Backup a MySQL database to the other database

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Backup a MySQL database to the other database


Backup the selected tables from a single MySQL database to to the other database on the different or same server via TCP/IP protocol (Choose ANY database name).


Welcome Page:



Step 1: Input task name and comment.



Step 2: Choose or input the source MySQL server information, and choose the source database for backing up.
Click New to add a new MySQL server to the connection list.
Click Test connection to connect to the source MySQL server and display the MySQL version.



Step 3:
Choose tables and views of the source database for backing up.
Click Advanced Settings to set the advanced settings of the task. Advanced Settings...



Step 4: The settings of the destination MySQL server and the destination database.
Click New to add a new MySQL server to the connection list.
Click Test connection to connect to the destination MySQL server and display the MySQL version.

You may choose an existent database, or input a database name to creating a new database.



The MACRO variables of the new database name: CASE Sensitive

%DATABASE% - This variable contains the name of the database, from which the backup copy is being made.

%DATE% - This variable contains the date of start of the backup process in the "YYYY-MM-DD" format.

%TIME% - This variable contains the time of start of the backup process in the "HH-MM-SS" format.


Step 5: Use buffer mode to speed up the task. The enough memory space is required.



Step 6:
Task Schedule Settings.



Step 7: View task information and click Finish to create a new task.