Comments on: Save time use MySQL auto completion for database or table names

By: Ankit

Ankit — Mon, 30 May 2011 12:02:58 +0000

use “\#” on mysql prompt

By: cipak

cipak — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 11:47:16 +0000

hi,

i reached here searching how to enable the feature, as you said in this post: http://nixcraft.com/databases-servers/793-tab-completion-mysql-client.html

however, you only say here that it’s enabled by default, and how to disable it.

i have an installation where it seems to be disabled (compiled mysql5 on a debian etch system), and i was hoping to find a way to enable it. there is another mysql installation (version 4) on the same machine that has tab completion.

By: Paolo

Paolo — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:00:29 +0000

can be possible autocomplete sql command?!
for example: select, from, having and so way?
thanks a lot
bye

By: mysqlonWindows

mysqlonWindows — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:42:01 +0000

This doesn’t appear to work on Windows with cmd.exe. Does anyone know if it’s possible to get mysql tab-completion working with cmd.exe? If it is, then any additional guidance on how to get it set up would be great.

By: nixcraft

nixcraft — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 17:49:27 +0000

Hmm..

mysql -u vivek -p foo

foo is database name; so no need to use database name again (foo is not my password) :). Otherwise execute use database as suggested by you.

I have not tested this on Microsoft Windows. But it should work as this is mysql client feature.

Appreciate your post.

By: Sheeri

Sheeri — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 17:38:06 +0000

Great tip! You do have to have done a “use database” at least once before in your session, because that’s when it loads all that information in. Also, does that trick work on Unix only or on Windows too? (Mac OS X = Unix)