gcloud sql export csv

NAME
gcloud sql export csv - exports data from a Cloud SQL instance to a CSV file
SYNOPSIS
gcloud sql export csvINSTANCEURI--query=QUERY[--async][--database=DATABASE,[DATABASE,…],-dDATABASE,[DATABASE,…]][--escape=ESCAPE][--fields-terminated-by=FIELDS_TERMINATED_BY][--lines-terminated-by=LINES_TERMINATED_BY][--offload][--quote=QUOTE][GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG]
DESCRIPTION
Exports data from a Cloud SQL instance to a Google Cloud Storage bucket as aplain text file with one line per row and comma-separated fields.
POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS
INSTANCE
Cloud SQL instance ID.
URI
The path to the file in Google Cloud Storage where the export will be stored.The URI is in the form gs://bucketName/fileName. If the file already exists, theoperation fails. If the filename ends with .gz, the contents are compressed.
REQUIRED FLAGS
--query=QUERY
A SQL SELECT query (e.g., SELECT * FROM table) that specifies the data toexport. WARNING: While in-transit, the query might be processed in intermediatelocations other than the location of the target instance.
OPTIONAL FLAGS
--async
Return immediately, without waiting for the operation in progress to complete.
--database=DATABASE,[DATABASE,…],-dDATABASE,[DATABASE,…]
Database(s) from which the export is made. Information on requirements can befound here:https://cloud.google.com/sql/docs/mysql/admin-api/v1beta4/instances/export#exportContext.databases
--escape=ESCAPE
Specifies the character that should appear before a data character that needs tobe escaped. The value of this argument has to be a character in Hex ASCII Code.For example, "22" represents double quotes. This flag is only available forMySQL and Postgres. If this flag is not provided, double quotes character willbe used as the default value.
--fields-terminated-by=FIELDS_TERMINATED_BY
Specifies the character that splits column values. The value of this argumenthas to be a character in Hex ASCII Code. For example, "2C" represents a comma.This flag is only available for MySQL and Postgres. If this flag is notprovided, a comma character will be used as the default value.
--lines-terminated-by=LINES_TERMINATED_BY
Specifies the character that split line records. The value of this argument hasto be a character in Hex ASCII Code. For example, "0A" represents a new line.This flag is only available for MySQL. If this flag is not provided, a new linecharacter will be used as the default value.
--offload
Offload an export to a temporary instance. Doing so reduces strain on sourceinstances and allows other operations to be performed while the export is inprogress.
--quote=QUOTE
Specifies the character that encloses values from columns that have string datatype. The value of this argument has to be a character in Hex ASCII Code. Forexample, "22" represents double quotes. This flag is only available for MySQLand Postgres. If this flag is not provided, double quotes character will be usedas the default value.
GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
These flags are available to all commands:--access-token-file,--account,--billing-project,--configuration,--flags-file,--flatten,--format,--help,--impersonate-service-account,--log-http,--project,--quiet,--trace-token,--user-output-enabled,--verbosity.

Run$gcloud help for details.

NOTES
These variants are also available:
gcloudalphasqlexportcsv
gcloudbetasqlexportcsv

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Last updated 2025-05-07 UTC.