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#9048 How to transfer the Data Base only to another Site

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Latest post by nicholas on Tuesday, 13 September 2011 04:11 CDT

user19306
I have been told by our Website designer that the Akeeba SQL Database Backup does not include the Product images?
Is that correct and if so, How can we get the images to transfer with the SQL file? so that images of any added products go to the 2nd Joomla site along with the Product information?

nicholas
Akeeba Staff
Manager
Yes, this is correct. The product images are files, not database records. I don't remember where VirtueMart stores the product images. I think it's in the shop_image directory somewhere inside components/com_virtuemart. You will have to manually transfer those files as well.

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

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user19306
Nicholas,
Also we need to include in a the SQL backup is only information related to the Products and exclude every thing else in the database like Orders, Tax rates, etc.
I suppose what we need is a Product only SQL backup, but it needs to include all images related to the Products.

The reason we need this type of backup is because most other items excluding products are set differently on a UK site to a US site or an EU site etc
And we do not what to over write them during a back up upload to the 2nd or 3rd Site

This would seem not an unusual requirement for people running multi national Websites?

nicholas
Akeeba Staff
Manager
In Akeeba Backup's Control Panel page you can find the "Database Table Exclusion" button. Click on it. You can now exclude all database tables except those containing the product details.

Please note that a database only backup is what it says: it can only back up database content. Since files are not database content, it is impossible to include files with it.

I think that what you need is to have two backups running:
1. A database only backup which has all tables excluded except your products table; and
2. A files only backup which has all folders and files excluded except your product images

What you are trying to do is not a simple procedure. You are trying to synchronise two or three sites. It is a very involving process that requires a great deal of technical skill. You have to know where the data you want to synchronise is, back up only this data and restore it to the other sites. It sounds difficult because it is difficult.

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

🇬🇷Greek: native 🇬🇧English: excellent 🇫🇷French: basic • 🕐 My time zone is Europe / Athens
Please keep in mind my timezone and cultural differences when reading my replies. Thank you!

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