In database development, it is important to test the database with different data scenarios to ensure its functionality, performance, and reliability. Data import facilitates the population of test data sets, allowing developers to simulate real-world conditions and identify potential issues before deploying the database into production.

In the article, we'll delve into how to export and import MySQL data using a dump file, which will be created and then executed using the command line or an IDE tailored for MySQL or MariaDB - dbForge Studio for MySQL.

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