Export MySQL to Local Files in JSON

    Fast, parallel data export with zero intermediate storage

    Terminal
    .\FastBCP.exe `
    --connectiontype "mysql" `
    --server "host.domain | host.domain,port | host.domain,port/service" `
    --database "tpch" `
    --trusted `
    --sourceschema "tpch10" `
    --sourcetable "orders" `
    --query "SELECT * FROM tpch10.orders" `
    --directory "D:\Data\fastbcpexport\raw\{sourcedatabase}\{sourceschema}" `
    --fileoutput "{sourcetable}.json" `
    --decimalseparator "." `
    --dateformat "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss" `
    --encoding "UTF-8" `
    --method "Ntile" `
    --distributekeycolumn "o_orderkey" `
    --paralleldegree -2 `
    --merge false `
    --runid "runidfromcaller"
    Get FastBCP

    Source - MySQL

    MySQL is the world's most popular open-source database management system. FastBCP uses the native MySQL driver to ensure fast and reliable exports.

    Features:

    • Native MySQL driver for optimal performance
    • Transaction support
    • Compatible with all modern MySQL versions

    Parallel Method - Ntile

    Divides data into N equal partitions based on a numeric column.

    Requirement: Requires a numeric distribution column

    Available parallel methods with MySQL:

    Output Format - JSON (JavaScript Object Notation)

    JSON is the most widely used data exchange format on the web. FastBCP exports data to JSON Lines (NDJSON) format, with one record per line for efficient streaming.

    Features:

    • JSON Lines (NDJSON) format
    • One record per line for streaming
    • UTF-8 encoding
    • Compatible with all JSON parsers

    Destination - Local File System

    FastBCP exports data directly to the local file system, ideal for on-premise processing, testing, or archiving.

    Storage Type:

    Local Disk

    Features:

    • Direct write to local storage
    • No network overhead
    • Flexible path configuration
    • Perfect for development and testing