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1. halinagold
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #
   

   Hi

   I want to make a backup of the MySql database using PhpMyAdmin. I am given the choice between 3 export types: INSERT, UPDATE, REPLACE. I have no idea what they mean and which one to choose. What would you recommend?
   (
   As you probably have guessed I know close to nothing about PHP / MySQL...)

   Thanks -

   Halina - Denmark

2. MichaelH
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #
   

   This should have the information you need:
   http://codex.wordpress.org/Backing_Up_Your_Database

3. halinagold
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #
   

   I've read the chapter on Using phpMyAdmin however it does not mention anything about export types nor what they mean... :-((

4. halinagold
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #
   

   I just received an explanation from my Danish host provider. I include it here, in case anyone else wants to know:

   When you do an export, a sql script is being generated, to be used when recovering your database. Here's how the 3 types work:

   Insert: Inserts records from the exported file (regardless if they're in the database already or not).

   Update: Updates those records that are in the database already. This means that if a field is empty it will be updates - if it's not empty then it won't be affected by the exported record.

   Replace: Overwrites the records that are in the database, but does not insert records that have been deleted.

   Insert is recommended in most cases (and is defaut too).

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