title: MySQL select into outfile does not write the file to the directory that I choose
body: <p>The following command:</p>
  
  <pre><code>select * 
    INTO OUTFILE '\home\user1\NetBeansProjects\project1\dumps\theData.csv'
    FIELDS TERMINATED by ','
    LINES TERMINATED BY '\n'
    from database1
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Does not write a file called theData.csv to the specified directory. </p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>How do I get this file to be written to the specified directory?</li>
  </ol>