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MySQL Quick Guide. Start and End MySQL. MySQL is installed as a service. To start MySQL: Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Services/MySQL/ start MySQL Administrator MySQL Query Browser MySQL Command Line Client To stop MySQL: Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Services/MySQL/ Stop; Or
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Start and End MySQL • MySQL is installed as a service. • To start MySQL: • Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Services/MySQL/ start • MySQL Administrator • MySQL Query Browser • MySQL Command Line Client • To stop MySQL: • Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Services/MySQL/ Stop; Or • MySQL Administrator/Services Control/Stop
Creating and Use a Database • CREATE DATABASE mydb; • USE mydb
Show • SHOW DATABASES • Show all databases • SHOW TABLES • List all tables in the default database • SHOW COLUMNS FROM tableName • List all columns in a given table.
Editing SQL Commands • MySQL stores the most recent command. We can edit the command as follow: • Use the Up, Down arrow key to select and correct the command, then press Enter.
Creating Command Files • Use a text editor to create a file with SQL commands and save it with extension .txt • To run the command file: • SOURCE commandFileName.txt • Ex: mysql> source c:\MySQLCommand.txt
MySQL Query Browser • Schemata • Select a database schema to be the default database • To create/delete a schema: • Point to any schema and right click, then choose create/delete schema • To create a new script: • File/New Script Tab • To open a script: • File/New Script
To Start/End SQL Server • To start SQL Server service:SQL Server Configuration manager • All programs/MS SQL Server/Configuration tools/SQL Sever Configuration Manager/SQL Server 2005 Services/SQL Server • Login to the server: • All programs/MS SQL Server/SQL Server Management Studio Express
Management Studio Express • Object Explorer • Databases • System databases • To create a new database: • Point to the Databases folder icon and right click, then choose New database • Tool Bar: • New Query • Available databases drop-down list