SYNOPSIS
       mysql_tableinfo [options] db_name [db_like [tbl_like]]

DESCRIPTION
       mysql_tableinfo creates tables and populates them with database
       metadata. It uses SHOW DATABASES, SHOW TABLES, SHOW TABLE STATUS, SHOW
       COLUMNS, and SHOW INDEX to obtain the metadata.

       In MySQL 5.0 and up, the INFORMATION_SCHEMA database contains the same
       kind of information in the SCHEMATA, TABLES, COLUMNS, and STATISTICS
       tables. See Chapter 19, INFORMATION_SCHEMA Tables.

       Invoke mysql_tableinfo like this:

          shell> mysql_tableinfo [options] db_name [db_like [tbl_like]]

       The db_name argument indicates which database mysql_tableinfo should
       use as the location for the metadata tables. The database will be
       created if it does not exist. The tables will be named db, tbl (or
       tbl_status), col, and idx.

       If the db_like or tbl_like arguments are given, they are used as
       patterns and metadata is generated only for databases or tables that
       match the patterns. These arguments default to % if not given.

       Examples:

          mysql_tableinfo info
          mysql_tableinfo info world
          mysql_tableinfo info mydb tmp%

       Each of the commands stores information into tables in the info
       database. The first stores information for all databases and tables.
       The second stores information for all tables in the world database. The
       third stores information for tables in the mydb database that have
       names matching the pattern tmp%.

       mysql_tableinfo supports the following options:

       o  --help

          Display a help message and exit.

       o  --clear

          Before populating each metadata table, drop it if it exists.

       o  --clear-only

          Similar to --clear, but exits after dropping the metadata tables to
          be populated.

       o  --col

          The password to use when connecting to the server. Note that the
          password value is not optional for this option, unlike for other
          MySQL programs. You can use an option file to avoid giving the
          password on the command line.

          Specifying a password on the command line should be considered
          insecure. See Section 5.5.6.2, "End-User Guidelines for Password
          Security".

       o  --port=port_num, -P port_num

          The TCP/IP port number to use for the connection.

       o  --prefix=prefix_str

          Add prefix_str at the beginning of each metadata table name.

       o  --quiet, -q

          Be silent except for errors.

       o  --socket=path, -S path

          The Unix socket file to use for the connection.

       o  --tbl-status

          Use SHOW TABLE STATUS instead of SHOW TABLES. This provides more
          complete information, but is slower.

       o  --user=user_name, -u user_name

          The MySQL user name to use when connecting to the server.

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