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# Obsolete Table Statements

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[BACKUP TABLE (removed)](/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/table-statements/obsolete-table-commands/backup-table-removed.md)
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{% endcolumn %}

{% column %}
Documents the removed BACKUP TABLE statement, which unreliably copied MyISAM tables to a backup directory, and points to mysqldump and MariaDB Backup as replacements.
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}

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{% column %}
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[RESTORE TABLE (removed)](/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/table-statements/obsolete-table-commands/restore-table-removed.md)
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{% endcolumn %}

{% column %}
Documents the removed RESTORE TABLE statement, which unreliably restored MyISAM tables from a BACKUP TABLE backup directory, and points to mysqldump and other tools as replacements.
{% endcolumn %}
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