Re: backup questions

2008-01-28 Thread Baron Schwartz
Hi, Option 2 will not work. InnoDB has background threads that continue to change data even when the database is "quiet". This is a simplification. The details are too complicated to write in this thread, but there's an entire chapter on this topic in the book I'm writing right now, High Perfor

RE: backup questions

2008-01-28 Thread Michaƫl de Groot
Hi Alex, I've used this method to start a replication slave without using MySQLdump to get the data from one machine to another. Option 1 works for sure, Options 3 and 4 do not work for sure (if a .MYI, .MYD or ibdatax file is changed while you are copying, you get a broken file on the other en

Re: Backup questions

2006-07-04 Thread Jesse
Its the same program, just Improved :-) People hate things they do not understand. You're probably right, and if I had memorized all the commands to be able to edit text, and had gotten used to it, I may like it. I've just gotten used to free-format editing w/o having to enter any commands to

RE: Backup questions

2006-07-03 Thread Quentin Bennett
ysql@lists.mysql.com Subject: Re: Backup questions > There's GVIM for Windows, its the same program of Linux, I use it when > there's no way but using Windows. Get it at www.vim.org ! Its a blast > having the same (powerful, easy, fast and reliable) tool in windows > and linux.

Re: Backup questions

2006-07-03 Thread Daniel da Veiga
On 7/3/06, Jesse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There's GVIM for Windows, its the same program of Linux, I use it when > there's no way but using Windows. Get it at www.vim.org ! Its a blast > having the same (powerful, easy, fast and reliable) tool in windows > and linux. But you'll find it kinda

Re: Backup questions

2006-07-03 Thread Jesse
ks, Jesse - Original Message - From: "Brad Jahnke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jesse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "MySQL List" Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 11:06 AM Subject: Re: Backup questions 2) sometimes, I like to copy just a single table or so out

Re: Backup questions

2006-07-03 Thread Jesse
There's GVIM for Windows, its the same program of Linux, I use it when there's no way but using Windows. Get it at www.vim.org ! Its a blast having the same (powerful, easy, fast and reliable) tool in windows and linux. But you'll find it kinda hard to learn at first, because of the "command mode"

Re: Backup questions

2006-07-03 Thread Daniel da Veiga
On 7/3/06, Jesse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --routines, -R > and > --triggers Thanks, these did the trick, and it's put my procedures and triggers into the back up file. However, it has commented them out so that they will not be created if I do a restore to a new database. Not sure why...

Re: Backup questions

2006-07-03 Thread Brad Jahnke
> 2) sometimes, I like to copy just a single table or so out of the backup > file, and restore just that. You might want to try out MySQL Administrator which can often be used to restore backups from mysqldump. It can _selectively_ restore tables from a backup file. http://dev.mysql.com/doc/admi

Re: Backup questions

2006-07-03 Thread Jesse
--routines, -R and --triggers Thanks, these did the trick, and it's put my procedures and triggers into the back up file. However, it has commented them out so that they will not be created if I do a restore to a new database. Not sure why... Change Editor ;-) I personally use VIM and ne

Re: Backup questions

2006-07-03 Thread Martin Jespersen
Jesse wrote: Funny, i've never seen one that does? What system/editor are you using? Multi-Edit version 8.0i. This is an older version of the editor. Maybe a newer one wouldn't, but for the most part, it does a very good job for me. Ok never heard of multiedit... if your system is window

Re: Backup questions

2006-07-03 Thread Jesse
Funny, i've never seen one that does? What system/editor are you using? Multi-Edit version 8.0i. This is an older version of the editor. Maybe a newer one wouldn't, but for the most part, it does a very good job for me. try to use the --max_allowed_packet= option - afaik mysqldump will creat

Re: Backup questions

2006-07-03 Thread Daniel da Veiga
On 7/3/06, Jesse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm trying to determine the best way to back up my MySQL databases in such a way that they can be easily restored, flexible, and complete. I've experimented with physically copying the files (with disastrous results). MySQLDump seems to be the way to g

Re: Backup questions

2006-07-03 Thread Martin Jespersen
Jesse wrote: my editor forces a hard line break at column position 16384, which, of course, corrupts the restore. I don't know if there are other text editors that will not do this, Funny, i've never seen one that does? What system/editor are you using? or even better, if there is a way to