reading a file in mysql

[manish singh]

i have created a output file from oracle which contains insert statements like

insert into tms.tms_rem_exclusion_list values (3337)
insert into tms.tms_rem_exclusion_list values (4175)
insert into tms.tms_rem_exclusion_list values (4227)

iam new to mysql and someone told me that if i create such a file
i can import this data into the mysql table at the mysql prompt

like
mysql> tms_rem_exclusion_list < test.sql; (name of the above file)

but iam getting this:
ERROR 1064: You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresp
onds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'tms_rem_excl
usion_list < test.sql' at line 1

first of all i am not sure where to keep the test.sql file ie in which directory
so i kept it under the scripts folder.

help please !!!
iam using mysql version 4.0.17