1. MySQL tutorial using 2017 311 data
Create a table
Load data into a table
Perform basic queries
Export the data

2. Syntax for creating our table
create table if not exists SC_2017_test
(id_num mediumInt not null auto_increment primary key,creation_date datetime,
ward varchar(50),
call_description varchar(35),
call_type varchar(50),
maintenance_yard varchar(75),
priority_name varchar(120));
NOTE: MAKE SURE EACH STATEMENT IN YOUR CREATE TABLE QUERY IS SEPARATED BY A COMMA

3. Syntax for loading a file
LOAD DATA INFILE ‘complete path to text file’
INTO TABLE TableName
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ‘,’
OPTIONALLY ENCLOSED BY ‘”’
LINES TERMINATED BY ‘\n’
IGNORE n LINES
For reference, read pages 85 to 93 in The Data Journalist

4. Syntax for importing Jan 2017 file
load data local infile
"c:\\01-sr-2017.csv“
into Table SC_2017_test
Fields terminated by ',' enclosed by '"' Lines terminated by '\n' Ignore 1 Lines
(maintenance_yard, call_type, call_description, priority_name, ward)
set creation_date = makedate('2017', dayofyear(' '));

5. First few queries Select count(*) from sc_2017_test;
Select * from sc_2017_test limit 100;
Select * from from sc_2017_test limit 100 where call_type = ‘Animals’;