providing a file name containing all my SQL queries is much more handy than providing the SQL query as command-line arguments.

Jul 17, 2025 · But I face few issues sometimes such as if the column name is similar to any reserved keyword of postgresql such as natural in this case similar SQL is difficult to run from the command …

Jan 20, 2012 · From Workbench: File > Run SQL Script -- then follow prompts From Windows Command Line: Option 1: mysql -u usr -p mysql> source file_path.sql Option 2: mysql -u usr -p '-e …

You can execute SQL statements in a script file (batch file) like this: shell> mysql db_name < script.sql > output.tab Put the query in script.sql and run it.

In SQL Server, if I want to run a script from the command line, I can do this

Mar 12, 2009 · But is it possible to just run a single command with a similar syntax, without a whole separate script file? As in: c:\>sqlplus username/password@databasename @execute …

Jan 7, 2014 · 12 You are looking for the sqlcmd utility lets you enter Transact-SQL statements, system procedures, and script files at the command prompt

Just be aware that on Unix/Linux your username/password can be seen by anyone that can run "ps -ef" command if you place it directly on the command line . Could be a big security issue (or turn into a …

Mar 16, 2012 · Run a PostgreSQL .sql file using command line arguments Asked 13 years, 11 months ago Modified 1 year, 2 months ago Viewed 1.4m times

How can you connect to MySQL from the command line in a Mac? (i.e. show me the code) I'm doing a PHP/SQL tutorial, but it starts by assuming you're already in MySQL.