How to Export SQL Query to TXT Using Command Line

Question

I want to export select * from table results to a text file from the command line in linux. How should I do this?

Thanks, Jean

Haim Evgi · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-22 08:35:21Z

18

look at link

you only need to add this to the query

select * from table INTO OUTFILE '/tmp/myfilename.txt'

you can improve this to csv file (using it in excel latter)

like :

INTO OUTFILE '/tmp/myfilename.csv'
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ','
ENCLOSED BY '"'
LINES TERMINATED BY '\n'

answered Nov 22, 2010 at 8:35

Haim Evgi

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