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Database Export

Database Export generates a SQL dump of your database, including table definitions (DDL) and row data. The output is a .sql file that can be used to recreate the database or transfer it to another environment.

What Gets Exported

The export includes:

DDL (Data Definition Language) -- CREATE TABLE statements for all tables, including columns, types, defaults, constraints, and indexes.
Data -- INSERT statements for all rows in each table.

Batched INSERT Statements

To keep the export file manageable and compatible with database import tools, row data is written as batched INSERT statements. Instead of one INSERT per row, multiple rows are grouped into a single statement:

INSERT INTO users (id, name, email) VALUES
  (1, 'Alice', 'alice@example.com'),
  (2, 'Bob', 'bob@example.com'),
  (3, 'Carol', 'carol@example.com');

This reduces file size and improves import performance.

Configurable Row Limit

You can set a maximum number of rows to export per table. This is useful when you need a representative sample of data rather than a full dump, or when working with very large tables where a complete export would be impractical.

Set the row limit to 0 or leave it blank to export all rows.

Usage

Select the connection and database to export.
Configure the row limit (optional).
Choose the output file location.
Start the export.

The generated .sql file can be executed in DBX using the SQL File Execution feature, or in any compatible database client.

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