush privileges;
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mysql> quit
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# /etc/init.d/mysql stop
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# /etc/init.d/mysql start
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</pre>
 
Set a root password if there is on root password.
 
Set a root password if there is on root password.
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# mysqladmin -u root password [new_super_secure_password]
  
# mysqladmin -u root password newpassword
 
 
Update a root password.
 
Update a root password.
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# mysqladmin -u root -p oldpassword newpassword
  
# mysqladmin -u root -p oldpassword newpassword
 
 
Allow the user "bob" to connect to the server from localhost using the password "passwd". Login as root. Switch to the MySQL db. Give privs. Update privs.
 
Allow the user "bob" to connect to the server from localhost using the password "passwd". Login as root. Switch to the MySQL db. Give privs. Update privs.
 
 
  # mysql -u root -p
 
  # mysql -u root -p
 
  mysql> use mysql;
 
  mysql> use mysql;
 
  mysql> grant usage on *.* to bob@localhost identified by 'passwd';
 
  mysql> grant usage on *.* to bob@localhost identified by 'passwd';
 
  mysql> flush privileges;
 
  mysql> flush privileges;
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Give user privilages for a db. Login as root. Switch to the MySQL db. Grant privs. Update privs.
 
Give user privilages for a db. Login as root. Switch to the MySQL db. Grant privs. Update privs.
 
 
  # mysql -u root -p
 
  # mysql -u root -p
 
  mysql> use mysql;
 
  mysql> use mysql;
  mysql> INSERT INTO user (Host,Db,User,Select_priv,Insert_priv,Update_priv,Delete_priv,Create_priv,Drop_priv) VALUES ('%','databasename','username','Y','Y','Y','Y','Y','N');
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  mysql> INSERT INTO user (Host,Db,User,Select_priv,Insert_priv,Update_priv,Delete_priv,Create_priv,Drop_priv) VALUES
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('%','databasename','username','Y','Y','Y','Y','Y','N');
 
  mysql> flush privileges;
 
  mysql> flush privileges;
  
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  mysql> grant all privileges on databasename.* to username@localhost;
 
  mysql> grant all privileges on databasename.* to username@localhost;
 
  mysql> flush privileges;
 
  mysql> flush privileges;
To update info already in a table.
 
  
mysql> UPDATE [table name] SET Select_priv = 'Y',Insert_priv = 'Y',Update_priv = 'Y' where [field name] = 'user';
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==Backup/Dump data==
Delete a row(s) from a table.
+
 
+
mysql> DELETE from [table name] where [field name] = 'whatever';
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Update database permissions/privilages.
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mysql> flush privileges;
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Delete a column.
+
 
+
mysql> alter table [table name] drop column [column name];
+
Add a new column to db.
+
 
+
mysql> alter table [table name] add column [new column name] varchar (20);
+
Change column name.
+
 
+
mysql> alter table [table name] change [old column name] [new column name] varchar (50);
+
Make a unique column so you get no dupes.
+
 
+
mysql> alter table [table name] add unique ([column name]);
+
Make a column bigger.
+
 
+
mysql> alter table [table name] modify [column name] VARCHAR(3);
+
Delete unique from table.
+
 
+
mysql> alter table [table name] drop index [colmn name];
+
Load a CSV file into a table.
+
 
+
mysql> LOAD DATA INFILE '/tmp/filename.csv' replace INTO TABLE [table name] FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' LINES TERMINATED BY '\n' (field1,field2,field3);
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Dump all databases for backup. Backup file is sql commands to recreate all db's.
 
Dump all databases for backup. Backup file is sql commands to recreate all db's.
 
 
  # [mysql dir]/bin/mysqldump -u root -ppassword --opt >/tmp/alldatabases.sql
 
  # [mysql dir]/bin/mysqldump -u root -ppassword --opt >/tmp/alldatabases.sql
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Dump one database for backup.
 
Dump one database for backup.
 
 
  # [mysql dir]/bin/mysqldump -u username -ppassword --databases databasename >/tmp/databasename.sql
 
  # [mysql dir]/bin/mysqldump -u username -ppassword --databases databasename >/tmp/databasename.sql
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Dump a table from a database.
 
Dump a table from a database.
 
 
  # [mysql dir]/bin/mysqldump -c -u username -ppassword databasename tablename > /tmp/databasename.tablename.sql
 
  # [mysql dir]/bin/mysqldump -c -u username -ppassword databasename tablename > /tmp/databasename.tablename.sql
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Restore database (or database table) from backup.
 
Restore database (or database table) from backup.
 
 
  # [mysql dir]/bin/mysql -u username -ppassword databasename < /tmp/databasename.sql
 
  # [mysql dir]/bin/mysql -u username -ppassword databasename < /tmp/databasename.sql
Create Table Example 1.
 
 
mysql> CREATE TABLE [table name] (firstname VARCHAR(20), middleinitial VARCHAR(3), lastname VARCHAR(35),suffix VARCHAR(3),officeid VARCHAR(10),userid VARCHAR(15),username VARCHAR(8),email VARCHAR(35),phone VARCHAR(25), groups VARCHAR(15),datestamp DATE,timestamp time,pgpemail VARCHAR(255));
 
Create Table Example 2.
 
 
mysql> create table [table name] (personid int(50) not null auto_increment primary key,firstname varchar(35),middlename varchar(50),lastnamevarchar(50) default 'bato');
 
  
 
==Optimizer stuff==
 
==Optimizer stuff==
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If you need it with range, say X random rows from a table myTable with a range from S to T you can write it like this:
 
If you need it with range, say X random rows from a table myTable with a range from S to T you can write it like this:
 
 
  SELECT myTable.* FROM (SELECT FLOOR (S + RAND() * (T – S)) num ,@num:=@num+1 FROM (SELECT @num:=0) a , myTable LIMIT X) b ,  myTable  
 
  SELECT myTable.* FROM (SELECT FLOOR (S + RAND() * (T – S)) num ,@num:=@num+1 FROM (SELECT @num:=0) a , myTable LIMIT X) b ,  myTable  
 
  WHERE b.num=myTable.id;
 
  WHERE b.num=myTable.id;

Version vom 7. Januar 2010, 09:24 Uhr

Misc

DESCRIBE [table name];

tabellen-felder anzeigen

SHOW CREATE table [table name] \G

create table statement ausgeben

SET PASSWORD FOR openser@'%'=PASSWORD('123456');
SET PASSWORD FOR openser@localhost=PASSWORD('123456');

set password for user

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON asterisk.* TO asteriskuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'amp109';

setze rechte

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'root'@'%' WITH GRANT OPTION;

setze rechte inkl. grant-recht
heisst der user darf rechte vergeben...


Connect to mysql

To login (from unix shell) use -h only if needed.

# [mysql dir]/bin/mysql -h hostname -u root -p

Create a database on the sql server.

mysql> create database [databasename];

List all databases on the sql server.

mysql> show databases;

Switch to a database.

mysql> use [db name];

To see all the tables in the db.

mysql> show tables;

To see database's field formats.

mysql> describe [table name];

To delete a db.

mysql> drop database [database name];

To delete a table.

mysql> drop table [table name];

Show all data in a table.

mysql> SELECT * FROM [table name];

Returns the columns and column information pertaining to the designated table.

mysql> show columns from [table name];

CREATE tables

Create Table Example 1.

mysql> CREATE TABLE [table name] (firstname VARCHAR(20), middleinitial VARCHAR(3), lastname VARCHAR(35),suffix VARCHAR(3),officeid
VARCHAR(10),userid VARCHAR(15),username VARCHAR(8),email VARCHAR(35),phone VARCHAR(25), groups VARCHAR(15),datestamp DATE,timestamp time,pgpemail
VARCHAR(255));

Create Table Example 2.

mysql> create table [table name] (personid int(50) not null auto_increment primary key,firstname varchar(35),middlename
varchar(50),lastnamevarchar(50) default 'bato');

SELECT's

select into OUTFILE e.g. .csv

SELECT dl . * , ht.typ, h.hersteller
INTO OUTFILE "/tmp/goober_downloads.txt"
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ','
FROM `downloads` dl
JOIN handy_typen ht ON dl.handyid = ht.handyid
JOIN handy_hersteller h ON dl.herstellerid = h.herstellerid
WHERE dldate > '2006-05-14'

Show certain selected rows with the value "whatever".

mysql> SELECT * FROM [table name] WHERE [field name] = "whatever";

Show all records containing the name "Bob" AND the phone number '3444444'.

mysql> SELECT * FROM [table name] WHERE name = "Bob" AND phone_number = '3444444';

Show all records not containing the name "Bob" AND the phone number '3444444' order by the phone_number field.

mysql> SELECT * FROM [table name] WHERE name != "Bob" AND phone_number = '3444444' order by phone_number;

Show all records starting with the letters 'bob' AND the phone number '3444444'.

mysql> SELECT * FROM [table name] WHERE name like "Bob%" AND phone_number = '3444444';

Show all records starting with the letters 'bob' AND the phone number '3444444' limit to records 1 through 5.

mysql> SELECT * FROM [table name] WHERE name like "Bob%" AND phone_number = '3444444' limit 1,5;

Use a regular expression to find records. Use "REGEXP BINARY" to force case-sensitivity. This finds any record beginning with a.

mysql> SELECT * FROM [table name] WHERE rec RLIKE "^a";

Show unique records.

mysql> SELECT DISTINCT [column name] FROM [table name];

Show selected records sorted in an ascending (asc) or descending (desc).

mysql> SELECT [col1],[col2] FROM [table name] ORDER BY [col2] DESC;

Return number of rows.

mysql> SELECT COUNT(*) FROM [table name];

Sum column.

mysql> SELECT SUM(*) FROM [table name];

Join tables on common columns.

mysql> select lookup.illustrationid, lookup.personid,person.birthday from lookup left join person on
lookup.personid=person.personid=statement to join birthday in person table with primary illustration id;

UPDATE / ALTER

To update info already in a table.

mysql> UPDATE [table name] SET Select_priv = 'Y',Insert_priv = 'Y',Update_priv = 'Y' where [field name] = 'user';

Delete a row(s) from a table.

mysql> DELETE from [table name] where [field name] = 'whatever';

Delete a column.

mysql> alter table [table name] drop column [column name];

Add a new column to db.

mysql> alter table [table name] add column [new column name] varchar (20);

Change column name.

mysql> alter table [table name] change [old column name] [new column name] varchar (50);

Make a unique column so you get no dupes.

mysql> alter table [table name] add unique ([column name]);

Make a column bigger.

mysql> alter table [table name] modify [column name] VARCHAR(3);

Delete unique from table.

mysql> alter table [table name] drop index [colmn name];

Load a CSV file into a table.

mysql> LOAD DATA INFILE '/tmp/filename.csv' replace INTO TABLE [table name] FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' LINES TERMINATED BY '\n' (field1,field2,field3);

Users, Passwords and Rights

Creating a new user. Login as root. Switch to the MySQL db. Make the user. Update privs.

# mysql -u root -p
mysql> use mysql;
mysql> INSERT INTO user (Host,User,Password) VALUES('%','username',PASSWORD('password'));
mysql> flush privileges;

Change a users password from unix shell.
Better use 'GRANT'-syntax

# [mysql dir]/bin/mysqladmin -u username -h hostname.blah.org -p password 'new-password'

Change a users password from MySQL prompt. Login as root. Set the password. Update privs.

# mysql -u root -p
mysql> SET PASSWORD FOR 'user'@'hostname' = PASSWORD('passwordhere');
mysql> flush privileges;

Recover a MySQL root password.

Stop the MySQL server process.
Start again with no grant tables.
Login to MySQL as root.
Set new password.
Exit MySQL and restart MySQL server.

# /etc/init.d/mysql stop
# mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &
# mysql -u root
mysql> use mysql;
mysql> update user set password=PASSWORD("newrootpassword") where User='root';
mysql> flush privileges;
mysql> quit
# /etc/init.d/mysql stop
# /etc/init.d/mysql start

Set a root password if there is on root password.

# mysqladmin -u root password [new_super_secure_password]

Update a root password.

# mysqladmin -u root -p oldpassword newpassword

Allow the user "bob" to connect to the server from localhost using the password "passwd". Login as root. Switch to the MySQL db. Give privs. Update privs.

# mysql -u root -p
mysql> use mysql;
mysql> grant usage on *.* to bob@localhost identified by 'passwd';
mysql> flush privileges;

Give user privilages for a db. Login as root. Switch to the MySQL db. Grant privs. Update privs.

# mysql -u root -p
mysql> use mysql;
mysql> INSERT INTO user (Host,Db,User,Select_priv,Insert_priv,Update_priv,Delete_priv,Create_priv,Drop_priv) VALUES
('%','databasename','username','Y','Y','Y','Y','Y','N');
mysql> flush privileges;

or

mysql> grant all privileges on databasename.* to username@localhost;
mysql> flush privileges;

Backup/Dump data

Dump all databases for backup. Backup file is sql commands to recreate all db's.

# [mysql dir]/bin/mysqldump -u root -ppassword --opt >/tmp/alldatabases.sql

Dump one database for backup.

# [mysql dir]/bin/mysqldump -u username -ppassword --databases databasename >/tmp/databasename.sql

Dump a table from a database.

# [mysql dir]/bin/mysqldump -c -u username -ppassword databasename tablename > /tmp/databasename.tablename.sql

Restore database (or database table) from backup.

# [mysql dir]/bin/mysql -u username -ppassword databasename < /tmp/databasename.sql

Optimizer stuff

mysql> explain extended select ...;
mysql> show warnings \G

Shows what the optimizer actually did. In this example, An IN was converted to EXISTS

Random SELECT

My solution to this problem is using User Defined Variables. Let’s say we want X random rows from a table myTable.

SELECT myTable.* FROM (SELECT FLOOR (RAND() * (SELECTcount(*) FROM myTable)) num ,@num:=@num+1 from (SELECT @num:=0) a , myTable LIMIT X) b , 
myTable WHERE b.num=myTable.id;

I will try to explain some of the parts:

  1. FLOOR (RAND() * (SELECT count(*) FROM myTable)) num - produce an integer value between 0 to the max rows this table has
  2. (SELECT @num:=0) a – initialize the User Defined Variable a to zero
  3. (SELECT FLOOR (RAND() * (SELECTcount(*) FROM myTable)) num ,@num:=@num+1 from (SELECT @num:=0) a , myTable LIMIT X) b – produces X random integer numbers

If you need it with range, say X random rows from a table myTable with a range from S to T you can write it like this:

SELECT myTable.* FROM (SELECT FLOOR (S + RAND() * (T – S)) num ,@num:=@num+1 FROM (SELECT @num:=0) a , myTable LIMIT X) b ,  myTable 
WHERE b.num=myTable.id;

Some caution:
because this query uses User Defined Variable (@num) which are connection specific, you can NOT use this MySQL query with a system that uses connection pooling or persistent connections.

If there are some holes in the table you can fix it by:

SELECT (SELECT myTable2.id from myTable myTable2 where myTable2.id>=b.num LIMIT 1) c 
FROM (SELECT FLOOR(RAND() * (SELECTcount(*) 
FROM myTable)) num ,@num:=@num+1 
FROM (SELECT @num:=0) a , myTable LIMIT X) b ;

To improve performance you can combine this solution with a left join:

SELECT IF(c.id is null, (SELECT c2.id FROM myTable c2 WHERE c2.id > b.num LIMIT 1), c.id) d 
FROM (SELECT FLOOR(RAND() * (SELECTcount(*) FROM myTable)) num ,@num:=@num+1 
FROM (SELECT @num:=0) a , myTable LIMIT X) b LEFT JOIN myTable c ON( c.id=b.num);