Don't you have to specify the databases on the command line when using the mysql client to load the data as in the second example? I think you have to have also created them on the backup server. dave > David Orlovich wrote on 10/26/2004: > This is what I do (assuming your user is 'root'): > > /path-to-/mysqldump -uroot -pYOURPASSWORD --opt --all-databases > > backup.sql > > Alternatively you can pipe it into another database like so: > /path-to-/mysqldump -uroot -pYOURPASSWORD --opt --all-databases | > /path-to-/mysql -hIPADDRESS -uroot -pYOURPASSWORD > Cheers, David Orlovich >On 26/10/2004, at 7:53 AM, Perry, Matthew (Fire Marshal's Office) wrote: >> >> >> How do I provide a password? >> >> I have been trying -p password[mypass] mysqldump sampledb > >> ./backup/file.txt >> >> -Matt