Backup is the basic Navicat MySQL tool for performing regular backups.

To open a backup windows (see Create Backup for details).

• General Settings for Backup
• Advanced Settings for Backup
• Message Log
• Backup by Dumping SQL File

Hint: Backup files are stored under Settings Save Path.

To run a backup with default settings from the command line (set schedule)

• Start Navicat from command line - Navicat /backup ConnectionName DatabaseName
  
  

  Note:	ConnectionName -> name of the connection
  	DatabaseName -> name of the database

To run a saved backup profile (with saved advanced settings) from the command line (set schedule)

• Create and save the backup profile.
• Start Navicat from command line - Navicat /backup ConnectionName DatabaseName BackupProfileName
  
  

  Note:	ConnectionName -> name of the connection
  	DatabaseName -> name of the database
  	BackupProfileName -> name of the saved backup profile

See also:
Restore
Extract SQL
Data Transfer

Related topic:
Schedule