We are working on creating an automatic backup tool for our web application. Our goal is to run a script that "zips" the virtual host/application directory. We have the script to zip the application directory, but is there a way to run a SQL Backup and then zip the output easily? This is where we are struggling.
I have only started using SQL Server 2005 Express Edition recently.I also installed Management Studio Express version to manage the database. While testing the database I had came across some question and they are:
Can I upgrade from SQL Server 2005 Express to Workgroup/Standard/Enterprise without loosing the database and its contents. While I backed up the database, I was permitted to backup only on to my local drive even though I have administrative rights on the system. It would be easy if I could backup to a network drive directly.My question is:Is it possible to backup directly to a network drive rather than backing the database to a local drive and then "copy and paste" it to a network drive.
Windows Scheduler: I have scheduled a daily backup of the database by midnight. I have also written the script to run the backup. But every time the scheduler starts the backup, it asks for the database password. This halts the backup until I come back in the morning and manually enter the password. My question is: is it possible to run an automatic database backup using Windows Scheduler? I understand that there are 2 types of backups: full and differential backups. My question is: Is it possible to dynamically allocate different names automatically to consecutive backups so that the previous backups are not over written Thanks for your patience and time.
I have SQL Server 2008 R2 Express Edition on a server.I need to backup my database (small db) on a daily basis.Since Express Edition does not allow automatic backups what can I use to do this backup?
Hi,How to automate database backup (MSDE server v8.0)? Is some free toolwhich can help on this or can I use some stored procedure? Plan:Complete - 1 per weekDifferential - 1 per day--*Best regards,*Klaudiusz Bryja
While checking the SQL server error logs, I notice that the pubs and msdb database are automatically being backed up, even though no job is set up to do so....in addition, its backing up to a directory that I cannot find on our network.....does anybody have an idea of whats going on ?
the path its backingup to is: (FILE=1, TYPE=PIPE: {'.pipedbasql70dbagent0s0'}).
Hello, we are running MSSQL 2005 express on a windows 2003 machine. I have looked in SQL Server Management Studio for close to an hour and could not find a way to setup automatic backups of databases. Where is this feature, and short tutorial would be great. Thanks!
I have a full backup followed by transaction log every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, how can i restore this file using sql agent to automate restoration of backup files with different file-name.
I'm getting this message on my third automated backup of the transaction logs of the day. Both databases are in full recovery mode, both successfully backed up at 01.00. The transaction logs backed up perfectly happily at 01:30 and 05:30, but failed at 09:30.
The only difference between 05:30 and 09:30's backups is that the log files were shrunk at 08:15 (the databases in question are the ones that sit under ILM2007, and keeping the log files small keeps the system running better).
Is it possible that shrinking the log files causes the database to think that there hasn't been a full database backup?
I am getting an automatic rollback in a transaction that fails to insert a row, via a trigger, due to a duplicate key. The transaction is automatically rolled back and unless the error correctly handled a 'partial update' occurs. Why in the example below is the transaction automatically rolled back (statements 1 to 3) and is there any way of knowing what errors generate an auto rollback. For example if the duplicate key error occurs on the insert into table B below, and not the triggered update, then no auto rollback occurs.
Begin Tran -- 1 insert into A values ('A1') -- 2 updates OK insert into B values ('B1') -- 3 updates OK -- triggers insert into B_Hist -- 4 Fails with Duplicate Key error insert into C values ('C1') -- 5 updates OK Commit Tran -- 6 3902 error No corresponding Begin
Hi all, I am using the odbc connector to get a local table. I want that table to get populated every night automatically. How can i do that? Also i want to check if any existing record is updated/changed in the dsn database. Any help is highly appreciated. Thanks, Jeff.
I don't know very much about Sql Server and need help. I have two primary keys called AirlineCode e ID in the same table. This id is an automatic number. So I don't need to input this value, since it's created automatic. What I need is this ID be created automatic but for each new AirlineCode the ID starts as 1 again. For example : If I put AirlineCode = 220 then ID starts as 1. In another row AirlineCode is also 220, then ID is 2. But in another row AirlineCode = 500, then this automatic number come back to 1. then the rows can be like this :
Dear Friends, I want to Automatically take Backup at 7:00 p.m cutoff Time.and automatically restore the database..to a temporary database,generate my report and delete the database. Friends,this backup & restore should not require any user interface..it should me automatic. Plz can anyone help me out.
I have two sql 2000 server tables one is active and one is terminated (I inherited this db) and I was thinking of having the active table automatically update the terminated table when an employee is terminated. Access is at the front end and in the form of the active table theres a drop down text box that has the employement status(active, terminated, on leave...etc) so when the status turns into terminated i want the acitve table to send those records to the terminated table, ( the data in both tables are not exactly the same). looking into a trigger or stored procedure. This is the first time I've done this so I'm doing some reasearch on how to handle it. Any suggestions
well as I get further into this project of automatic updates I'm fining more and more barriers. The combo list box which indicates whether the employee is terminated or active might be a problem with sql since you cant create a Row source and a Row source type in a sql table. that combo box exsist in the properties of the form. The Row Source Type is a Value List. Shoot :(
I'm a SQL Server 7/2000 DBA and manages about 40 servers in different networks. Every morning I check through the Enterprise Manager if all Jobs (backup, maintenance, etc.) have run successfully. This check costs me 1 hour per day.
Because of a reorganization I've got some new college's and lost some college's. My new college's think this is to much work, so it should be automated. They only want the failed jobs to report an error on a website or something like that, and don't want to check 40 servers. I don't agree in this, because I'm affraid I'm going to miss some errors.
Hi there, I am testing the db mirroring, making sure it will auto failover. I've stopped the SQL services on my principal and then I looked at the mirror db is says it's restoring. It stayed like that for 10 min before I enabled the mirroring again. Anyone knows why it's not failing over??????
Here's my setup: SQL 2005 Standard, Server 1 Principal, Server 2 Mirror & Witness.
I have initiated database backup plan in 2005,occuring every 2 days.backup plan worked for the first 2 schedules,later backup plans is not working.I have checked the time and date setups,its all fine.how to solve.
CONSTRAINT [PK_tblProve] PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED ([ID] ASC) WITH (PAD_INDEX = OFF, IGNORE_DUP_KEY = OFF) ON [PRIMARY] ) ON [PRIMARY] GO
I have a table "dbo.tblProve" that have a Primery Key ID of type varchar(10) and this primary key have a Default value or Binding like this: ([dbo].[fnc_ProveNewID]())
This function "dbo.fnc_ProveNewID()" finds the max(ID) in the same table and creates the next ID.
When I insert a record into the table dbo.tblProve the function creates the new ID automatically (this is the format of the ID '0000000001' or '000000010' etc. ). But when I insert a lot of records from a Select Query it displays this message below:
Msg 2627, Level 14, State 1, Line 2 Violation of PRIMARY KEY constraint 'PK_tblProve'. Cannot insert duplicate key in object 'dbo.tblProve'. The statement has been terminated.
Is there any way to create a new ID into a table automatically without to be inserted by the user or client?.
We use SQL 2000 and our database is configured to grow automatically by10%. Currently 96% of our database is used. At what point will thedatabase expand - what is the trigger point?
I hope that a someone has answer for me. I want create a new database in sql server and import the database tables of Dynamics CRM and of other application (Accountview) import so that I can make a link of these two databases. My question is it possible that this database update or refresh automatic and how? The database of Dynamics CRM manages by sql server. But the database of accountview is not manages by sql server. I make a link with odbc driver for Accountview database. Can someone help me please?
Dear Freind, Its all boutt Dts.I have already created a DTSpackage and Activex script in VBscript to retrieve some particular names ...and i want to send those names through E mail.But the email should be automatic(using sql Sheduler ).Real Problem is...How can i write the code to access the DTS object from ASP.Net with VB? and How can shedule...please help me...i am hopefully waiting..........thanks in advance
I have a small desktop application that is distributed in CD. The client installs the application without any attendance, therefore I need that everything is completely automatic. Is it possible to install SqlServer Express in that way?
Normally if I want a report in PDF I have to first view the report in the web browser, then select export as PDF and save the PDF file.
Is there a way to avoid the first step (web browser viewing) and have the report immediatly in PDF as soon as I click the "View Report" button? (without using email/file subscription)
We've recently set up a Principle, Mirror and Witness configuration with the Mirror and Witness in a separate building to the Principle. All three are part of the same domain (DMZ) and are different servers, the buildings are connected via a fiber optic cable. All servers and SQL Server instances are logged in with the same domain admin account DMZesAdmin.
Mirroring is all set-up and the databases are synchronized. Every once in a while some (not all, normally 6 out of 15) databases will switch roles and become active on the mirror. The SQL Server mirroring monitor job then reports:
Date 25/01/2007 12:37:01 Log Job History (Database Mirroring Monitor Job)
Step ID 1 Server DMZSQL01 Job Name Database Mirroring Monitor Job Step Name Duration 00:00:02 Sql Severity 16 Sql Message ID 32038 Operator Emailed Operator Net sent Operator Paged Retries Attempted 0
Message Executed as user: DMZesadmin. An internal error has occurred in the database mirroring monitor. [SQLSTATE 42000] (Error 32038). The step failed.
I have no idea, what causes the failover, it could be a slow network or a bad set-up, can anyone give me some ideas of what to do to track down the problem or any experience of what could be causing this, it happens randomly every day or three. No warning and if I go to the mirror and failover back to the principle again then it's all just fine. However I don't want half my databases working on 1 server and half on the other.
Any ideas?
Thanks Ed
UPDATE:
I've just been looking at the logs on my Mirror and at the same time it reports in this order
Error: 1479, Severity: 16, State: 1.
The mirroring connection to "TCP://DMZSQL01.dmz.local:5022" has timed out for database "WARCMedia" after 10 seconds without a response. Check the service and network connections.
Database mirroring is inactive for database 'WARCMedia'. This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
Recovery is writing a checkpoint in database 'WARCMedia' (41). This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
The mirrored database "WARCMedia" is changing roles from "PRINCIPAL" to "MIRROR" due to Failover.
Database mirroring is inactive for database 'WARCMedia'. This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
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This looks like a time out, is there any way to set the TimeOut threashold for Database mirroring or set retry intervals??
I am wondering if it is possible to have a report generated by RS refresh periodically automatically. This could be realized by inserting a few lines of JavaScript to the report including the reload() function, but I do not know if there is anyway to do such thing.