Can't export my database from mysql workbench

Question

I am trying to export my database from MySQL Workbench but I get this during the export progress:

Running: mysqldump.exe --defaults-file=\"c:\\users

Answer 1

In MySql Workbench version 8.0.13 do the following steps:

1. Go to Management/Data export
2. Choose the schema to export in the 'Tables to export' list
3. Click the 'Advanced Options...' button (top right)
4. Search for the option 'Other/column-statistics'
5. Set the value to 0
6. Click the 'Return' button (top right)

Now it should work. Unfortunately, you'll have to do that every time you start MySql Workbench.

Answer 2

Also ran into this problem. Decided as follows: In the Workbench menu, go to:

Edit - Preferences - Administration

In the field "Path to mysqldump Tool", prescribe the path to mysqldump.exe, in my case "C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.7\bin\mysqldump.exe", click OK.

After that, the error no longer appeared.

Answer 3

It is due to a flag that is by default "enabled" in mysqldump 8.

That can be disabled by adding --column-statistics=0.

Syntax :

mysqldump --column-statistics=0 --host=<server> --user <user> --password <securepass> 

For more info please go to link

To disable column statistics by default, you can add

[mysqldump]
column-statistics=0

to a MySQL config file, such as /etc/my.cnf or ~/.my.cnf.

Answer 4

I too had the same problem.. I am able to resolve this Issue by disabling the column-statistics in the advanced options of the MySQL Workbench Data Export.

1: Click on the advanced options:

2: In the other section for the column-statistics remove TRUE and set it to 0 to disable it.

Now Return and Export the Data. Thank You

Answer 5

Bug still in Workbench 8.0.16.

Fix:

You can edit wb_admin_export.py under modules in the workbench program directory. Search for "skip_column_statistics = True" (you will find a conditional, don't worry), comment that line and add a line "skip_column_statistics = True" (without a conditional).

The required parameter will now be always added.

Answer 6

I had the same problem and I solved it like this:

edit the workbench preferences: Edit -> Preferences -> Administration

in the property "Path to mysqldump Tool" place the path of your mysqldump.exe It is usually found in "C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.7\bin\mysqldump.exe"