extraction, and where you want to end it. For example for extract test1 table:
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| ---- Table structure for table `test1`--...DROP TABLE IF EXISTS `test1`;CREATE TABLE `test1` ( ...LOCK TABLES `test1` WRITE;INSERT INTO `test1` VALUES (1,0,’2 ...UNLOCK TABLES;...–-–- Table structure for table `test2`–- |
As you can see, we have a line with the comment “Table structure for table `test1`”, then all of the dropping, creating, and inserting for the table, and then another comment for the next table. These two lines are perfect for grabbing all of the operations pertinent to our one table.
To extract the dump for a single table from an entire database dump, run the following from a command prompt:
$ awk '/Table structure for table `test1`/,/Table structure for table `test2`/{print}' DBDump.sql > TableDump.sql
The above command searches through the dump file, and as soon as it matches a line containing the first search string (denoted by the first set of slashes), it prints that line and every subsequent line until it encounters a line containing the second search string (denoted by the second set of slashes).
Now the TableDump.sql file contains the SQL to restore your table. One final thing: There are usually various parameters at the top of your mysqldump file that you may need to set before restoring your table, depending on the complexity of your database (i.e. disabling foreign key checks.)
