I saw this command listed on http://www.mysql.com/doc/R/e/Replication_SQL.html LOAD TABLE tblname FROM MASTER However, the same command is not listed on: http://www.mysql.com/doc/L/O/ Is the command very new, because it doesn't seem to work: mysql> load table sessions from master; ERROR 1189: Net error reading from master Is it possible to start off replication this way, without having to down the master and to grab a snapshot? If it is supposed to work, what could be a possible reason for that error? The slave is running 3.23.40 and the master is running 3.23.39, in case that makes any difference. Ollie -- Oliver Cook Systems Administrator, ClaraNET [EMAIL PROTECTED] 020 7903 3065 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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