set SQL_LOG_BIN=0; drop table if exists t1; create table t1(n int); backup table t1 to '../bogus'; Table Op Msg_type Msg_text test.t1 backup error Failed copying .frm file: errno = X test.t1 backup status Operation failed backup table t1 to '../tmp'; Table Op Msg_type Msg_text test.t1 backup status OK drop table t1; restore table t1 from '../tmp'; Table Op Msg_type Msg_text test.t1 restore status OK select count(*) from t1; count(*) 0 insert into t1 values (23),(45),(67); backup table t1 to '../tmp'; Table Op Msg_type Msg_text test.t1 backup status OK drop table t1; restore table t1 from '../bogus'; Table Op Msg_type Msg_text t1 restore error Failed copying .frm file restore table t1 from '../tmp'; Table Op Msg_type Msg_text test.t1 restore status OK select n from t1; n 23 45 67 create table t2(m int not null primary key); create table t3(k int not null primary key); insert into t2 values (123),(145),(167); insert into t3 values (223),(245),(267); backup table t1,t2,t3 to '../tmp'; Table Op Msg_type Msg_text test.t1 backup status OK test.t2 backup status OK test.t3 backup status OK drop table t1,t2,t3; restore table t1,t2,t3 from '../tmp'; Table Op Msg_type Msg_text test.t1 restore status OK test.t2 restore status OK test.t3 restore status OK select n from t1; n 23 45 67 select m from t2; m 123 145 167 select k from t3; k 223 245 267 drop table t1,t2,t3; restore table t1 from '../tmp'; Table Op Msg_type Msg_text test.t1 restore status OK lock tables t1 write; backup table t1 to '../tmp'; unlock tables; Table Op Msg_type Msg_text test.t1 backup status OK drop table t1;