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How To: Schedule Database Backup

To schedule automated database backups: 1. Create a project file in the Database Backup and Restore menu to specify backup settings like the connection, database, and file path. 2. Use the Windows Task Scheduler to schedule the databaseforge.com application to run backups based on the project file at specific times or events. 3. When creating the task, specify the databaseforge.com path, connection details from the project file, and arguments to trigger the backup.

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How To: Schedule Database Backup

To schedule automated database backups: 1. Create a project file in the Database Backup and Restore menu to specify backup settings like the connection, database, and file path. 2. Use the Windows Task Scheduler to schedule the databaseforge.com application to run backups based on the project file at specific times or events. 3. When creating the task, specify the databaseforge.com path, connection details from the project file, and arguments to trigger the backup.

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How To: Schedule Database Backup

You may need to schedule an automated database backup that will recur periodically. To do this,
first of all, you will need to create a project file, containing backup settings. Once the project file
is created, you have to schedule Windows task that will perform actions at a specific time or
when a certain event occurs.

Creating a project file

1. In the Database menu, select Backup and Restore, and then click Backup Database.
2. Specify Connection, Database, Path, Output filename. Click Next.

3. Select backup content. Click Next.


4. Select detailed backup options. Click Next.
5. Set Errors handling and Log settings options. Click Save Project.

Scheduling Windows task

1. Start Task Scheduler for Windows.


2. Select Action -> Create Basic Task in the top menu.
3. Provide Name for the new task. Click Next.
4. Select one of the options when you want the task to be started. Click Next.
5. Select time and frequency for starting the task. Click Next.
6. Select Start a Program and click Next.
7. Enter path to the dbforgemysql.com file in Program/script. (The default path is C:\Program
Files\Devart\dbForge Studio for MySQL\dbforgemysql.com.)
8. Also, make sure to specify arguments in the Add arguments field as follows:

/backup /connection:"User Id=root;Host=db;Port=3309;Database=sakila;Character


Set=utf8;" /projectfile:"C:\Users\Documents\dbForge Studio for
MySQL\Export\sakila.backup"

9. Click Next.
10. Check all specified settings once again and, if no changes are required, click Finish.
Otherwise click Back and make the needed changes.

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