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Backing up database but importing which one?

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(@dark-shadow)
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Hi, I'm planning to change web host soon, but I don't know which database I should import using phpMyAdmin. Let me explain.

I do a back-up of my files and database every month. I always do a back-up of database through Admin->Administrative Maintenance->Backup Database AND through phpMyAdmin. So, I end up with two sql files. I opened both and they seemed very "different" but of course I know they contain the same stuff.

My question sounds really stupid, but which one should I import on my future new server?

Thanks for answering!


 
Posted : 04/04/2009 3:56 pm
(@lyndsie)
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I've never done the backup through the web interface, so I'd use the one I downloaded through PHPMyAdmin.  Especially if you're going to use PHPMyAdmin to put it back up, then that makes the most sense to me.

They're probably the same; one might be in a different type of formatting is all.  Either would probably work, but I don't know anything about the eFiction version, so I don't know if it's one of the allowed types for PHPMyAdmin.  I assume it was built so that it is, though.

So... if it were me, I'd go with the one downloaded through PHPMyAdmin simply because that's what I'm more familiar with.


 
Posted : 04/04/2009 4:02 pm
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