Using MySQL Programs

Table of Contents

39. Overview of MySQL Programs
40. Invoking MySQL Programs
41. Specifying Program Options
Using Options on the Command Line
Using Option Files
Using Environment Variables to Specify Options
Using Options to Set Program Variables

This chapter provides a brief overview of the programs provided by MySQL AB and discusses how to specify options when you run these programs. Most programs have options that are specific to their own operation, but the syntax for specifying options is similar for all of them. Later chapters provide more detailed descriptions of individual programs, including which options they recognize.