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MySQL 8.0 Reference Manual  /  ...  /  ndb_move_data — NDB Data Copy Utility

25.5.15 ndb_move_data — NDB Data Copy Utility

ndb_move_data copies data from one NDB table to another.

Usage

The program is invoked with the names of the source and target tables; either or both of these may be qualified optionally with the database name. Both tables must use the NDB storage engine.

ndb_move_data options source target

Options that can be used with ndb_move_data are shown in the following table. Additional descriptions follow the table.

Table 25.37 Command-line options used with the program ndb_move_data

Format Description Added, Deprecated, or Removed

--abort-on-error

Dump core on permanent error (debug option)

(Supported in all NDB releases based on MySQL 8.0)

--character-sets-dir=path

Directory where character sets are

REMOVED: 8.0.31

--connect-retries=#

Number of times to retry connection before giving up

(Supported in all NDB releases based on MySQL 8.0)

--connect-retry-delay=#

Number of seconds to wait between attempts to contact management server

(Supported in all NDB releases based on MySQL 8.0)

--connect-string=connection_string,

-c connection_string

Same as --ndb-connectstring

(Supported in all NDB releases based on MySQL 8.0)

--core-file

Write core file on error; used in debugging

REMOVED: 8.0.31

--database=name,

-d name

Name of database in which table is found

(Supported in all NDB releases based on MySQL 8.0)

--defaults-extra-file=path

Read given file after global files are read

(Supported in all NDB releases based on MySQL 8.0)

--defaults-file=path

Read default options from given file only

(Supported in all NDB releases based on MySQL 8.0)

--defaults-group-suffix=string

Also read groups with concat(group, suffix)

(Supported in all NDB releases based on MySQL 8.0)

--drop-source

Drop source table after all rows have been moved

(Supported in all NDB releases based on MySQL 8.0)

--error-insert

Insert random temporary errors (used in testing)

(Supported in all NDB releases based on MySQL 8.0)

--exclude-missing-columns

Ignore extra columns in source or target table

(Supported in all NDB releases based on MySQL 8.0)

--help,

-?

Display help text and exit

(Supported in all NDB releases based on MySQL 8.0)

--login-path=path

Read given path from login file

(Supported in all NDB releases based on MySQL 8.0)

--lossy-conversions,

-l

Allow attribute data to be truncated when converted to smaller type

(Supported in all NDB releases based on MySQL 8.0)

--ndb-connectstring=connection_string,

-c connection_string

Set connect string for connecting to ndb_mgmd. Syntax: "[nodeid=id;][host=]hostname[:port]". Overrides entries in NDB_CONNECTSTRING and my.cnf

(Supported in all NDB releases based on MySQL 8.0)

--ndb-mgmd-host=connection_string,

-c connection_string

Same as --ndb-connectstring

(Supported in all NDB releases based on MySQL 8.0)

--ndb-nodeid=#

Set node ID for this node, overriding any ID set by --ndb-connectstring

(Supported in all NDB releases based on MySQL 8.0)

--ndb-optimized-node-selection

Enable optimizations for selection of nodes for transactions. Enabled by default; use --skip-ndb-optimized-node-selection to disable

REMOVED: 8.0.31

--no-defaults

Do not read default options from any option file other than login file

(Supported in all NDB releases based on MySQL 8.0)

--print-defaults

Print program argument list and exit

(Supported in all NDB releases based on MySQL 8.0)

--promote-attributes,

-A

Allow attribute data to be converted to larger type

(Supported in all NDB releases based on MySQL 8.0)

--staging-tries=x[,y[,z]]

Specify tries on temporary errors; format is x[,y[,z]] where x=max tries (0=no limit), y=min delay (ms), z=max delay (ms)

(Supported in all NDB releases based on MySQL 8.0)

--usage,

-?

Display help text and exit; same as --help

(Supported in all NDB releases based on MySQL 8.0)

--verbose

Enable verbose messages

(Supported in all NDB releases based on MySQL 8.0)

--version,

-V

Display version information and exit

(Supported in all NDB releases based on MySQL 8.0)


  • --abort-on-error

    Command-Line Format --abort-on-error

    Dump core on permanent error (debug option).

  • --character-sets-dir=name

    Command-Line Format --character-sets-dir=path
    Removed 8.0.31
    Type String
    Default Value [none]

    Directory where character sets are.

  • --connect-retry-delay

    Command-Line Format --connect-retry-delay=#
    Type Integer
    Default Value 5
    Minimum Value 0
    Maximum Value 5

    Number of seconds to wait between attempts to contact management server.

  • --connect-retries

    Command-Line Format --connect-retries=#
    Type Integer
    Default Value 12
    Minimum Value 0
    Maximum Value 12

    Number of times to retry connection before giving up.

  • --connect-string

    Command-Line Format --connect-string=connection_string
    Type String
    Default Value [none]

    Same as --ndb-connectstring.

  • --core-file

    Command-Line Format --core-file
    Removed 8.0.31

    Write core file on error; used in debugging.

  • --database=dbname, -d

    Command-Line Format --database=name
    Type String
    Default Value TEST_DB

    Name of the database in which the table is found.

  • --defaults-extra-file

    Command-Line Format --defaults-extra-file=path
    Type String
    Default Value [none]

    Read given file after global files are read.

  • --defaults-file

    Command-Line Format --defaults-file=path
    Type String
    Default Value [none]

    Read default options from given file only.

  • --defaults-group-suffix

    Command-Line Format --defaults-group-suffix=string
    Type String
    Default Value [none]

    Also read groups with concat(group, suffix).

  • --drop-source

    Command-Line Format --drop-source

    Drop source table after all rows have been moved.

  • --error-insert

    Command-Line Format --error-insert

    Insert random temporary errors (testing option).

  • --exclude-missing-columns

    Command-Line Format --exclude-missing-columns

    Ignore extra columns in source or target table.

  • --help

    Command-Line Format --help

    Display help text and exit.

  • --login-path

    Command-Line Format --login-path=path
    Type String
    Default Value [none]

    Read given path from login file.

  • --lossy-conversions, -l

    Command-Line Format --lossy-conversions

    Allow attribute data to be truncated when converted to a smaller type.

  • --ndb-connectstring

    Command-Line Format --ndb-connectstring=connection_string
    Type String
    Default Value [none]

    Set connect string for connecting to ndb_mgmd. Syntax: "[nodeid=id;][host=]hostname[:port]". Overrides entries in NDB_CONNECTSTRING and my.cnf.

  • --ndb-mgmd-host

    Command-Line Format --ndb-mgmd-host=connection_string
    Type String
    Default Value [none]

    Same as --ndb-connectstring.

  • --ndb-nodeid

    Command-Line Format --ndb-nodeid=#
    Type Integer
    Default Value [none]

    Set node ID for this node, overriding any ID set by --ndb-connectstring.

  • --ndb-optimized-node-selection

    Command-Line Format --ndb-optimized-node-selection
    Removed 8.0.31

    Enable optimizations for selection of nodes for transactions. Enabled by default; use --skip-ndb-optimized-node-selection to disable.

  • --no-defaults

    Command-Line Format --no-defaults

    Do not read default options from any option file other than login file.

  • --print-defaults

    Command-Line Format --print-defaults

    Print program argument list and exit.

  • --promote-attributes, -A

    Command-Line Format --promote-attributes

    Allow attribute data to be converted to a larger type.

  • --staging-tries=x[,y[,z]]

    Command-Line Format --staging-tries=x[,y[,z]]
    Type String
    Default Value 0,1000,60000

    Specify tries on temporary errors. Format is x[,y[,z]] where x=max tries (0=no limit), y=min delay (ms), z=max delay (ms).

  • --usage

    Command-Line Format --usage

    Display help text and exit; same as --help.

  • --verbose

    Command-Line Format --verbose

    Enable verbose messages.

  • --version

    Command-Line Format --version

    Display version information and exit.