mysql run sql file code example

Example 1: execute mysql file

mysql -u yourusername -p yourpassword yourdatabase < text_file

Example 2: mysql run sql file

mysql> source \home\user\Desktop\test.sql;

Example 3: mysql load sql from file

mysql> use db_name;
 mysql> source file_name.sql;

Example 4: running external script mysql command

Copied shell> mysql db_name < text_file

Example 5: running external script mysql command

Copied mysql> source file_name
mysql> \. file_name