Question

hi i am using a code to add a sql file to my database in a batch file . it works .

my code

C:
cd\xampp\mysql\bin
mysql -u root -e "source C:\xampp\htdocs\internet_wk_1.7\db\master_db.sql" kani

the case is i want to get user input values to user name , password and database name , instead of hard code those values .

currently my username hard coded as root

i want to do like this

user should get a message

please enter your user name :

when i did it

 please enter your password :

after that

 please enter your database name :

then the script shout proceed . how to do this , please help . thanks in advance

Answer 1

Use set with the /P option:

@echo off
set /p username=please enter your user name:
set /P pwd=please enter your password:
set /p dbname=please enter your database name:

cd /d c:\xampp\mysql\bin
mysql -u%username% -p%pwd% -e "source C:\xampp\htdocs\internet_wk_1.7\db\master_db.sql" %dbname%

You get more details if you enter help set in a commandline window.