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Handy MySQL Commands

Description Command
To login (from unix shell) use
[mysql dir]/bin/mysql h hostname u root p
h only if needed.
Create a database on the sql
create database [databasename]
server.
List all databases on the sql
show databases
server.
Switch to a database. use [db name]
To see all the tables in the db. show tables
To see database's field
describe [table name]
formats.
To delete a db. drop database [database name]
To delete a table. drop table [table name]
Show all data in a table. SELECT * FROM [table name]
Returns the columns and
column information pertaining show columns from [table name]
to the designated table.
Show certain selected rows
SELECT * FROM [table name] WHERE [field name] = "whatever"
with the value "whatever".
Show all records containing
SELECT * FROM [table name] WHERE name = "Bob" AND phone_number =
the name "Bob" AND the
'3444444'
phone number '3444444'.
Show all records not
containing the name "Bob"
SELECT * FROM [table name] WHERE name != "Bob" AND phone_number =
AND the phone number
'3444444' order by phone_number
'3444444' order by the
phone_number field.
Show all records starting with
SELECT * FROM [table name] WHERE name like "Bob%" AND phone_number =
the letters 'bob' AND the
'3444444'
phone number '3444444'.
Use a regular expression to
find records. Use "REGEXP
BINARY" to force case SELECT * FROM [table name] WHERE rec RLIKE "^a$"
sensitivity. This finds any
record beginning with a.
Show unique records. SELECT DISTINCT [column name] FROM [table name]
Show selected records sorted
in an ascending (asc) or SELECT [col1],[col2] FROM [table name] ORDER BY [col2] DESC
descending (desc).
Count rows. SELECT COUNT(*) FROM [table name]
 select lookup.illustrationid, lookup.personid,person.birthday from lookup
Join tables on common
left join person on lookup.personid=person.personid=statement to join birthday in
columns.
person table with primary illustration id
Switch to the mysql db. INSERT INTO [table name] (Host,User,Password)
Create a new user. VALUES('%','user',PASSWORD('password'))
Change a users password.
[mysql dir]/bin/mysqladmin u root h hostname.blah.org p password 'newpassword'
(from unix shell).
Change a users password.
SET PASSWORD FOR 'user'@'hostname' = PASSWORD('passwordhere')
(from MySQL prompt).
INSERT INTO [table name]
Switch to mysql db.Give user
(Host,Db,User,Select_priv,Insert_priv,Update_priv,Delete_priv,Create_priv,Drop_priv)
privilages for a db.
VALUES ('%','db','user','Y','Y','Y','Y','Y','N')
To update info already in a UPDATE [table name] SET Select_priv = 'Y',Insert_priv = 'Y',Update_priv = 'Y'
table. where [field name] = 'user'
Delete a row(s) from a table. DELETE from [table name] where [field name] = 'whatever'
Update database
FLUSH PRIVILEGES
permissions/privilages.
Delete a column. alter table [table name] drop column [column name]
Add a new column to db. alter table [table name] add column [new column name] varchar (20)
Change column name. alter table [table name] change [old column name] [new column name] varchar (50)
Make a unique column so you
alter table [table name] add unique ([column name])
get no dupes.
Make a column bigger. alter table [table name] modify [column name] VARCHAR(3)
Delete unique from table. alter table [table name] drop index [colmn name]
LOAD DATA INFILE '/tmp/filename.csv' replace INTO TABLE [table name]
Load a CSV file into a table.
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' LINES TERMINATED BY '\n' (field1,field2,field3)
Dump all databases for
backup. Backup file is sql [mysql dir]/bin/mysqldump u root ppassword opt >/tmp/alldatabases.sql
commands to recreate all db's.
Dump one database for [mysql dir]/bin/mysqldump u username ppassword databases databasename
backup. >/tmp/databasename.sql
[mysql dir]/bin/mysqldump c u username ppassword databasename tablename >
Dump a table from a database.
/tmp/databasename.tablename.sql
Restore database (or database
[mysql dir]/bin/mysql u username ppassword databasename < /tmp/databasename.sql
table) from backup.
CREATE TABLE [table name] (firstname VARCHAR(20), middleinitial
VARCHAR(3), lastname VARCHAR(35),suffix VARCHAR(3),
Create Table Example 1. 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 [table name] (personid int(50) not null auto_increment primary
Create Table Example 2. key,firstname varchar(35),middlename varchar(50),lastname varchar(50) default
'bato')