On Tue, 7 Jan 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I use mysqldump to do a total backup of my database. This is done once a > > day just after midnight. The file is then taken up by our tape backup > > software. I do hourly backups of our more important databases, also using > > mysqlbackup. Works fine and I have used it for restorals on a number of > > occasions. Even better, mysqlbackup generates SQL files, which, with a > > little manipulation, can be imported into other database systems. > > Doesn't mysqldump also create sql files or at least create the commands > to rebuild what it is dumping?
Using default options, it creates a SQL script that will create the table structures and reload the data. You can use the "mysql" command to repopulate the database. I'm in constant development of an in-house accounting system, and to test out bug fixes, new features, etc., I'll just dump the running database and pipe it into a test database. I found mysqldump to have a bit of a learning curve, but I could not survive without it now. -- Aaron Clausen --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
