Restore Names – Backup Date vs Account name or URL

[Pete EbyParticipant]

The UI lists available backups only by “Backup Date” timestamp:
“Sep 08, 2021 18:33”

The actual filenames of course include the account name (but not url):
“backup_2021-09-08-1833_mysite_e193a6cd948d-db.gz etc.

If doing dev.mysite.com to prod.mysite.com migration you have to look in the log to verify the backup set is for the correct site, or map the timestamp to the desired filename in the backup source.

If you put dev and prod in different remote stores that somewhat helps, but not really as the list of available backups will still just be timestamps (and you have to keep changing remote source and rescanning on dev and prod.)

It seems quite easy to specify an incorrect backup to restore/migrate.

Would it not be better for the UI to display the full filename? (Or even better the full url from the log?)

It would also be helpful to add a metadata tag when creating a backup, which is visible in the list of available backups. Like: “blah tables only”

Cheers,
Pete

[Pete EbyParticipant]

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[Bryle CroduaModerator]

Hi,

The filename does not include the URL but the site name. The “mysite” should be the site name part.
“backup_2021-09-08-1833_mysite_e193a6cd948d-db.gz etc.

To view more information about the backup set, you can double click the date stamp area and a pop-up box should appear.

Best Wishes,
Bryle

[Pete EbyParticipant]

Thanks for the tip on double clicking the backup set to get more info — even when the “view log” button is not available (for other site backups). That’s
helpful.

The ‘mysite’ in the filename appears to be the WP “Site title” name, rather than the cpanel account name. Unless you rename “Site Title” in dev and prod instances all backup set files names are the same. Is there another way to set the name — if invoked with WP cli, etc?

Thank you,
Pete

[Bryle CroduaModerator]

Hi Pete,

I’m afraid it is currently not possible to change it. It is the standard naming used by the plugin.

Thanks,
Bryle

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