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How can you repeatedly monitor query output using \watch in MySQL Shell?
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To repeatedly monitor the output of a specific SQL query, such as SHOW PROCESSLIST, the \watch command is a convenient tool.
This command, available in the MySQL Shell (and compatible with SingleStore), allows users to re-run a query at fixed intervals, making it ideal for real-time monitoring.
\watch is a meta-command in MySQL Shell (mysqlsh) that repeatedly executes the preceding SQL command at a user-defined time interval.
Download and install MySQL Shell from the official MySQL site:
👉 https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/shell/
Connect to SingleStore:
mysqlsh -uusername -ppassword -hhostname -Pport
After logging in, you can run any supported SQL command followed by \watch:
\watch query select * from information_schema.processlist;
The \watch command is a powerful tool for real-time observation of query output in both MySQL and SingleStore environments.
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