How do I dump a SQLite database?

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Command line You can dump the database to a text file of sql commands like this: sqlite3 db.sqlite .dump > kanboard.dump.sql. Another option is to create a backup in sqlite format: sqlite3 db.sqlite ".backup kanboard.backup.sqlite"

What is dump command in SQLite?

dump command converts the entire structure and data of an SQLite database into a single text file. By default, the . dump command outputs the SQL statements on screen. To issue the output to a file, you use the . output FILENAME command.

How do I export a SQLite database?

Export SQLite Database To a CSV File1Turn on the header of the result set using the . header on command.2Set the output mode to CSV to instruct the sqlite3 tool to issue the result in the CSV mode.3Send the output to a CSV file.4Issue the query to select data from the table to which you want to export.

Why you should not use SQLite?

High write volumes: SQLite allows only one write operation to take place at any given time, which significantly limits its throughput. If your application requires lots of write operations or multiple concurrent writers, SQLite may not be adequate for your needs.

How do I delete a sqlite3 database?

Like most relational database systems, SQLite does not use the DROP DATABASE command to drop a database and there is no special syntax or steps to drop the database in SQLite. You just have to delete the file manually. Here filename is always unique i.e. database name is always unique and it is case-sensitive.

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