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This command allows for the convenient execution of a series of SQL statements already saved in a file, without the need to manually input them one by one.<\/p>\n<p>For example, you can execute an SQL script file using the following command:<\/p>\n<p>execute the script located at \/path\/to\/script.sql<\/p>\n<p>\/path\/to\/script.sql is the path and filename of the SQL script file to be executed.<\/p>\n<p>The source command is commonly used for performing backups and restores on large databases, as well as for running scheduled SQL statements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The mysql source command is used to execute one or multiple SQL script files. It reads the specified file and executes each SQL statement on the current MySQL server connection. 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