Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Automatic Database Back-up

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Automatic Database Back-up

www.vBHackers.com

Keywords
Automatic, Database, Backup, Cron

What this does
This is a port of Brad's hack that can be found here. This will backup your database using the vBCron system in vBulletin and send the file to a directory that you specified in the vBulletin Options area.


IMPORTANT NOTE TO ALL THAT USE THIS SCRIPT
This script invokes an outside process that runs in the backround on your server to backup and compress your database. It is important to remember that this is not an instant process, do not enter you ftp as soon as the script says it is done and try to download your backup. It will likely be incomplete and your server will probbly still be writting the file to disk.

I ussally give the process an hour or two before I mess with the file, larger databases will take more time of course.

To do list...

• Time to install: 5 minutes
• Queries to run: 0
• File Mods: 0
• Templates to edit: 0
• Templates to add: 0
• New Phrases: 5
• New Plugins: 0

Credits
Thanks to Brad for allowing me to port this.

Install This Product
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Testing Information
I've been using this for vBHackers.com since I first upgrade. I have all my backups being sent to a directory, outside of the public_html. I've yet to experiance any problems. I have had to use one of the backups before, and all worked well.

Product History
Wednesday, April 26, 2006 - Public Released

Help & Support
Before asking for support, please make sure you have done all the necessary changes! If you still need support, please post a reply here and double check that you have clicked the Install Button. I will try to support this hack the best I can. Support is not guaranteed!

Please post any bugs and errors here. Hope you like it, feedback is always welcomed!

[Boofo]

You have a directory in the zip that has a newer plug-in in it. Which files do we use, sir?

[Sooner95]

installed, I used the first set.. hopefully that is it...

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Sooner95

installed, I used the first set.. hopefully that is it...

I used the ones in the second databack directory. The php file had a newer date on it. Shouldn't really matter, though. As long as it works.

And it is working great on my site.

[The Chief]

Looks great, might install when we really get in need of it

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by The Chief

Looks great, might install when we really get in need of it

You should be in need of it now. It's always best to have a backup of the db close at hand and as new as possible.

[nvhlinh]

I try to run the script in Sheduled Tasks and it creates a error-file with this error message:

mysqldump: Out of memory (Needed 661284 bytes)
mysqldump: Got error: 2008: MySQL client run out of memory when retrieving data from server

[Snake]

Do you have any screenshots if available?

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Lil Ripsta

Do you have any screenshots if available?

There's nothing to see. It just backs up your forum db at a set time via a cron job.

[Tefra]

thank you, works great here too!

btw all dublicated files are the same exactly.

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Tefra

thank you, works great here too!

btw all files are the same exactly.

The xml files are 2 different sizes. The php file is the same.