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Download Import Script

Download our MySQL import script:

curl -O https://app.chartdb.io/bash-scripts/mysql-import.sh
chmod +x mysql-import.sh

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Usage

Run the script with your database credentials and ChartDB information:

./mysql-import.sh \
  -h your-database-host \
  -P 3306 \
  -u your-database-user \
  -p your-database-password \
  -d your-database-name \
  -a your-chartdb-api-key \
  -t your-diagram-id

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Required Parameters

  • -h Database hostname
  • -P Database port (default: 3306)
  • -u Database username
  • -p Database password
  • -d Database name
  • -a ChartDB API key
  • -t Target diagram ID

The script will connect to your database, extract the schema, and automatically import it into your ChartDB diagram.

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Automated Daily Updates

To automatically update your diagram daily using cron, add the following line to your crontab:

# Run at 2 AM every day
0 2 * * * /path/to/mysql-import.sh -h host -P 3306 -u user -p pass -d dbname -a api_key -t diagram_id >> /path/to/mysql-import.log 2>&1

To edit your crontab:

crontab -e

Note: Replace /path/to/mysql-import.sh with the absolute path to the script and adjust the credentials accordingly. The log file path (/path/to/mysql-import.log) should be in a directory where your user has write permissions.

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