hi, We can take backup for the subject above by two ways, One way is by mysqldump ( Which I am using ..) Now, I the second method
1. Shut down your MySQL database and make sure it shuts down without errors. 2. Copy all your data files into a safe place. 3. Copy all your InnoDB log files to a safe place. 4. Copy your `my.cnf' configuration file(s) to a safe place. 5. Copy all the `.frm' files for your InnoDB tables into a safe place. How to know which are the data files and InnoDB log files, can we distinguish these file simply by name. I mean to say that if I want to list out log file and data files one time at a time!! can I do it simply by name !! ( I know the path for this specified in the my.cnf file ) Which is the procedure of backup in which I don't need to shutdown the MySQL Server. Thanks and regards, Chetan Lavti --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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