How to Resolve Permission Errors When Loading Data into MySQL Using 'LOAD DATA'?

When encountering permission errors during 'LOAD DATA' operations in MySQL, verifying schema compatibility and adjusting permissions might not suffice. Here's an additional approach to consider:

grant file on *.* to 'user'@'%';

This command grants the user specified in the 'user' placeholder permission to access files ('.') on the database server.

A MySQL forum discussion sheds light on this issue, with Ken Tassell providing a solution:

"Problem resolved using the command below:"

grant file on *.* to kentest@localhost identified by 'kentest1';

By granting the 'file' privilege, MySQL enables the user to read data from the file specified in the 'LOAD DATA' statement, resolving the permission error and allowing the data to be loaded successfully.