I'm using the mysql cli in edit mode (\e).
> Select * from \e
Goes to vim and I finish typing my command.
Select * from test_table;
Only to realize I've forgotten to use the database I need. Is there a way I can preserve this script in edit mode, switch back to the regular mysql mode, run my command, and then come back to edit?
Another example would be: I forget how a column name is spelled and I need to look it up after I've started typing a command in edit mode.
Thanks!
Well, sort of.
In vim, save your work to a different file...
:w myfile.sql [enter]
Then exit vim with an artificial error so the mysql client won't bother to re-read the temporary file.
:cq [enter]
Then clear the input buffer in mysql.
\c [enter]
Then do what you've gotta do.
Then re-launch vim
\e [enter]
The editor will have your last command in it. Clear that out and then paste the temporary file back into the buffer.
:r myfile.sql [enter]
Keep editing, then save and exit and your new content will be returned to mysql for execution.
