Re: [PHP-DB] mysqldump

also ... I notice you have a space after the "-u" - should that be
there?  David.

On 10/11/2004, at 6:59 AM, Aaron Todd wrote:

> I have created a PHP script that looks like:
>
> <?php
>   $filename = "/var/www/html/db_backup_" . date("n-j-y").".sql";
>   exec('mysqldump -u ***** -p***** database > $filename');
> ?>
>
> For some reason this doesnt work and I cant figure out why.  There is
> no
> error that comes back.  When I run the mysqldump command from the
> server
> console it produces the file fine.  I have read a few other posts out
> there
> about this same thing which resulted in the location the file was being
> saved.  But I have gone through my server and found nothing.  Does
> anyone
> have any suggestions for regarding this.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Aaron
>
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As far as I know...yes.  Thats what I have seen on every post I have looked
at and also, thats the way it worked from the console.  It wouldnt work with
no space.

Thanks for your reply,

Aaron


"David Orlovich" <david.orlovich@botany.otago.ac.nz> wrote in message
news:59A992CA-327A-11D9-AC9A-003065CC6B30@botany.otago.ac.nz...
> also ... I notice you have a space after the "-u" - should that be there?
> David.
>
> On 10/11/2004, at 6:59 AM, Aaron Todd wrote:
> 

Hi,

Look at this page and you will get all the answers

[url]http://www.glog.net/samplecode/backup-database[/url]

regards
vimal.v(deep781@yahoo.com)

David Orlovich wrote:

> also ... I notice you have a space after the "-u" - should that be
> there?  David.

> On 10/11/2004, at 6:59 AM, Aaron Todd wrote: