how to import mysql database structure? I have a database on Machine A. What I want is to dump my database in such a way that when I import it on another machine (Machine B) only the structure of the tables and Database are created.

I want no data.

Can mysqldump be used here?
Yes.

If you want to import the structure of the Database on some other machine there are some steps as follows

1.on Machine A(generate the dump without the data)

mysqldump -uuser -ppass --no-data --databases db1 db2 db3 &gt; database_structure.sql


using mysqldump with --no-data will generate the dump without the data. 

if you want only data dump do as(It will not contain the create statements)

mysqldump -uuser -ppass --no-create-info --databases db1 db2 db3 &gt; database_data.sql


2.copy the  database_structure.sql on Machine B

Then you want to restore its structure on Machine B do 

3.mysql -uuser -ppass &lt; database_structure.sql

Then you have database structure available on the Machine B.

try it..