Title: [Plugin: Backup] SQL file not backing up Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # [Plugin: Backup] SQL file not backing up * Resolved [bn86](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bn86/) * (@bn86) * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-sql-file-not-backing-up/) * Hello, * I can’t find the backup of the SQL file in either the local backup or the Google Drive backup. I have Database checked as per the default. I’m running Backup version 2.0 and the latest WordPress, also it’s a very small database. * Any ideas? * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/backup/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/backup/) Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 34 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-sql-file-not-backing-up/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-sql-file-not-backing-up/page/3/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-sql-file-not-backing-up/page/2/?output_format=md) * [iclanzan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/helio-1/) * (@helio-1) * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-sql-file-not-backing-up/#post-2836709) * Can you please paste the Backup log file here (usually found at wp-content/backup/ backup.log)? * [WPwebbouw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpwebbouw/) * (@wpwebbouw) * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-sql-file-not-backing-up/#post-2836716) * Same here, * The log file says it created the database dump but it is not in the backup folder. * Btw: great plugin if this issue is solved! Erik * ``` #Fields: date time type message
2012-06-21 15:27:49 NOTICE Attempting to dump database to /home/vries24/domains/e-riktest.nl/public_html/aa/wp-content/backup/dump.sql
2012-06-21 15:27:49 NOTICE The database dump was completed successfully in 0.51 seconds.
2012-06-21 15:27:49 NOTICE Attempting to create archive /home/vries24/domains/e-riktest.nl/public_html/aa/wp-content/backup/1340292469.zip
2012-06-21 15:27:50 NOTICE Attempting to dump database to /home/vries24/domains/e-riktest.nl/public_html/aa/wp-content/backup/dump.sql
2012-06-21 15:27:50 NOTICE The database dump was completed successfully in 0.08 seconds.
2012-06-21 15:27:50 NOTICE Attempting to create archive /home/vries24/domains/e-riktest.nl/public_html/aa/wp-content/backup/1340292468.zip
2012-06-21 15:28:19 NOTICE Archive created successfully in 29.34 seconds. Archive file size is 26 MB
2012-06-21 15:28:19 NOTICE Archive created successfully in 29.07 seconds. Archive file size is 26 MB
2012-06-21 15:28:19 NOTICE Attempting to upload archive to Google Drive
2012-06-21 15:28:19 NOTICE Attempting to upload archive to Google Drive
2012-06-21 15:30:05 NOTICE Archive 1340292469.zip uploaded to Google Drive in 106.04 seconds
2012-06-21 15:30:06 NOTICE Backup process completed in 136.94 seconds. Initial PHP memory usage was 14.75 MB and the backup process used another 2 MB of RAM.
2012-06-21 15:30:06 NOTICE Archive 1340292468.zip uploaded to Google Drive in 106.89 seconds
2012-06-21 15:30:06 NOTICE Backup process completed in 136.69 seconds. Initial PHP memory usage was 15 MB and the backup process used another 2 MB of RAM.
2012-06-21 15:46:42 NOTICE Attempting to dump database to /home/vries24/domains/e-riktest.nl/public_html/aa/wp-content/backup/dump.sql
2012-06-21 15:46:42 NOTICE The database dump was completed successfully in 0.08 seconds.
2012-06-21 15:46:42 NOTICE Attempting to create archive /home/vries24/domains/e-riktest.nl/public_html/aa/wp-content/backup/1340293602.zip
2012-06-21 15:46:57 NOTICE Archive created successfully in 14.69 seconds. Archive file size is 26 MB
2012-06-21 15:46:57 NOTICE Attempting to upload archive to Google Drive
2012-06-21 15:48:44 NOTICE Archive 1340293602.zip uploaded to Google Drive in 106.51 seconds
2012-06-21 15:48:44 NOTICE Backup process completed in 122.44 seconds. Initial PHP memory usage was 15 MB and the backup process used another 2 MB of RAM. ``` * [WPwebbouw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpwebbouw/) * (@wpwebbouw) * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-sql-file-not-backing-up/#post-2836720) * Here’s the backup folder after making 3 manual backups. No dump.sql files. * [http://aa.e-riktest.nl/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/backup-folder-no-sql-dump.png](http://aa.e-riktest.nl/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/backup-folder-no-sql-dump.png) * [iclanzan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/helio-1/) * (@helio-1) * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-sql-file-not-backing-up/#post-2836721) * Hi, * The sql dump is inside the zip archive. * [WPwebbouw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpwebbouw/) * (@wpwebbouw) * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-sql-file-not-backing-up/#post-2836724) * Can’t find it. I searched the zip for ‘dump.sql’ and ‘.sql’ but nothing shows up. Where should it be in the zip archive? * [iclanzan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/helio-1/) * (@helio-1) * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-sql-file-not-backing-up/#post-2836726) * It should be in the root of the archive. * [WPwebbouw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpwebbouw/) * (@wpwebbouw) * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-sql-file-not-backing-up/#post-2836727) * It’s not there, here is the root: * [http://aa.e-riktest.nl/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/archive-content.png](http://aa.e-riktest.nl/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/archive-content.png) * [iclanzan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/helio-1/) * (@helio-1) * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-sql-file-not-backing-up/#post-2836728) * Weird, * Can’t think of an explanation for that. Please tell me your OS, PHP and WP versions. Also, do you know if you have the PHP zip extension enabled? * Thread Starter [bn86](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bn86/) * (@bn86) * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-sql-file-not-backing-up/#post-2836729) * Thanks for your support hel.io. I am also not seeing a dump.sql anywhere. My log seems to suggest it was created… * ``` 2012-06-21 08:25:24 NOTICE Attempting to dump database to /home/storm/public_html/wp-content/backup/dump.sql 2012-06-21 08:25:24 NOTICE The database dump was completed successfully in 0.04 seconds. 2012-06-21 08:25:24 NOTICE Attempting to create archive /home/storm/public_html/wp-content/backup/1340267124.zip 2012-06-21 08:25:27 NOTICE Archive created successfully in 3.45 seconds. Archive file size is 10 MB 2012-06-21 08:25:27 NOTICE Attempting to upload archive to Google Drive 2012-06-21 08:26:01 NOTICE Archive 1340267124.zip uploaded to Google Drive in 33.11 seconds ``` * [WPwebbouw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpwebbouw/) * (@wpwebbouw) * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-sql-file-not-backing-up/#post-2836730) * Windows XP, PHP 5.2.17, WP 3.4 You can see the specs of the php install here [http://aa.e-riktest.nl/phpinfo.php](http://aa.e-riktest.nl/phpinfo.php) Thanx for your help! * [iclanzan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/helio-1/) * (@helio-1) * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-sql-file-not-backing-up/#post-2836731) * [@wpwebbouw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpwebbouw/) According to that page the server is running Linux, not Windows. * [@bn86](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bn86/) Can you tell me your OS, PHP and WP versions as well please? * Thread Starter [bn86](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bn86/) * (@bn86) * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-sql-file-not-backing-up/#post-2836732) * The server is Linux (64 Bit) with PHP 5.2.17 and WordPress 3.4. I don’t know if I have the PHP zip extension, but your plugin is creating zip files just fine.. * I get no dump.sql either in the zip file or in wp-content/backup. * Thread Starter [bn86](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bn86/) * (@bn86) * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-sql-file-not-backing-up/#post-2836733) * Any tests I can perform to help out, just let me know 🙂 * [WPwebbouw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpwebbouw/) * (@wpwebbouw) * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-sql-file-not-backing-up/#post-2836734) * Yes of course Linux on the server, XP is on my home PC 🙂 * [iclanzan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/helio-1/) * (@helio-1) * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backup-sql-file-not-backing-up/#post-2836737) * Could you guys tell me what you have set for the local folder? 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