# BACKUP TABLE (removed)

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`BACKUP TABLE` was removed and is no longer a part of MariaDB
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## Syntax

```sql
BACKUP TABLE tbl_name [, tbl_name] ... TO '/path/to/backup/directory'
```

## Description

**Note:** Like [RESTORE TABLE](/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/table-statements/obsolete-table-commands/restore-table-removed.md), this command was not reliable and has been removed in current versions of MariaDB.

For doing a backup of MariaDB use [mysqldump](/docs/server/clients-and-utilities/legacy-clients-and-utilities/mysqldump.md) or [MariaDB Backup](/docs/server/server-usage/backup-and-restore/mariadb-backup.md). See [Backing Up and Restoring](/docs/server/server-usage/backup-and-restore.md).

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