mdb-sql
executes SQL queries on Access databases
TLDR
Query database
$ mdb-sql [database.mdb]
Execute SQL$ echo "[SELECT * FROM table]" | mdb-sql [database.mdb]
Interactive mode$ mdb-sql -p [database.mdb]
Specify delimiter$ mdb-sql -d [,] [database.mdb]
No headers$ mdb-sql -H [database.mdb]
SYNOPSIS
mdb-sql [options] database
DESCRIPTION
mdb-sql executes SQL queries on Access databases. It provides SQL interface to MDB files.
The tool is part of mdbtools. It supports basic SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE operations.
PARAMETERS
DATABASE
Microsoft Access database file.-p
Pretty print output.-d DELIM
Field delimiter.-H
Suppress headers.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Limited SQL support. Part of mdbtools. May not support all Access features.
HISTORY
mdb-sql is part of mdbtools for accessing Microsoft Access databases on Linux/Unix.
SEE ALSO
mdbtools(1), mdb-tables(1), mdb-export(1)
