Mysql permission errors with 'load data'

Question

I am running into a permission error when trying to load data from a flat file database dump into a new table. I know that the schema of the file and my table is the same an

Answer 1

Here's a thread on the MySQL forums that discusses exactly this.

Here's the answer, posted by Ken Tassell

Problem resolved using the command below:

grant file on *.* to kentest@localhost identified by 'kentest1';

Answer 2

You might have MySQL privileges on the destination table, but you also need the FILE privilege to execute LOAD DATA, and of course the MySQL Server process needs operating-system privileges to the data file too.