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mysql> mysql> mysql> mysql> CREATE TABLE TEAMS -> (TEAMNO INTEGER NOT NULL, -> EmployeeNO INTEGER NOT NULL, -> DIVISION CHAR(6) NOT NULL, -> PRIMARY KEY (TEAMNO) ); Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> mysql> INSERT INTO TEAMS VALUES (1, 6, 'first'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> INSERT INTO TEAMS VALUES (2, 27, 'second'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> mysql> SELECT *, NULL -> FROM TEAMS -> INTO OUTFILE 'C:/TEAMS.TXT' -> FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' -> ENCLOSED BY '"' -> ESCAPED BY '*' -> LINES TERMINATED BY '?'; mysql> mysql> mysql> drop table teams; Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)