title: restoring a MySQL database
body: <p>I have created a file named ab.sql using the mysqldump utility of a database named library. It worked fine. Now i am trying to restore it using mysqlimport.
  My database already exists. But i want to override it. I am using 
  the command </p>
  
  <pre><code>mysqlimport -uroot -p**** library D:/ab.sql
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>in the command line but it gives an error that says,</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>mysqlimport: Error: 1146, Table 'library.ab' doesn't exist, when using table: ab</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>desperately need help.</p>