Snapshot#

Note

You can back-up your data by creating snapshots using Table.create_snapshot() and Store.create_snapshot()

featherstore.snapshot.restore_table(store_name, source, errors='raise')[source]#

Restores a table in to the currently selected db.

Parameters:

  • store_name (str) – The name of the store to restore the table into.

  • source (str) – Path to the snapshot file.

  • errors (str) – Whether or not to raise an error if a table with the same name already exist. Can be either raise or ignore, ignore overwrites existing table, by default raise.

Returns:

The name of the table restored.

Return type:

str

featherstore.snapshot.restore_store(source, errors='raise')[source]#

Restores a store in to the currently selected db.

Parameters:

  • source (str) – Path to the snapshot file.

  • errors (str) – Whether or not to raise an error if a store with the same name already exist. Can be either raise or ignore, ignore overwrites existing store, by default raise.

Returns:

The name of the store restored.

Return type:

str