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Importing sample database into phpMyAdmin


I am trying to import a sample database "employees.sql" from official phpMyAdmin webpage. I am using uwamp server and getting the following error when using phpMyAdmin "import" option:

Unrecognized statement type. (near "source" at position 0)

.SQL FILE AT LINE WHERE ERROR IS REPORTED:

SELECT 'LOADING departments' as 'INFO';
source load_departments.dump ;

I am not sure what to change to successfully import the database. I also tried different things like putting load_departments.dump in quotes, but it still didn't work. Screenshot of error.


Solution

  • How do you use MySQL's source command to import large files in windows

    must read and you will definitely get many ideas! I think you should fire source command from cmd (command prompt)