databacker · deitch · Sep 8, 2025 · Sep 8, 2025 · Sep 8, 2025
diff --git a/cmd/dump.go b/cmd/dump.go
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ func dumpCmd(passedExecs execs, cmdConfig *cmdConfiguration) (*cobra.Command, er
 			if !v.IsSet("no-database-name") && dumpConfig != nil && dumpConfig.NoDatabaseName != nil {
 				noDatabaseName = *dumpConfig.NoDatabaseName
 			}
+			skipExtendedInsert := v.GetBool("skip-extended-insert")
+			if !v.IsSet("skip-extended-insert") && dumpConfig != nil && dumpConfig.SkipExtendedInsert != nil {
+				skipExtendedInsert = *dumpConfig.SkipExtendedInsert
+			}
 			compact := v.GetBool("compact")
 			if !v.IsSet("compact") && dumpConfig != nil && dumpConfig.Compact != nil {
 				compact = *dumpConfig.Compact
@@ -257,6 +261,7 @@ func dumpCmd(passedExecs execs, cmdConfig *cmdConfiguration) (*cobra.Command, er
 					PreBackupScripts:    preBackupScripts,
 					PostBackupScripts:   postBackupScripts,
 					SuppressUseDatabase: noDatabaseName,
+					SkipExtendedInsert:  skipExtendedInsert,
 					Compact:             compact,
 					Triggers:            triggers,
 					Routines:            routines,
@@ -307,6 +312,9 @@ S3: If it is a URL of the format s3://bucketname/path then it will connect via S
 	// single database, do not include `USE database;` in dump
 	flags.Bool("no-database-name", false, "Omit `USE <database>;` in the dump, so it can be restored easily to a different database.")
 
+	// skip extended insert in dump; instead, one INSERT per record in each table
+	flags.Bool("skip-extended-insert", false, "Skip extended insert in dump; instead, one INSERT per record in each table.")
+
 	// frequency
 	flags.Int("frequency", defaultFrequency, "how often to run backups, in minutes")
 

diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ The following are the environment variables, CLI flags and configuration file op
 | names of databases to dump, comma-separated | B | `include` | `DB_DUMP_INCLUDE` | `dump.include` | all databases in the server |
 | names of databases to exclude from the dump | B | `exclude` | `DB_DUMP_EXCLUDE` | `dump.exclude` |  |
 | do not include `USE <database>;` statement in the dump | B | `no-database-name` | `NO_DATABASE_NAME` | `dump.noDatabaseName` | `false` |
+| Replace single long INSERT statement per table with one INSERT statement per line | B | `skip-extended-insert` | `DB_DUMP_SKIP_EXTENDED_INSERT` | `dump.skipExtendedInsert` | `false` |
 | restore to a specific database | R | `restore --database` | `RESTORE_DATABASE` | `restore.database` |  |
 | how often to do a dump or prune, in minutes | BP | `dump --frequency` | `DB_DUMP_FREQUENCY` | `dump.schedule.frequency` | `1440` (in minutes), i.e. once per day |
 | what time to do the first dump or prune | BP | `dump --begin` | `DB_DUMP_BEGIN` | `dump.schedule.begin` | `0`, i.e. immediately |

diff --git a/examples/configs/local.yaml b/examples/configs/local.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ spec:
       - table4
     safechars: true # defaults to false
     noDatabaseName: false # remove the `USE <database>` statement from backup files, defaults to false
+    skipExtendedInsert: false # replace single long INSERT statement per table with one INSERT statement per line, defaults to false
     # schedule to dump, can use one of: cron, frequency, once. If frequency is set, begin will be checked
     schedule:
       once: true # run only once and exit; ignores all other scheduling. Defaults to false

diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ require (
 	filippo.io/age v1.2.1
 	github.com/InfiniteLoopSpace/go_S-MIME v0.0.0-20181221134359-3f58f9a4b2b6
 	github.com/bramvdbogaerde/go-scp v1.5.0
-	github.com/databacker/api/go/api v0.0.0-20250818102239-219c793f2151
+	github.com/databacker/api/go/api v0.0.0-20250908082438-7e7e048af692
 	github.com/gliderlabs/ssh v0.3.8
 	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.7.0
 	github.com/kevinburke/ssh_config v1.2.0
@@ -49,12 +49,14 @@ require (
 require (
 	filippo.io/edwards25519 v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/anmitsu/go-shlex v0.0.0-20200514113438-38f4b401e2be // indirect
+	github.com/apapsch/go-jsonmerge/v2 v2.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4 v4.2.1 // indirect
 	github.com/containerd/errdefs v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/containerd/errdefs/pkg v0.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/containerd/log v0.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/distribution/reference v0.6.0 // indirect
 	github.com/felixge/httpsnoop v1.0.3 // indirect
+	github.com/go-chi/chi/v5 v5.2.3 // indirect
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v1.4.2 // indirect
 	github.com/go-logr/stdr v1.2.2 // indirect
 	github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2 v2.16.0 // indirect
@@ -63,11 +65,11 @@ require (
 	github.com/moby/sys/atomicwriter v0.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/moby/sys/user v0.4.0 // indirect
 	github.com/moby/sys/userns v0.1.0 // indirect
+	github.com/oapi-codegen/runtime v1.1.2 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp v0.45.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace v1.19.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric v1.31.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/proto/otlp v1.0.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/time v0.0.0-20220210224613-90d013bbcef8 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/api v0.0.0-20240814211410-ddb44dafa142 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20240903143218-8af14fe29dc1 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/grpc v1.67.0 // indirect
@@ -123,6 +125,6 @@ require (
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.32.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.24.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/tools v0.22.0 // indirect
-	gopkg.in/ini.v1 v1.51.0 // indirect
+	gopkg.in/ini.v1 v1.67.0 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
@@ -15,10 +15,13 @@ github.com/InfiniteLoopSpace/go_S-MIME v0.0.0-20181221134359-3f58f9a4b2b6/go.mod
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@@ -62,6 +65,7 @@ github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.22.0 h1:uunKnWlcoL3zO7q+gG2Pk53joueEOsnNB28QdMsmiMM=
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+github.com/bmatcuk/doublestar v1.1.1/go.mod h1:UD6OnuiIn0yFxxA2le/rnRU1G4RaI4UvFv1sNto9p6w=
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@@ -82,8 +86,8 @@ github.com/coreos/go-semver v0.2.0/go.mod h1:nnelYz7RCh+5ahJtPPxZlU+153eP4D4r3Ee
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-github.com/databacker/api/go/api v0.0.0-20250818102239-219c793f2151 h1:WuQNmzJiLSR0d2IpeifwK0E6eOLZQDxzbuHWIEN2/9U=
-github.com/databacker/api/go/api v0.0.0-20250818102239-219c793f2151/go.mod h1:bQhbl71Lk1ATni0H+u249hjoQ8ShAdVNcNjnw6z+SbE=
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@@ -110,6 +114,8 @@ github.com/geoffgarside/ber v1.1.0/go.mod h1:jVPKeCbj6MvQZhwLYsGwaGI52oUorHoHKNe
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@@ -142,7 +148,6 @@ github.com/google/go-cmp v0.7.0/go.mod h1:pXiqmnSA92OHEEa9HXL2W4E7lf9JzCmGVUdgjX
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@@ -161,8 +166,8 @@ github.com/johannesboyne/gofakes3 v0.0.0-20230506070712-04da935ef877 h1:O7syWuYG
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@@ -211,6 +216,8 @@ github.com/modern-go/reflect2 v1.0.1/go.mod h1:bx2lNnkwVCuqBIxFjflWJWanXIb3Rllmb
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@@ -248,9 +255,7 @@ github.com/shabbyrobe/gocovmerge v0.0.0-20190829150210-3e036491d500/go.mod h1:+n
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@@ -418,8 +424,8 @@ golang.org/x/text v0.21.0/go.mod h1:4IBbMaMmOPCJ8SecivzSH54+73PCFmPWxNTLm+vZkEQ=
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+golang.org/x/time v0.5.0 h1:o7cqy6amK/52YcAKIPlM3a+Fpj35zvRj2TP+e1xFSfk=
+golang.org/x/time v0.5.0/go.mod h1:3BpzKBy/shNhVucY/MWOyx10tF3SFh9QdLuxbVysPQM=
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@@ -457,8 +463,9 @@ gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8
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diff --git a/pkg/core/dump.go b/pkg/core/dump.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ func (e *Executor) Dump(ctx context.Context, opts DumpOptions) (DumpResults, err
 	triggers := opts.Triggers
 	routines := opts.Routines
 	suppressUseDatabase := opts.SuppressUseDatabase
+	skipExtendedInsert := opts.SkipExtendedInsert
 	maxAllowedPacket := opts.MaxAllowedPacket
 	filenamePattern := opts.FilenamePattern
 	parallelism := opts.Parallelism
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ func (e *Executor) Dump(ctx context.Context, opts DumpOptions) (DumpResults, err
 		Triggers:            triggers,
 		Routines:            routines,
 		SuppressUseDatabase: suppressUseDatabase,
+		SkipExtendedInsert:  skipExtendedInsert,
 		MaxAllowedPacket:    maxAllowedPacket,
 		PostDumpDelay:       opts.PostDumpDelay,
 		Parallelism:         parallelism,

diff --git a/pkg/core/dumpoptions.go b/pkg/core/dumpoptions.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ type DumpOptions struct {
 	Triggers            bool
 	Routines            bool
 	SuppressUseDatabase bool
+	SkipExtendedInsert  bool
 	MaxAllowedPacket    int
 	Run                 uuid.UUID
 	FilenamePattern     string

diff --git a/pkg/database/dump.go b/pkg/database/dump.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ type DumpOpts struct {
 	Triggers            bool
 	Routines            bool
 	SuppressUseDatabase bool
+	SkipExtendedInsert  bool
 	MaxAllowedPacket    int
 	// PostDumpDelay after each dump is complete, while holding connection open. Do not use outside of tests.
 	PostDumpDelay time.Duration
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ func Dump(ctx context.Context, dbconn *Connection, opts DumpOpts, writers []Dump
 					Triggers:            opts.Triggers,
 					Routines:            opts.Routines,
 					SuppressUseDatabase: opts.SuppressUseDatabase,
+					SkipExtendedInsert:  opts.SkipExtendedInsert,
 					MaxAllowedPacket:    opts.MaxAllowedPacket,
 					PostDumpDelay:       opts.PostDumpDelay,
 				}

diff --git a/pkg/database/mysql/dump.go b/pkg/database/mysql/dump.go
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ type Data struct {
 	Routines            bool
 	Host                string
 	SuppressUseDatabase bool
+	SkipExtendedInsert  bool
 	Charset             string
 	Collation           string
 	PostDumpDelay       time.Duration

diff --git a/pkg/database/mysql/table.go b/pkg/database/mysql/table.go
@@ -312,11 +312,17 @@ func (table *baseTable) Stream() <-chan string {
 
 		for table.Next() {
 			b := table.RowBuffer()
-			// Truncate our insert if it won't fit
-			if insert.Len() != 0 && insert.Len()+b.Len() > table.data.MaxAllowedPacket-1 {
+			// If we're skipping extended inserts, we write each row individually
+			if table.data.SkipExtendedInsert {
+				_, _ = fmt.Fprint(&insert, strings.Join(
+					// extra "" at the end so we get an extra whitespace as needed
+					[]string{"INSERT", "INTO", esc(table.Name()), "(" + table.columnsList() + ")", "VALUES", ""},
+					" "))
+				_, _ = b.WriteTo(&insert)
 				_, _ = insert.WriteString(";")
 				valueOut <- insert.String()
 				insert.Reset()
+				continue
 			}
 
 			if insert.Len() == 0 {
@@ -327,6 +333,14 @@ func (table *baseTable) Stream() <-chan string {
 			} else {
 				_, _ = insert.WriteString(",")
 			}
+
+			// Truncate our insert if it won't fit
+			if insert.Len() != 0 && insert.Len()+b.Len() > table.data.MaxAllowedPacket-1 {
+				_, _ = insert.WriteString(";")
+				valueOut <- insert.String()
+				insert.Reset()
+			}
+
 			_, _ = b.WriteTo(&insert)
 		}
 		if insert.Len() != 0 {