From: Andrew Moore Date: June 13 2011 4:13pm Subject: Re: need help with -- unknown variable List-Archive: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql/225236 Message-Id: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=20cf3040e36a2c8e0304a59a33aa --20cf3040e36a2c8e0304a59a33aa Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Check if this is in the [mysqldump] section of your my.cnf file(s). Of course it might not be a valid option in mysqldump...I haven't checked... On 13 Jun 2011 17:00, "Brown, Charles" wrote: > Hello All ~ I attempted to do a mysqldump when I got this message -- see below: > > mysqldump: unknown variable 'datadir=/var/lib/mysql' > > Please can someone help me. > > Thanks > > > > > > ******************************************** > This message is intended only for the use of the Addressee and > may contain information that is PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL. > > If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified > that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. > > If you have received this communication in error, please erase > all copies of the message and its attachments and notify us > immediately. > > Thank you. > ******************************************** --20cf3040e36a2c8e0304a59a33aa--