Import 10GB SQL script successfully using source command
If you’ve ever tried importing a large .sql file using GUI tools like DBeaver, SQLyog, or HeidiSQL, chances are you’ve seen them freeze, timeout, or crash when the file is too big. I’ve personally experienced this multiple times — especially when working with SQL files larger than 1GB. But here’s the tool that just works, even for a 10GB+ SQL script: the source command in the MySQL (or MariaDB) CLI. ...