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Data Backup

WP Data Access Settings - Data Backup
Data Backup allows you to create scheduled data backups (table exports). Backups can be written to a local folder or a DropBox account.

Local file system #

Enter the name of the folder on your local host where export files should be written. On Linux systems the plugin will show whether the plugin has access to this folder.

Dropbox #

Authorize the Dropbox app to give the plugin access to your Dropbox. The plugin is only allowed to write files to the plugin app folder. The plugin has no access to other Dropbox folders.

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Data Backup

Backup #

  1. Navigate to WP Data Access > Data Explorer > Data Backup
  2. Select the tables you want to backup
  3. Define a unique backup id
  4. Select your backup location (backup to local or dropbox folder)
  5. Define a backup interval or select Run once
  6. Define the number of backup files you want to keep

Restore #

  1. Navigate to the Data Explorer
  2. Click on button Import data/Execute script(s) at the top of the screen
  3. Choose the backup file you want to recover from your local or Dropbox folder
  4. Click on the button Import file/Execute script(s)

NOTES #

  • You need to define and activate at least one storage device in Data Backup Settings to use the Data Backup tool
  • Data backup files can be written to a local folder or a Dropbox folder
  • To write backup files to your Dropbox you must first grant access to the WP Data Access Dropbox app (which does not yet have production status)
  • Exported SQL files can be imported into a WordPress database with a different table prefix. The WordPress table prefix is replaced during export by variable {wp_prefix}, which is replaced by the WordPress table prefix on import. If you want to use another tool for import, disable the checkbox “Export with variable WP prefix” in Back-End Settings on the Manage Plugin page. With “Export with variable WP prefix” disabled full table names will be written to the export file.
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3 Comments

  1. Nacho
    Nacho on 2019-11-22 at 9:47 pm

    Thanks so much for this project! Its amazing. Can we have one of your awesome video tutorials on how to create a scheduled export?
    In my case I cannot save the data to Dropbox or to a Folder because my “loggin information is not found
    ” I obviously did everything in the settings but well, I might have done something wrong.

    Thanks so far! Love your work!

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  2. Peter Schulz
    Peter Schulz on 2019-11-23 at 7:50 am

    Hi Nacho,

    Good to hear you like the plugin. I have added your request to my to do list. I’ll try to add a video next week.

    Best regards,
    Peter

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  3. Peter Schulz
    Peter Schulz on 2019-12-12 at 11:56 pm

    Hi Nacho,

    Today I wanted to create an awesome video tutorial for you Unfortunately the Dropbox app is frozen. At this time it is not possible to add additional users. I will need to take action to solve this issue. I’ll let you know when it is available again. Sorry for the inconvenience.

    Best regards,
    Peter

    Reply

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WP Data Access version 5.3.9 is not seeing new updates in the plugin page. The latest version is currently 5.3.15.

To download the latest update, please follow these steps:

    • Deactivate and delete version 5.3.9. This will NOT delete your data, but if you’re worried, you can also simply deactivate version 5.3.9, and then rename the plugin folder temporarily via FTP.
    • Download the lastest version of WP Data Access from the WordPress plugin directory (click the Download button)
    • Login to your WordPress dashboard
    • Navigate to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
    • Select the zip file for 5.3.15, and then click Install Now.
    • Activate the new version (and delete the old version 5.3.9).

 

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