MySQL Commands
To login (from unix shell) use -h only if needed. # [mysql dir]/bin/mysql -h hostname -u root -p Create a database on the sql server. mysql> create database [databasename]; List all databases on the sql server. mysql> show databases; Switch to a database. mysql> use [db name]; To see all the tables in the db. mysql> show tables; To see database's field formats. mysql> describe [table name]; To delete a db. mysql> drop database [database name]; To delete a table. mysql> drop table [table name]; Show all data in a table. mysql> SELECT * FROM [table name]; Returns the columns and column information pertaining to the designated table. mysql> show columns from [table name]; Show certain selected rows with the value "whatever". mysql> SELECT * FROM [table name] WHERE [field name] = "whatever"; Show all records containing the name "Bob" AND the phone number '3444444'. mysql...