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<title>koha-mysql</title>
<info>
<productname>Koha</productname> is the first free software library automation package.
<author>
  <orgname>The Koha Community</orgname>
  <uri>http://koha-community.org/</uri>
</author>
</info>

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  <refmeta>
    <refentrytitle>koha-mysql</refentrytitle>
    <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
  </refmeta>

  <refnamediv>
    <refname>koha-mysql</refname>
    <refpurpose>Provide an interactive mysql shell set up for the specified Koha instance.</refpurpose>
    <refclass>UNIX/Linux</refclass>
  </refnamediv>

  <refsynopsisdiv>
    <cmdsynopsis>
      <command>koha-mysql</command> <arg choice="req" rep="norepeat"><replaceable>instancename</replaceable></arg>
    </cmdsynopsis>
  </refsynopsisdiv>

  <refsect1><title>Description</title>
  <para>Provide an interactive mysql shell set up for the specified Koha instance.</para>
  </refsect1>

  <refsect1><title>Example usage</title>
    <variablelist>
      <varlistentry>
        <term>Send an SQL query to MySQL</term>
        <listitem>
          <para>"Some SQL query" | <command>koha-mysql</command> <arg choice="req" rep="norepeat"><replaceable>instancename</replaceable></arg></para>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
      <varlistentry>
        <term>Load a database dump (e.g. one produced by mysqldump) into the database of the given instance</term>
        <listitem>
          <para><command>koha-mysql</command> <arg choice="req" rep="norepeat"><replaceable>instancename</replaceable></arg> &lt; /path/to/mysqldump.sql</para>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
    </variablelist>
  </refsect1>
  
  <refsect1><title>See also</title>
  <simplelist type="inline">
    <member><command>koha-dump-defaults(8)</command></member>
    <member><command>koha-reset-passwd(8)</command></member>
    <member><command>koha-upgrade-schema(8)</command></member>
  </simplelist>
  </refsect1>
  
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