Dan, thanks, this looks perfect! -Raymond > -----Original Message----- > From: Dan Williams [mailto:dan at ithium.net] > Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 7:09 AM > To: jedimaster at mindseye.com; thelist at lists.evolt.org > Subject: RE: [thelist] mysql question > > > Well, my favourite method is to use mysqldump to make a > backup file, and mysql to import that file when needed. The > advantage is that this method is very quick and clean, and > gives you one big file which is then convenient to handle. > The syntax you need is: >