hello, I have problems by dumping an table with the options --quick --compress -v --extended-insert --opt I put the dump command into an script, then, not allways, the dump fails and breaks up. If I start the dump command again trough the commandline the dump make everything OK including a full operational dump. this is the errormessage I got: Error 2013: Lost connection to MySQL server during query when dumping table ... ERROR 1064 at line 38: You have an error in your SQL syntax near 'err:000 te,000007A0442BCAAC0000000355115FF5F800000001FBBABF,'EF0000000007F77F3F7' at line 1 our system is: IRIX 6.5., MYSQL Ver 9.38 Distrib 3.22.32, for sgi-irix6.5 (mips) thanx in advance for all advices / hints/ tips. wolfgang --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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