The following groups are read: mysqlimport client
The following options may be given as the first argument:
--print-defaults        Print the program arrgument list and exit
--no-defaults           Don't read default ooptions from any options file
--defaults-file=#       Only read default opptions from the given file #
--defaults-extra-file=# Read this file afterr the global files are read
  --character-sets-dir=name
                      Directory where character sets are
  --default-character-set=name
                      Set the default character set.
  -c, --columns=name  Use only these columns to import the data to. Give the
                      column names in a comma separated list. This is same as
                      giving columns to LOAD DATA INFILE.
  -C, --compress      Use compression in server/client protocol.
  -#, --debug[=name]  Output debug log. Often this is 'd:t:o,filename'
  -d, --delete        First delete all rows from table.
  --fields-terminated-by=name
                      Fields in the textfile are terminated by ...
  --fields-enclosed-by=name
                      Fields in the importfile are enclosed by ...
  --fields-optionally-enclosed-by=name
                      Fields in the i.file are opt. enclosed by ...
  --fields-escaped-by=name
                      Fields in the i.file are escaped by ...
  -f, --force         Continue even if we get an sql-error.
  -?, --help          Displays this help and exits.
  -h, --host=name     Connect to host.
  -i, --ignore        If duplicate unique key was found, keep old row.
  --ignore-lines=#    Ignore first n lines of data infile.
  --lines-terminated-by=name
                      Lines in the i.file are terminated by ...
  -L, --local         Read all files through the client
  -l, --lock-tables   Lock all tables for write.
  --low-priority      Use LOW_PRIORITY when updating the table
  -p, --password[=name]
                      Password to use when connecting to server. If password is
                      not given it's asked from the tty.
  -W, --pipe          Use named pipes to connect to server.
  -P, --port=#        Port number to use for connection.
  -r, --replace       If duplicate unique key was found, replace old row.
  -s, --silent        Be more silent.
  -S, --socket=name   Socket file to use for connection.
  -u, --user=name     User for login if not current user.
  -v, --verbose       Print info about the various stages.
  -V, --version       Output version information and exit.

Variables (--variable-name=value)
and boolean options {FALSE|TRUE}  Value (after reading options)
--------------------------------- ------------------------------
character-sets-dir                (No default value)
default-character-set             (No default value)
columns                           (No default value)
compress                          FALSE
delete                            FALSE
fields-terminated-by              (No default value)
fields-enclosed-by                (No default value)
fields-optionally-enclosed-by     (No default value)
fields-escaped-by                 (No default value)
force                             FALSE
host                              (No default value)
ignore                            FALSE
ignore-lines                      0
lines-terminated-by               (No default value)
local                             FALSE
lock-tables                       FALSE
low-priority                      FALSE
port                              3306
replace                           FALSE
silent                            FALSE
socket                            (No default value)
user                              (No default value)
verbose                           FALSE

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