Jason wrote:
>
> Hi all...
>
> I have a newbie question:
>
> I am getting the error:
>
> C:\MYSQL\BIN\MYSQLA~1.EXE: unable to change password; error: 'parse error
> near '
> SQL_OPTION password='3b31a681644c83b5'' at line 1'
>
> when I execute the command : mysql -u root password mypassword
>
> I am trying to follow the directions in the MySQL documentation. Anyone know
> why this is blowing up?
>
> Thanks,.
>
> -jason
Hi Jason
I assume you use the trial/shareware version of mysql.
This one is a mysql 3.21.29.
The above mysqladmin command showed up in 3.22.xx.
So you can't use it with the trial/shareware version.
Tschau
Christian
