> -----Original Message----- > From: Nicholas Stuart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 8:38 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Backup automation.. > > On windows you could simply copy the entire data directory with a > Scheduled job. Copying the files should be all you need to do for windows. > For a cleaner, and what most people would say is a better way you could > schedule a batch file to run mysqldump that would dump the data and > structure to a file. > mysqldump info can be found at: > http://www.mysql.com/doc/m/y/mysqldump.html
I hope you're shutting down MySQL before you do this. If yuo're not, your "backups" are probably worthless. sql, query -- Ed Carp, N7EKG http://www.pobox.com/~erc 214/986-5870 Director, Software Development Escapade Server-Side Scripting Engine Development Team Pensacola - Dallas - London - Dresden http://www.squishedmosquito.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
