On 09.02.2001 11:35:27 T. Stephen Dachtera wrote: > I am wondering, if it is possible to use MySQL and create a shell script to > backup tables from a database on a cron? If anyone has an idea if this is > possible, and how I might go about it, it would be much appreciated! Create a cron job that just starts mysqldump with all the parameters that you'd normally pass and redirect the output to a file --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php