mysql_convert_table_format
From MariaDB 10.4.6, mariadb-convert-table-format is a symlink to mysql_convert_table_format.
From MariaDB 10.5.2, mariadb-convert-table-format is the name of the tool, with mysql_convert_table_format a symlink .
Usage
mysql_convert_table_format [options] db_name
Description
mysql_convert_table_format converts the tables in a database to use a particular storage engine (MyISAM by default).
mysql_convert_table_format is written in Perl and requires that the DBI and DBD::mysql Perl modules be installed
Invoke mysql_convert_table_format like this:
shell> mysql_convert_table_format [options]db_name
The db_name argument indicates the database containing the tables to be converted.
Options
mysql_convert_table_format supports the options described in the following list:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| --help | Display a help message and exit. |
| --force | Continue even if errors occur. |
| --host=host_name | Connect to the MariaDB server on the given host. |
| --password=password | The password to use when connecting to the server. Note that the password value is not optional for this option, unlike for other client programs. Specifying the password on the command-line is generally considered insecure. |
| --port=port_num | The TCP/IP port number to use for the connection. |
| --socket=path | For connections to localhost, the Unix socket file to use. |
| --type=engine_name | Specify the storage engine that the tables should be converted to use. The default is MyISAM if this option is not given. |
| --user=user_name | The MariaDB user name to use when connecting to the server. |
| --verbose | Verbose mode. Print more information about what the program does. |
| --version | Display version information and exit. |
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https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mysql_convert_table_format/