How to take complete backup of mysql database using mysqldump command line utility

Question

Hi All, Can anyone provide any input on how to take complete backup of mysql database using mysqldump. when I am taking backup my tables from specified database are only getting backed up not the procedures and functions.

Here's the backup command I am using : Operating system i am working on Windows Vista

mysqldump -u username -p db1> backup.sql

Answer 1

It depends a bit on your version. Before 5.0.13 this is not possible with mysqldump.

From the mysqldump man page (v 5.1.30)

 --routines, -R

      Dump stored routines (functions and procedures) from the dumped
      databases. Use of this option requires the SELECT privilege for the
      mysql.proc table. The output generated by using --routines contains
      CREATE PROCEDURE and CREATE FUNCTION statements to re-create the
      routines. However, these statements do not include attributes such
      as the routine creation and modification timestamps. This means that
      when the routines are reloaded, they will be created with the
      timestamps equal to the reload time.
      ...

      This option was added in MySQL 5.0.13. Before that, stored routines
      are not dumped. Routine DEFINER values are not dumped until MySQL
      5.0.20. This means that before 5.0.20, when routines are reloaded,
      they will be created with the definer set to the reloading user. If
      you require routines to be re-created with their original definer,
      dump and load the contents of the mysql.proc table directly as
      described earlier.

Answer 2

Use '-R' to backup stored procedures, but also keep in mind that if you want a consistent dump of your database while its being modified you need to use --single-transaction (if you only backup innodb) or --lock-all-tables (if you also need myisam tables)