# DATABASE-BACKUP

Available since MemSQL Ops version 4.0.31.

Create a backup of a database in the SingleStore cluster.

## Usage

```
usage: memsql-ops database-backup [--settings-file SETTINGS_FILE] [--async] -D
                                  DATABASE

Create a backup of a database in the SingleStore cluster.

optional arguments:
  --settings-file SETTINGS_FILE
                        A path to a MemSQL Ops settings.conf file. If not set,
                        we will use the file in the same directory as the
                        MemSQL Ops binary.
  --async               If this option is true, we will exit without waiting
                        for the database to be fully backed up.
  -D DATABASE, --database DATABASE
                        The name of the database to back up.

```

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Modified at: April 25, 2023

Source: [/db/v7.3/reference/memsql-ops-cli-reference/backup-management/database-backup/](https://docs.singlestore.com/db/v7.3/reference/memsql-ops-cli-reference/backup-management/database-backup/)

(An index of the documentation is available at /llms.txt)