Are there any mysql scripts for taking a database backup by excluding specified tables?
Also, what is the best way to take backup of a running mysql system?
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Sign up to join this communityAre there any mysql scripts for taking a database backup by excluding specified tables?
Also, what is the best way to take backup of a running mysql system?
You can backup databases and tables using the mysqldump command. There are parameters for excluding certain tables.
mysqldump -u username -ppasswword -h servername --ignore-table=dbname.tabletoskip dbname
If you need to get fast backups of MyISAM or ARCHIVE tables, you can also use mysqlhotcopy. That has more restrictions though.