On 1 Jul 2002, at 12:30, Jesse Sheidlower wrote: > What should I be doing instead? The docs don't seem to specify this, > and there doesn't seem to be an "ignore" or "replace" option for the > mysql command. Do I actually have to drop all the tables on my > development box before loading in from the backup?
Have you seen the --add-drop-table option (see http://www.mysql.com/doc/m/y/mysqldump.html), or is that what you mean by your reference to dropping the tables? Without dropping the tables, how would you get rid of records that have been deleted? (Still writing for "Copy Editor"?) [Filter fodder: SQL] -- Keith C. Ivey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tobacco Documents Online http://tobaccodocuments.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
