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      • Creating the Session Global Object While Starting MySQL Shell
      • Creating the Session Global Object After Starting MySQL Shell
      • Scripting Sessions in JavaScript and Python Mode
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      • Connecting using Individual Parameters
      • Connecting using Unix Sockets and Windows Named Pipes
      • Using Encrypted Connections
      • Using Compressed Connections
        • Compression Control For MySQL Shell 8.0.20 And Later
        • Compression Control For MySQL Shell 8.0.14 Through 8.0.19
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MySQL Shell 8.0  /  Getting Started with MySQL Shell

Chapter 4 Getting Started with MySQL Shell

Table of Contents

4.1 Starting MySQL Shell
4.2 MySQL Shell Sessions
4.2.1 Creating the Session Global Object While Starting MySQL Shell
4.2.2 Creating the Session Global Object After Starting MySQL Shell
4.2.3 Scripting Sessions in JavaScript and Python Mode
4.3 MySQL Shell Connections
4.3.1 Connecting using Individual Parameters
4.3.2 Connecting using Unix Sockets and Windows Named Pipes
4.3.3 Using Encrypted Connections
4.3.4 Using Compressed Connections
4.4 Pluggable Password Store
4.4.1 Pluggable Password Configuration Options
4.4.2 Working with Credentials
4.5 MySQL Shell Global Objects
4.6 Using a Pager

This section describes how to get started with MySQL Shell, explaining how to connect to a MySQL server instance, and how to choose a session type.


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