Backing up a Database

Last modified: September 11, 2023

In this example we will create the sakila database backup.

To back up the database:

1. On the Fusion menu, select MySQL, and click Backup Database. The Database Backup Wizard opens.
2. Select a connection or click **** in the **Connection** list, and then click **New** to create a new connection.
3. Once the connection is established, select a database you want to back up from the Database list.
4. Specify a folder path to store backups in the Path text box.
5. Specify an output file name in the respective text box.

6. Set up some optional settings such as: Append time stamp to the file name, Auto delete old files, Use compression, etc. at your own decision.

   

7. Click Next.

8. Select database objects to backup. Click Next.

   

9. Specify detailed options on how backup should be performed. Click Next.

   

10. Select the Write a report to a log file check box to save the backup process information to a log file. Enter the path where to store the file, for instance C:\Backups\Backup.log.

    

11. Click Backup.

12. As soon as the backup process have finished, click Save Project.

    

A project file contains all the information that you have entered while walkthrough the wizard pages.