Title: SQL Error in backing up
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# SQL Error in backing up

 *  [mehrshadsoltani](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mehrshadsoltani/)
 * (@mehrshadsoltani)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-error-in-backing-up/)
 * hi i have this error when i start backup . what should i do for solving it . 
   i am not a expert in wp but i know a little bit enough
 * The plugin encountered an error during the database backup,the following error
   message was returned:
    Error Message : You have an error in your SQL syntax; 
   check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right 
   syntax to use near ‘-bkup’ at line 1
 * Temporary files created in /home3/inccoach/public_html/wp-content/uploads/wp-
   clone/wpclone_backup will be deleted.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-clone-by-wp-academy/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-clone-by-wp-academy/)

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 *  [wpacademy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpacademy/)
 * (@wpacademy)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-error-in-backing-up/#post-6775671)
 * click ‘advanced settings’ and check ‘use wpdb’ and click backup, let me know 
   what happens.

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 * Last activity: [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sql-error-in-backing-up/#post-6775671)
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