Reputation: 1384

How to clear MySQL screen console in Windows?

The title is my question. I googled and try something like

mysql> !\ clear
mysql> !\ cls
mysql> system cls
mysql> system clear 

blah blah ...

but none of them works.

Anyone show me how to clear screen, just like cls command in Windows?

Upvotes: 71

Answers (29)

talent makhanya

Reputation: 29

For mysql shell for VSCODE use CRTL + A to select everything then hit backspace to delete history.

Upvotes: 0

Fawad Raza

Reputation: 91

Adding to other answers the Ctrl+L command still works in regular Windows Terminal using PowerShell, when using mysql.exe as well as in MySQL Shell the specialised Shell from MySQL. Tested both in Windows 11 and both work.
The following with \system switch could also be used in MySQL Shell to run underlying operating system (Windows 11 in our case) commands, in case Ctrl+L is bound to a specific command in Windows Terminal:

\system cls

But for most users Ctrl+L should still work.

Upvotes: 0

darknova

Reputation: 101

As of 26 July, 2019. This issue has been fixed.

Use can either of them with out without semicolon to clear mysql console on windows.

system cls
\! cls

Source: Bug #58680 Windows Clear Screen Command

Upvotes: 1

Piyush Pranjal

Reputation: 584

Yes, you can clear the screen no matter whether you're using Command line Client or any Linux Terminal

We're using cls in cmd and clear in terminal to clear the screen.
Command line client and Terminal accepts the same command with either system or \! flag.
Both commands listed below are valid!

Command Line Client:
system cls
\! cls

For Terminal:
system clear;
\! clear;

Other commands can be found here for MySql Command Line Client
Change the version number form the top right corner on the website.

Upvotes: 3

Neeraj Tangariya

Reputation: 1407

For windows user just type system cls;

Note don't forgot to add semicolon ; at the last.

Upvotes: 3

yogeshwar

Reputation: 831

You are typing the command wrong. It is \ before ! and not after.

The command Ctrl+L will not work for Windows. To clear MySQL console screen, type the following command:

mysql> \! cls

Explanation:

\! is used to execute system shell commands
cls is a command to clear the Windows command prompt screen

This will do the job for Windows.

Similarly if you are on Linux, you will type Ctrl+L or the following:

mysql> \! clear

Source: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/mysql-commands.html

Upvotes: 73

user915331

Reputation:

I don't think Any of the commands will work.

In Linux Ctrl+L will do the job. In Windows there is no equivalent. You can only exit MySQL console by executing quit, execute cls and then re-enter MySQL console.

Upvotes: 54

Melolailo

Reputation: 59

just type \system cls

took me a couple hours to get it jejej

Upvotes: 2

Rohit Chaurasiya

Reputation: 486

For Window 10

Use the command system cls and this will clear the MYSQL Command Line window in Windows

Upvotes: 0

Shivam Sourav Jha

Reputation: 67

I used the command line client prompt and to clear the screen I typed:-

system cls

Upvotes: 0

saonnet

Reputation: 110

The bug on Windows which most people are talking is probably fixed. Ctrl + L is works for clearing the screen on Windows 10 [Mysql 8]

Upvotes: 1

mXrio

Reputation: 1

Fixed in 8.0.19.

Previously, the system (!) command for the mysql command-line client worked only for Unix and Unix-like systems. It now works on Windows as well. For example, system cls or ! cls may be used to clear the screen.

Upvotes: 0

Chowdary

Reputation: 11

For windows command prompt

Use

system cls

Upvotes: 1

LFer

Reputation: 11

It worked for me using this:

clear screen

Upvotes: 1

Pratiik Priyadarsan

Reputation: 11

Unfortunately in Windows, It is not possible. The only way out is to exit and type cls and then again open mySQL

Upvotes: 1

CHAITTNYA SHINDE

Reputation: 41

mysql console can cleared out on windows by using shortcut key

CTRL + L

Upvotes: 4

dzoneuser

Reputation: 63

I had the same issue, and CTRL+L worked for me on Windows 10.

Upvotes: 4

Deepa Madiwalar

Reputation: 11

SQL> clear scr

This command clears the screen in MYSQL

Upvotes: 1

Milind Morey

Reputation: 2116

mysql> 
root@xion:~# mysql -uroot -ppassword;
Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 33291
Server version: 5.0.51a-3ubuntu5.4 (Ubuntu)

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer.

mysql> \! clear

Upvotes: 36

Niket Thada

Reputation: 103

On linux : you can use ctrl + L or type command system clear.

Upvotes: 9

jafaritaqi

Reputation: 606

Just scroll down with your mouse

In Linux Ctrl+L will do but if your scroll up you will see the old commands

So I would suggest scrolling down in windows using mouse

Upvotes: 11

Ivan Ferrer Villa

Reputation: 2158

Open Properties by clicking the upper left console window icon, go to Layout tab, take note of the value set in Screen Buffer Size->Height, and change it to 1. Click OK.
You'll see a 1 row console. Open Properties again and change that value back to what it had before. Resize the console down and you'll have a clean console.

Upvotes: 0

Akash

Reputation: 11

I handle it as follows:

Right click on cmd open property's goto layout
Set screen buffer height to 9999 and ok
Now whenever you want to type a new query, just scroll with the mouse and you will get a blank screen

Upvotes: 1

edrianhadinata

Reputation: 77

you can type the following step:

mysql> exit;

C:\xampp\mysql\bin> cls

C:\xampp\mysql\bin> mysql -u root -h localhost

it's work!

Upvotes: 1

lebzra

Reputation: 1

Click with contextMenu button on Mysql prompt and choose "Scroll", because I didn't find any way to clean too. =P

Upvotes: -2

kunal doidya

Reputation: 61

although there is bug for clearing the screen in MySQL, I have found one tactic trick whatever you want to say...

you can easily clear the screen using this...

just press ( ctrl + down arrow ) until you reach to top... happy codding...

Upvotes: 5

user3047717

Reputation: 41

This is what I did to get around this bug. The windows console (cmd) is just not worth using for anything other than some simple commands. So the following is what I did.

Installed Cygwin (Go here) It is pretty straight forward to install. You can watch this video. It explains very easily how to install cygwin. Make sure when you select the packages that you want to install includes Mintt (it is basically a better shell or cmd) and mysql client package.

Once you are done installing it, you should add the bin folder from cygwin in your PATH Environmental Variables(The above video explains that as well)

Now You will have an icon on the desktop for cygwin. Open it up and login to mysql using the normal commands. You will need to put the ip of the mysql server in the command to make it work. I use the following logging in MySQL which was installed through wamp

mysql -u root -p -h 127.0.0.1

You can add more arguments in there if you want. Once you get in mysql just press ctrl + L and you will clear the screen.

Upvotes: 4

Chibueze Opata

Reputation: 10044

Well, if you installed MySql Server e.g. Version 5.5. which has it's folder located in:

C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin

The best way would be to include it in your paths.

First run sysdm.cpl applet from run i.e. WinKey + R
Navigate to Advanced -> Environment Variables
Select PATH and Click Edit.
Scroll to the end of the text, and add ";C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin" without quotes (Notice the semicolon starting the text, this should only be added if it's not already there),

Now you can just call:

start /b /wait mysql -u root -p

via command prompt.

To clear the screen now, you can just exit in mysql & call cls

Kinda trickish hack but does the job.

If you're using WAMP or other tool, it's even easier!

Open command prompt and type:

C:\wamp\mysql\bin\mysql -u root -p

Enter as normal, then whenever you want to clear screen, do:

exit or quit

And then clear using DOS:

cls

You can easily re-enter by pressing up twice to get your mysql call command

Upvotes: 1

dogbane

Reputation: 274788

This is not possible on Windows.

There is an open bug for this issue: Bug #58680: Windows Clear Screen Command

Upvotes: 39

How to clear MySQL screen console in Windows?

Answers (29)

Command Line Client:

For Terminal:

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