def execute_export cmd, metadata
      metadata.store!
      result = ""

      # Execute Export command on the source DB server
      result = metadata.ssh.exec!(cmd)
      
      return result
    end
def execute_export cmd, metadata
      metadata.store!
      result = ""

      # Execute Export command on the source DB server
      result = metadata.ssh.exec!(cmd)
      
      return result
    end
Executes export command via ssh on the source DB
 Updates/interacts with the metadata object