Will,
Wednesday, August 14, 2002, 2:07:04 AM, you wrote:
WK> These questions may sound kinda basic, but here goes...
WK> 1.) What if I want to print (on paper) the contents of my MySQL database,
WK> then how do I do it?
You may put data in the text file and print the contents of those
file. Use mysqldump or SELECT INTO OUTFILE to put data into the file.
http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/mysqldump.html
http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/SELECT.html
WK> 2.) This question is more out of curiosity. Suppose I buy a database that
WK> has been prepopulated. Then how do I get that info into my existing
WK> database?
Depending on format your database has. Take a look at LOAD DATA INFILE
or if you have result file generated by mysqldump, just restore data.
http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/LOAD_DATA.html
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