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NAME         top

       mariadb-slap - load emulation client (mysqlslap is now a symlink
       to mariadb-slap)

SYNOPSIS         top


       mysqlslap [options]

DESCRIPTION         top

       mysqlslap is a diagnostic program designed to emulate client load
       for a MariaDB server and to report the timing of each stage. It
       works as if multiple clients are accessing the server.

       Invoke mysqlslap like this:

           shell> mysqlslap [options]

       Some options such as --create or --query enable you to specify a
       string containing an SQL statement or a file containing
       statements. If you specify a file, by default it must contain one
       statement per line. (That is, the implicit statement delimiter is
       the newline character.) Use the --delimiter option to specify a
       different delimiter, which enables you to specify statements that
       span multiple lines or place multiple statements on a single
       line. You cannot include comments in a file; mysqlslap does not
       understand them.

       mysqlslap runs in three stages:

        1. Create schema, table, and optionally any stored programs or
           data you want to using for the test. This stage uses a single
           client connection.

        2. Run the load test. This stage can use many client
           connections.

        3. Clean up (disconnect, drop table if specified). This stage
           uses a single client connection.

       Examples:

       Supply your own create and query SQL statements, with 50 clients
       querying and 200 selects for each:

           mysqlslap --delimiter=";" \
             --create="CREATE TABLE a (b int);INSERT INTO a VALUES (23)" \
             --query="SELECT * FROM a" --concurrency=50 --iterations=200

       Let mysqlslap build the query SQL statement with a table of two
       INT columns and three VARCHAR columns. Use five clients querying
       20 times each. Do not create the table or insert the data (that
       is, use the previous test´s schema and data):

           mysqlslap --concurrency=5 --iterations=20 \
             --number-int-cols=2 --number-char-cols=3 \
             --auto-generate-sql

       Tell the program to load the create, insert, and query SQL
       statements from the specified files, where the create.sql file
       has multiple table creation statements delimited by ´;´ and
       multiple insert statements delimited by ´;´. The --query file
       will have multiple queries delimited by ´;´. Run all the load
       statements, then run all the queries in the query file with five
       clients (five times each):

           mysqlslap --concurrency=5 \
             --iterations=5 --query=query.sql --create=create.sql \
             --delimiter=";"

       mysqlslap supports the following options, which can be specified
       on the command line or in the [mysqlslap] and [client] option
       file groups.  mysqlslap also supports the options for processing
       option files.

       •   --help, -?

           Display a help message and exit.

       •   --auto-generate-sql, -a

           Generate SQL statements automatically when they are not
           supplied in files or via command options.

       •   --auto-generate-sql-add-autoincrement

           Add an AUTO_INCREMENT column to automatically generated
           tables.

       •   --auto-generate-sql-execute-number=N

           Specify how many queries to generate automatically.

       •   --auto-generate-sql-guid-primary

           Add a GUID-based primary key to automatically generated
           tables.

       •   --auto-generate-sql-load-type=type

           Specify the test load type. The allowable values are read
           (scan tables), write (insert into tables), key (read primary
           keys), update (update primary keys), or mixed (half inserts,
           half scanning selects). The default is mixed.

       •   --auto-generate-sql-secondary-indexes=N

           Specify how many secondary indexes to add to automatically
           generated tables. By default, none are added.

       •   --auto-generate-sql-unique-query-number=N

           How many different queries to generate for automatic tests.
           For example, if you run a key test that performs 1000
           selects, you can use this option with a value of 1000 to run
           1000 unique queries, or with a value of 50 to perform 50
           different selects. The default is 10.

       •   --auto-generate-sql-unique-write-number=N

           How many different queries to generate for
           --auto-generate-sql-write-number. The default is 10.

       •   --auto-generate-sql-write-number=N

           How many row inserts to perform on each thread. The default
           is 100.

       •   --commit=N

           How many statements to execute before committing. The default
           is 0 (no commits are done).

       •   --compress, -C

           Compress all information sent between the client and the
           server if both support compression.

       •   --concurrency=N, -c N

           The number of clients to simulate when issuing the SELECT
           statement.

       •   --create=value

           The file or string containing the statement to use for
           creating the table.

       •   --create-schema=value

           The schema in which to run the tests.

       •   --csv[=file_name]

           Generate output in comma-separated values format. The output
           goes to the named file, or to the standard output if no file
           is given.

       •   --debug[=debug_options], -# [debug_options]

           Write a debugging log. A typical debug_options string is
           ´d:t:o,file_name´. The default is
           ´d:t:o,/tmp/mysqlslap.trace´.

       •   --debug-check

           Print some debugging information when the program exits.

       •   --debug-info, -T

           Print debugging information and memory and CPU usage
           statistics when the program exits.

       •   --default-auth=name

           Default authentication client-side plugin to use.

       •   --defaults-extra-file=filename

           Set filename as the file to read default options from after
           the global defaults files has been read.  Must be given as
           first option.

       •   --defaults-file=filename

           Set filename as the file to read default options from,
           override global defaults files.  Must be given as first
           option.

       •   --delimiter=str, -F str

           The delimiter to use in SQL statements supplied in files or
           via command options.

       •   --detach=N

           Detach (close and reopen) each connection after each N
           statements. The default is 0 (connections are not detached).

       •   --engine=engine_name, -e engine_name

           Comma separated list of storage engines to use for creating
           the table. The test is run for each engine. You can also
           specify an option for an engine after a colon, for example
           memory:max_row=2300.

       •   --host=host_name, -h host_name

           Connect to the MariaDB server on the given host.

       •   --init-command=str

           SQL Command to execute when connecting to MariaDB server.
           Will automatically be re-executed when reconnecting.

       •   --iterations=N, -i N

           The number of times to run the tests.

       •   --no-defaults

           Do not read default options from any option file. This must
           be given as the first argument.

       •   --no-drop

           Do not drop any schema created during the test after the test
           is complete.

       •   --number-char-cols=N, -x N

           The number of VARCHAR columns to use if --auto-generate-sql
           is specified.

       •   --number-int-cols=N, -y N

           The number of INT columns to use if --auto-generate-sql is
           specified.

       •   --number-of-queries=N

           Limit each client to approximately this many queries. Query
           counting takes into account the statement delimiter. For
           example, if you invoke mysqlslap as follows, the ; delimiter
           is recognized so that each instance of the query string
           counts as two queries. As a result, 5 rows (not 10) are
           inserted.

               shell> mysqlslap --delimiter=";" --number-of-queries=10
                        --query="use test;insert into t values(null)"--only-print

           Do not connect to databases.  mysqlslap only prints what it
           would have done.

       •   --password[=password], -p[password]

           The password to use when connecting to the server. If you use
           the short option form (-p), you cannot have a space between
           the option and the password. If you omit the password value
           following the --password or -p option on the command line,
           mysqlslap prompts for one.

           Specifying a password on the command line should be
           considered insecure. You can use an option file to avoid
           giving the password on the command line.

       •   --pipe, -W

           On Windows, connect to the server via a named pipe. This
           option applies only if the server supports named-pipe
           connections.

       •   --plugin-dir=dir_name

           Directory for client-side plugins.

       •   --port=port_num, -P port_num

           The TCP/IP port number to use for the connection.  Forces
           --protocol=tcp when specified on the command line without
           other connection properties.

       •   --post-query=value

           The file or string containing the statement to execute after
           the tests have completed. This execution is not counted for
           timing purposes.

       •   --post-system=str

           The string to execute via system() after the tests have
           completed. This execution is not counted for timing purposes.

       •   --pre-query=value

           The file or string containing the statement to execute before
           running the tests. This execution is not counted for timing
           purposes.

       •   --pre-system=str

           The string to execute via system() before running the tests.
           This execution is not counted for timing purposes.

       •   --print-defaults

           Print the program argument list and exit.  This must be given
           as the first argument.

       •   --protocol={TCP|SOCKET|PIPE|MEMORY}

           The connection protocol to use for connecting to the server.
           It is useful when the other connection parameters normally
           would cause a protocol to be used other than the one you
           want.

       •   --query=value, -q value

           The file or string containing the SELECT statement to use for
           retrieving data.

       •   --shared-memory-base-name=name

           On Windows, the shared-memory name to use, for connections
           made via shared memory to a local server. This option applies
           only if the server supports shared-memory connections.

       •   --silent, -s

           Silent mode. No output.

       •   --socket=path, -S path

           For connections to localhost, the Unix socket file to use,
           or, on Windows, the name of the named pipe to use.  Forces
           --protocol=socket when specified on the command line without
           other connection properties; on Windows, forces
           --protocol=pipe.

       •   --ssl

           Enable SSL for connection (automatically enabled with other
           flags). Disable with --skip-ssl.

       •   --ssl-ca=name

           CA file in PEM format (check OpenSSL docs, implies --ssl).

       •   --ssl-capath=name

           CA directory (check OpenSSL docs, implies --ssl).

       •   --ssl-cert=name

           X509 cert in PEM format (check OpenSSL docs, implies --ssl).

       •   --ssl-cipher=name

           SSL cipher to use (check OpenSSL docs, implies --ssl).

       •   --ssl-key=name

           X509 key in PEM format (check OpenSSL docs, implies --ssl).

       •   --ssl-crl=name

           Certificate revocation list (check OpenSSL docs, implies
           --ssl).

       •   --ssl-crlpath=name

           Certificate revocation list path (check OpenSSL docs, implies
           --ssl).

       •   --ssl-verify-server-cert

           Verify server's "Common Name" in its cert against hostname
           used when connecting. This option is disabled by default.

       •   --user=user_name, -u user_name

           The MariaDB user name to use when connecting to the server.

       •   --verbose, -v

           Verbose mode. Print more information about what the program
           does. This option can be used multiple times to increase the
           amount of information.

       •   --version, -V

           Display version information and exit.

COPYRIGHT         top

       Copyright 2007-2008 MySQL AB, 2008-2010 Sun Microsystems, Inc.,
       2010-2020 MariaDB Foundation

       This documentation is free software; you can redistribute it
       and/or modify it only under the terms of the GNU General Public
       License as published by the Free Software Foundation; version 2
       of the License.

       This documentation is distributed in the hope that it will be
       useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied
       warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
       See the GNU General Public License for more details.

       You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
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       02110-1335 USA or see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.

SEE ALSO         top

       For more information, please refer to the MariaDB Knowledge Base,
       available online at https://mariadb.com/kb/

AUTHOR         top

       MariaDB Foundation (http://www.mariadb.org/).

COLOPHON         top

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MariaDB 10.8                   15 May 2020               MARIADB-SLAP(1)