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Rearranged layout in section about the mysql cmdline client. 

Noted version # for 'prompt' addition to cmdline client.
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@end example













@itemize @bullet













@item















For logging, you can use the @code{tee} option. The @code{tee} can be















started with option @code{--tee=...}, or from the command-line















interactively with command @code{tee}. All the data displayed on the









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each command, just before the command-line appears again waiting for the















next command.



























@item















Browsing, or searching the results in the interactive mode in Unix less,















more, or any other similar program, is now possible with option















@code{--pager[=...]}. Without argument, @code{mysql} client will look









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@code{tee} option can be used instead, although it may not be as handy















as @code{pager} can be in some situations.



























A few tips about @code{pager}:













@itemize @bullet















@item













A few tips about @code{pager}: You can use it to write to a file:













You can use it to write to a file:















@example















mysql> pager cat > /tmp/log.txt















@end example









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@example















mysql> pager less -n -i -S















@end example

























@item















From the above do note the option '-S'. You may find it very useful when















browsing the results; try the option with horizontal output (end















commands with '\g', or ';') and with vertical output (end commands with









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less with '-S'. See the 'h' for more help about less.





























@item













Last (unless you already understood this from the above examples ;) you













can combine very complex ways to handle the results, for example the













You can combine very complex ways to handle the results, for example the















following would send the results to two files in two different















directories, on two different hard-disks mounted on /dr1 and /dr2, yet















let the results still be seen on the screen via less:









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tee /dr2/tmp/res2.txt | less -n -i -S















@end example



























@item













@end itemize



























You can also combine the two functions above; have the @code{tee}















enabled, @code{pager} set to 'less' and you will be able to browse the















results in unix 'less' and still have everything appended into a file









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log quite that much. Last, but not least, the interactive @code{tee} is















more handy to switch on and off, when you want to log something into a















file, but want to be able to turn the feature off sometimes.













@end itemize





























@cindex @code{prompt} command













You can change the prompt in the @code{mysql} command-line client.













From MySQL version 4.0.2 it is possible to change the prompt in the













@code{mysql} command-line client.





























You can use the following prompt options:















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