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How to restore database tables after deleting them?

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Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
15/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
php
Domain
databases

Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Begin by finding how the backup app creates and migrates its database tables, then compare that schema with the missing tables. Done means the supported restoration path or required table structure is established and backup can be re-enabled.

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Description

Hi,
I mistakenly removed all tables related to backup, because there was a problem while saving to my cloud external location.
I removed the app itself and reinstalled it in the hope that everything would be reconfigured as before, including table creation.
But instead, the tables are still missing.

Where can I find the structure of these tables, just to reenable backup app?

Thanks.

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