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Convert-Mysql2csv

Convert a MySQL database table to a .CSV file

param([string]$server = "", [string]$database = "", [string]$username = "", [string]$password = "", [string]$query = "")

try {
	if ($server -eq "") { $server = read-host "Enter the hostname/IP address of the MySQL server" }
	if ($database -eq "") { $database = read-host "Enter the database name" }
	if ($username -eq "") { $username = read-host "Enter the database username" }
	if ($password -eq "") { $password = read-host "Enter the database user password" }
	if ($query -eq "") { $query = read-host "Enter the database query" }

	$csvfilepath = "$PSScriptRoot\mysql_table.csv"
	$result = Invoke-MySqlQuery  -ConnectionString "server=$server; database=$database; user=$username; password=$password; pooling = false; convert zero datetime=True" -Sql $query -CommandTimeout 10000
	$result | Export-Csv $csvfilepath -NoTypeInformation
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"?? ERROR: $($Error[0]) (script line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber))"
	exit 1
}

Specifies the server's hostname or IP address

Specifies the database name

Specifies the user name

Specifies the password

Specifies the SQL query

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