mysql : Is it possible to ignore some tables in cold backup?

Question

We take every day the backup of a folder from production to uat with rsync.

That folder, among others, contains the physical files of a mysql database.

Is it possible to exclude some tables during the backup process?

Edit: If yes, which files should I exclude in the mysql directory?

Thank you!

Answer 1

use --exclude='pattern' where pattern can be file or directory eg '/dir/file*' there is another option too, ie --exclude-from