Question

I want to import several .sql files into database using source command (mysql command line). But when I get this error:

source E:\Progs\Backups\DBs\file01.sql

ERROR:
Unknown command '\P'.
ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that
corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'sourc
e E:\Progs' at line 1
....

I used source command to import large files hundreds times but now I can not understand what I’m doing wrong. This is my system(I’m using XAMPP (Basis Package) version 1.7.3 :

• Windows 7×64
• MySQL 5.1.41 (Community Server) with PBXT engine 1.0.09-rc

Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!

Edit:
I tried this one, but same error:

source 'E:\Progs\Backups\DBs\file01.sql'

Answer 1

MySQL sees the \P in E:\Progs as a command. Because that command does not exist, it complains.

Forward slashes are understood in many cases. Try:

source E:/Progs/Backups/DBs/file01.sql