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4.6.10. mysql_find_rows — Extract SQL Statements from Files

mysql_find_rows reads files containing SQL statements and extracts statements that match a given regular expression or that contain USE db_name or SET statements. The utility was written for use with update log files, but it can be used with other files that contain SQL statements.

Invoke mysql_find_rows like this: 

shell> mysql_find_rows [options] [file_name ...]

Each file_name argument should be the name of file containing SQL statements. If no filenames are given, mysql_find_rows reads the standard input.

Examples: 

mysql_find_rows --regexp=problem_table --rows=20 < update.log
mysql_find_rows --regexp=problem_table  update-log.1 update-log.2

mysql_find_rows supports the following options:

  • --help, --Information

    Display a help message and exit.

  • --regexp=pattern

    Display queries that match the pattern.

  • --rows=N

    Quit after displaying N queries.

  • --skip-use-db

    Do not include USE db_name statements in the output.

  • --start_row=N

    Start output from this row.