Re: The backupdir warn/error discussion. Was:RE: bzr commit into mysql-6.0-backup branch (cbell:2648) Bug#35230

[Rafal Somla]

Hi Peter

Peter Gulutzan wrote:
> I've been looking at the MySQL Reference Manual description of datadir
> http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/server-options.html#option_mysqld_datadir
> and I assume there will be something similar for backupdir saying
> --backupdir = path
> Option sets variable:      yes, backupdir
> Variable name:             backupdir
> Variable scope:            Global
> Dynamic variable:          No
> Value set:                 Type filename

One differnece is that backupdir *is* a dynamic variable. That is you can say 
"SET BACKUPDIR = <path>". Unless I'm mistaken - I'll send correction if I am.

Rafal

> So backupdir is a "global server system variable".
> So error 1723 could refer to "the system variable backupdir" rather
> than just "the variable backupdir".
>