SOURCE
Executes a file containing CQL statements.
Executes a file containing CQL statements.
The output of each statement is shown in the standard output (STDOUT), including error
messages. You can use IF NOT EXISTS
to suppress errors for some statements,
such as CREATE KEYSPACE
. All statements in the file are executed, even if a
no-operation error occurs.
Synopsis
SOURCE 'file_name'
Syntax conventions | Description |
---|---|
UPPERCASE | Literal keyword. |
Lowercase | Not literal. |
Italics |
Variable value. Replace with a user-defined value. |
[] |
Optional. Square brackets ( [] ) surround
optional command arguments. Do not type the square brackets. |
( ) |
Group. Parentheses ( ( ) ) identify a group to
choose from. Do not type the parentheses. |
| |
Or. A vertical bar ( | ) separates alternative
elements. Type any one of the elements. Do not type the vertical
bar. |
... |
Repeatable. An ellipsis ( ... ) indicates that
you can repeat the syntax element as often as required. |
'Literal string' |
Single quotation ( ' ) marks must surround
literal strings in CQL statements. Use single quotation marks to
preserve upper case. |
{ key : value
} |
Map collection. Braces ( { } ) enclose map
collections or key value pairs. A colon separates the key and the
value. |
<datatype1,datatype2> |
Set, list, map, or tuple. Angle brackets ( <
> ) enclose data types in a set, list, map, or tuple.
Separate the data types with a comma. |
cql_statement; |
End CQL statement. A semicolon ( ; ) terminates
all CQL statements. |
[--] |
Separate the command line options from the command arguments with
two hyphens ( -- ). This syntax is useful when
arguments might be mistaken for command line options. |
' <schema> ... </schema>
' |
Search CQL only: Single quotation marks ( ' )
surround an entire XML schema declaration. |
@xml_entity='xml_entity_type' |
Search CQL only: Identify the entity and literal value to overwrite the XML element in the schema and solrConfig files. |
- file_name
-
Name of the file to execute. Specify the path of the file relative to the current directory, which is the directory where cqlsh was started on your local computer. Enclose the file name in single quotation marks. Use tilde (~) for your home directory.
Examples
Execute CQL statements from a file:
SOURCE '~/cycling_setup/create_ks_and_tables.cql'
bin/cqlsh --file
'file_name'
.