Automate script execution
You can automate script execution using the command line.
Note
To run the Command Line in Windows 10:
From the Desktop Mode
- Move the mouse cursor to the exact lower left corner until the desktop shortcuts menu appears.
- Right-click to see the shortcut menu and than click Run.
From the Charms Bar
- Move your mouse to the upper right corner until the Charms Bar appears.
- Select Apps from the list and type ‘run’ in the search box.
- Click Run from the search results.
Use Windows + R Shortcut Keys
- In desktop mode, press the Windows + R keys, to show the Run command line.
- In the window that opens, type cmd and press Enter.
1. Type a path to the datacompare.com file located in dbForge Data Compare for MySQL Server installation folder on your PC, and then press SPACE.
C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Compare Bundle for MySQL Standard\dbForge Data Compare for MySQL Server\datacompare.com
2. To execute the corresponding script, use the /execute command, and press the SPACE key.
C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Compare Bundle for MySQL Standard\dbForge Data Compare for MySQL Server>datacompare.com /execute /?
3. Specify connection details of the server where to execute the script.
C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Compare Bundle for MySQL Standard\dbForge Data Compare for MySQL Server>datacompare.com /execute/connection:"Host=JordanSanders;Port=3306;User Id=yourusername;Password=yourpassword;Character Set=utf8"
4. Specify the script file.
C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Compare Bundle for MySQL Standard\dbForge Data Compare for MySQL Server>datacompare.com /execute/connection:"Host=JordanSanders;Port=3306;User Id=yourusername;Password=yourpassword;Character Set=utf8" /inputfile:"script.sql"
5. To hide the command-line window, use the /quiet command. (Useful for batch files).
C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Compare Bundle for MySQL Standard\dbForge Data Compare for MySQL Server>datacompare.com /execute/connection:"Host=JordanSanders;Port=3306;User Id=yourusername;Password=yourpassword;Character Set=utf8" /inputfile:"script.sql" /quiet
6. Press ENTER to run the process.
If you use the /argfile argument, all the following commands are specified inside an argfile:
/execute
/connection:"Data Source=;Integrated Security=False;User ID=yourusername"
/inputfile:"script.sql"
In this case, the command-line string will be written as follows:
C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Compare Bundle for MySQL Standard\dbForge Data Compare for MySQL Server>datacompare.com /argfile:myarg.txt
Arguments used in the command line
Select corresponding command-line switches to perform the required operations:
| Argument | Action and Usage |
|---|---|
| /connection | This switch is used to specify a connection string. The command usage looks like: /connection:<connection_string>. |
| /database | This switch allows you to specify a database to execute the script to. Databases specified in the script before will be ignored. It does not affect the objects specified with fully qualified names. |
| /encoding | This switch is used to specify the encoding which should be applied to open and execute the script. The command-line usage looks as follows: /encoding:<encoding>. |
| /exitcodes | The switch is applied to list possible exit codes that can be returned by the command-line process. |
| /inputfile | You can use the switch to specify an SQL or ZIP file with the script to execute. |
| /password | The switch allows specifying a server password. It overrides the password specified in the connection string. The command-line usage looks like: /password:<yourpassword>. |
| /zippassword | This switch is used to enter a password for a protected archive that contains the script. The command-line usage looks as follows: /zippassword:<zip password>. |
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