In order to back up IPV MySQL databases, whether it’s to provide to Support or use as a fallback for an upgrade, the following is best practice:

1. Open MySQL Workbench.
2. Double-click and connect to the relevant instance.
3. From the Server tab at the top, choose Data Export.
4. Within the Object Selection tab, check the relevant schema.
   • Objects to Export
     • Dump Stored Procedures and Functions
     • Dump Events
     • Dump Triggers
5. From Export options, select Export to Self-Contained File.
   1. Choose a file path.
   2. Ensure the Create Dump in a Single Transaction option is checked.

For an extra level of security, you may wish to also export the dump folder of individual tables.

• To do this, simply select the Export to Dump Project Folder under Export options.