This is a great Drupal files & database backup module - this should be in Drupal core!

Phillip Mc - August 19, 2008 - 08:40
Project:Backup Client-Server
Version:5.x-1.x-dev
Component:Miscellaneous
Category:feature request
Priority:critical
Assigned:Unassigned
Status:active
Description

Thanks for sharing this module. It's extremely useful. Not just for backing up a drupal site (files + database) but it's also very useful for Drupal development, particularly when testing out modules...i.e. you can use this module as a psudeo "UNDO button for your database"

i.e. it's very simple to just backup your DB without hopping in and out of phpmyadmin etc. just before you install a new module that may change your Drupal database.

This module should really be in core.

#1

jpsalter - August 19, 2008 - 15:51

PhilK, thank you for the compliments and descriptions on how to use the module.

I too use the database dump as a psudeo undo.

I'm not sure if this should be in core. But, before it does head in this direction -- I think the user interface should be improved. Do you have any suggestions?

#2

Phillip Mc - September 12, 2008 - 08:54

quick suggestion for the user interface...

Not sure whether others are using the backup client-server module during development as an "UNDO" module for the drupal database, but, it would be great if a DELETE and RESTORE button (with "are you really sure?" confirmation) was added to the list of MYSQL dumps page...

In other words, a site admin could DELETE or RESTORE a previous Drupal database checkpoint.

 
 

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