- 8 Client and Utility Programs
- 8.1 Overview of Client and Utility Programs
- 8.2 my_print_defaults — Display Options from Option Files
- 8.3 myisam_ftdump — Display Full-Text Index information
- 8.4 myisamchk — MyISAM Table-Maintenance Utility
- 8.5 myisamlog — Display MyISAM Log File Contents
- 8.6 myisampack — Generate Compressed, Read-Only MyISAM Tables
- 8.7 mysql — The MySQL Command-Line Tool
- 8.8 mysqlaccess — Client for Checking Access Privileges
- 8.9 mysqladmin — Client for Administering a MySQL Server
- 8.10 mysqlbinlog — Utility for Processing Binary Log Files
- 8.11 mysqlcheck — A Table Maintenance and Repair Program
- 8.12 mysqldump — A Database Backup Program
- 8.13 mysqlhotcopy — A Database Backup Program
- 8.14 mysqlimport — A Data Import Program
- 8.15 mysqlmanagerc — Internal Test-Suite Program
- 8.16 mysqlmanager-pwgen — Internal Test-Suite Program
- 8.17 mysqlshow — Display Database, Table, and Column Information
- 8.18 mysql_convert_table_format — Convert Tables to Use a Given Storage Engine
- 8.19 mysql_explain_log — Use EXPLAIN on Statements in Query Log
- 8.20 mysql_find_rows — Extract Queries from Update Log
- 8.21 mysql_fix_extensions — Make Table Filename Extensions Lowercase
- 8.22 mysql_setpermission — Interactively Set Permissions in Grant Tables
- 8.23 mysql_tableinfo — Generate Database Metadata
- 8.24 mysql_waitpid — Kill Process and Wait for Its Termination
- 8.25 mysql_zap — Kill Processes That Match a Pattern
- 8.26 perror — Explain Error Codes
- 8.27 replace — A String-Replacement Utility
- 8.28 resolveip — Resolve Hostname to IP Address or Vice Versa
- 8.29 resolve_stack_dump — Resolve Numeric Stack Trace Dump to Symbols
mysql_convert_table_format converts the
tables in a database to use a particular storage engine
(MyISAM by default).
mysql_convert_table_format is written in
Perl and requires that the DBI and
DBD::mysql Perl modules be installed (see
Section 2.15, “Perl Installation Notes”).
Invoke mysql_convert_table_format like this:
shell> mysql_convert_table_format [options]db_name
The db_name argument indicates the
database containing the tables to be converted.
mysql_convert_table_format understands the options described in the following list.
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--helpDisplay a help message and exit.
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--forceContinue even if errors occur.
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--host=host_nameConnect to the MySQL server on the given host.
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--password=passwordThe password to use when connecting to the server. Note that the password value is not optional for this option, unlike for other MySQL programs. You can use an option file to avoid giving the password on the command line.
Specifying a password on the command line should be considered insecure. See Section 5.8.6, “Keeping Your Password Secure”.
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--port=port_numThe TCP/IP port number to use for the connection.
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--socket=pathFor connections to
localhost, the Unix socket file to use. -
--type=engine_nameSpecify the storage engine that the tables should be converted to use. The default is
MyISAMif this option is not given.MySQL Enterprise. For expert advice on choosing the optimum storage engine, subscribe to the MySQL Network Monitoring and Advisory. For more information see http://www.mysql.com/products/enterprise/advisors.html.
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--user=user_nameThe MySQL username to use when connecting to the server.
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--verboseVerbose mode. Print more information about what the program does.
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--versionDisplay version information and exit.
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