hi, i want to backup mysql database. i use mysqldump command . when i use this command from server (win2000) , command promt its work fine. but when run this command (mysqldump) from php file, it creat backup file but with zero size. what can i do , help me? thanks, zuhear -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php