# phpman > man > rrdrestore(1)

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## NAME
       rrdrestore - Restore the contents of an RRD from its XML dump format

## SYNOPSIS
       **rrdtool** **restore** _filename.xml_ _filename.rrd_ [**--range-check**|**-r**] [**--force-overwrite**|**-f**]

## DESCRIPTION
       The **restore** function reads the XML representation of an RRD and converts it to the native **RRD**
       format.

       _filename.xml_
               The name of the **XML** file you want to restore. The special filename "-" (a single
               dash) is interpreted as standard input.

               In order to support the restore command in pipe mode (especially when using **RRDtool**
               over a network connection), when using "-" as a filename the end of the file can be
               signaled either by closing the data channel after the file has transferred (as would
               be the case when using input redirection within a suitable shell) or by sending a
               crtl-Z / newline combination. This allows one to send more commands to the **RRDtool**
               server after a restore.

       _filename.rrd_
               The name of the **RRD** to restore.

       **--range-check**|**-r**
               Make sure the values in the RRAs do not exceed the limits defined for the various
               data sources.

       **--force-overwrite**|**-f**
               Allows **RRDtool** to overwrite the destination **RRD**.

## AUTHOR
       Tobias Oetiker <<tobi@oetiker.ch>>



1.7.2                                        2022-03-17                                [RRDRESTORE(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/RRDRESTORE/1/markdown)