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MYSQL_CONVERT_TAB(1)                        MySQL Database System                       MYSQL_CONVERT_TAB(1)



NAME
       mysql_convert_table_format - convert tables to use a given storage engine

SYNOPSIS
       mysql_convert_table_format [options] db_name

DESCRIPTION
       mysql_convert_table_format converts the tables in a database to use a particular storage engine
       (MyISAM by default).  mysql_convert_table_format is written in Perl and requires that the DBI and
       DBD::mysql Perl modules be installed (see Section 4.20, "Perl Installation Notes").

       Invoke mysql_convert_table_format like this:

          shell> mysql_convert_table_format [options]db_name

       The db_name argument indicates the database containing the tables to be converted.

       mysql_convert_table_format understands the options described in the following list.

         --help

          Display a help message and exit.

         --force

          Continue even if errors occur.

         --host=host_name

          Connect to the MySQL server on the given host.

         --password=password

          The password to use when connecting to the server. Note that the password value is not optional
          for this option, unlike for other MySQL programs. You can use an option file to avoid giving the
          password on the command line.

          Specifying a password on the command line should be considered insecure. See Section 6.6, "Keeping
          Your Password Secure".

         --port=port_num

          The TCP/IP port number to use for the connection.

         --socket=path

          For connections to localhost, the Unix socket file to use.

         --type=engine_name

          Specify the storage engine that the tables should be converted to use. The default is MyISAM if
          this option is not given.

       MySQL Enterprise. For expert advice on choosing the optimum storage engine, subscribe to the MySQL
       Network Monitoring and Advisory Service. For more information see
       http://www.mysql.com/products/enterprise/advisors.html

         --user=user_name

          The MySQL username to use when connecting to the server.

         --verbose

          Verbose mode. Print more information about what the program does.

         --version

          Display version information and exit.

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SEE ALSO
       For more information, please refer to the MySQL Reference Manual, which may already be installed
       locally and which is also available online at http://dev.mysql.com/doc/

AUTHOR
       MySQL AB (http://www.mysql.com/)  This software comes with no warranty.



MySQL 5.0                                        07/04/2007                             MYSQL_CONVERT_TAB(1)