SET AUTOCOMMIT = 0; CREATE DATABASE testdb_wl5522; CREATE TABLE testdb_wl5522.t1 (c1 int ) engine = Innodb; BEGIN; INSERT INTO testdb_wl5522.t1 VALUES (1),(123),(331); ROLLBACK; SELECT c1 FROM testdb_wl5522.t1; c1 FLUSH TABLES testdb_wl5522.t1 FOR EXPORT; backup: t1 UNLOCK TABLES; DROP TABLE testdb_wl5522.t1; CREATE TABLE testdb_wl5522.t1 (c1 int ) ENGINE = Innodb; ALTER TABLE testdb_wl5522.t1 DISCARD TABLESPACE; restore: t1 .ibd and .cfg files ALTER TABLE testdb_wl5522.t1 IMPORT TABLESPACE; CHECK TABLE testdb_wl5522.t1; Table Op Msg_type Msg_text testdb_wl5522.t1 check status OK SELECT c1 FROM testdb_wl5522.t1; c1 DROP DATABASE testdb_wl5522;