How did you type the source command? Did you remember not to quote the file name? E.g.
mysql> SOURCE schema.sql is the correct way. Jesper On Tue, 2 Feb 2010 10:38:08 kebede teferi wrote: > Hi, I'm very new to this and I need help. > > What I want to do is to execute a source command statement from cmd to > create tables and populate them on a data base that I created in Mysql. > Here is what I did at CMD: *I changed the directory from c:\> to mysql > *At mysql prompt i used -u root -p that prompted me to give my password. > *I put in my password and I was allowed to access the mysql server. > *I used the 'the use --database' command and I can see the database I > created is active and waiting to be worked on. *then to run the script > which is on a note pad with the name create and file type: sql I typed the > following at the mysql prompt: *source create.sql; > I get the error message '2' and '22' whichever way I tried the source > command. I appreciate your help > > Kebede Teferi -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=arch...@jab.org
