---
name: "rt-dump-metadata-4"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "request-tracker4"
version: "4.4.6+dfsg-1.1+deb12u4"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rt-dump-metadata-4"
---

# rt-dump-metadata-4(8)

dump configuration metadata from an RT database

## NAME

rt-dump-metadata - dump configuration metadata from an RT database

## SYNOPSIS

```
    rt-dump-metdata [--all]
```

## DESCRIPTION

`"rt-dump-metadata"` is a tool that dumps configuration metadata from the Request Tracker database into XML format, suitable for feeding into `"rt-setup-database"`. To dump and load a full RT database, you should generally use the native database tools instead, as well as performing any necessary steps from UPGRADING.

This is NOT a tool for backing up an RT database.  See also "initialdata" in docs for more straightforward means of importing data.

## OPTIONS

- "--all" or "-a"

  When run with `"--all"`, the dump will include all configuration metadata; otherwise, the metadata dump will only include 'local' configuration changes, i.e. those done manually in the web interface.

- "--limit-to-privileged" or "-l"

  Causes the dumper to only dump privileged users.

- "--skip-disabled" or "-s"

  Ignores disabled rows in the database.