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Backup Types

BackupX supports five built-in backup types. Type determines which runner executes the job.

File / Directory​

Tars (and optionally gzips) one or more filesystem paths.

  • Source accepts multiple paths — one per line in the UI
  • Exclude patterns accept gitignore-style globs
  • Supports following symlinks, preserving permissions
  • Output is a single .tar or .tar.gz artifact

MySQL​

Uses mysqldump under the hood. Requires mysqldump to be on $PATH of the host running the task (Master or Agent).

  • Host / port / user / password / database — multi-database allowed (comma-separated)
  • Output: .sql or .sql.gz
  • Default flags: --single-transaction --routines --triggers --events

PostgreSQL​

Uses pg_dump. Same connection fields as MySQL plus database name.

SQLite​

Copies the database file directly (with a consistency snapshot). No external tool required.

SAP HANA​

Two modes are supported — see the dedicated SAP HANA page.

Deletion behavior​

When a task is deleted, BackupX removes backup artifacts from every storage target but preserves backup records for audit. Task deletion also tears down the cron schedule entry.