Question

I start up sqlite3 version 3.7.7, unix 11.4.2 using this command:

sqlite3 auction.db

where auction.db has not already been created.

sqlite> auction.db < create.sql;

gives me this error: near "auction": syntax error

How can I run the script?

Answer 1

There are many ways to do this, one way is:

sqlite3 auction.db

Followed by:

sqlite> .read create.sql

In general, the SQLite project has really fantastic documentation! I know we often reach for Google before the docs, but in SQLite’s case, the docs really are technical writing at its best. It’s clean, clear, and concise.