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Convert IBD to FRM

Can you convert IBD to FRM?
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Is it possible to convert IBD to FRM?
No - not a direct conversion.

.frm (the schema) cannot be produced from an .ibd in MySQL 5.7. In MySQL 8.0 the schema is embedded as SDI inside the .ibd - extract it with 'ibd2sdi table.ibd' to get the table definition as JSON, then recreate the table.

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Also to FRM: MYD · FRX

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Converting IBD to FRM

A .IBD file and a .FRM file hold different kinds of data, so there is no direct way to turn one into the other.

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