My problem relates to backing up my MS SQL 2005 database which is sitting on a shared server at a hosting company.
OVERVIEW:
- Hosting company is using MS SQL 2005
- I am using the SQL Server Management Studio that comes with SQL Server 2005 Standard (NOT Express), which is installed on MY PC.
- So, I am connecting to the SQL server over the internet
WHAT I WANT TO ACHIEVE:
- I would like to backup the data sitting on the Hosting company's MS SQL Server. I only have one database on this SQL Server. There are of course 100s of other databases on the same server which belong to other customers of the hosting company.
- I want to bring the backup to MY PC, from the SQL Server.
- As far as I can tell the following options within SQL Server Management Studio may be of help to me. I do not know which one I should use or which one is best or what is the proper method. 1) Select Backup option from the Tasks menu (but it only shows me drives/devices on the Hosting SQL Server, not my PC, so I can’t backup to my PC) 2) Export Data (it does not work, showing errors ‘…not a trusted connection…’ I have no clue what a trusted connection is. 3) Copy Database (which is supposed to copy the remote database on the Hosting company SQL server, to my local SQL Server running on my PC). I go through the wizard, on the last screen it just hangs i.e. shows- not responding)
MY QUESTION TO THE COMMUNITY:
How do I backup the database sitting on the hosting company SQL server? I of course need to bring the backup to my PC.
My problem relates to backing up my MS SQL 2005 database which is sitting on a shared server at a hosting company.
OVERVIEW: - Hosting company is using MS SQL 2005 - I am using the SQL Server Management Studio that comes with SQL Server 2005 Standard (NOT Express), which is installed on MY PC. - So, I am connecting to the SQL server over the internet
WHAT I WANT TO ACHIEVE: - I would like to backup the data sitting on the Hosting company's MS SQL Server. I only have one database on this SQL Server. There are of course 100s of other databases on the same server which belong to other customers of the hosting company.
- I want to bring the backup to MY PC, from the SQL Server.
- As far as I can tell the following options within SQL Server Management Studio may be of help to me. I do not know which one I should use or which one is best or what is the proper method. 1) Select Backup option from the Tasks menu (but it only shows me drives/devices on the Hosting SQL Server, not my PC, so I can’t backup to my PC) 2) Export Data (it does not work, showing errors ‘…not a trusted connection…’ I have no clue what a trusted connection is. 3) Copy Database (which is supposed to copy the remote database on the Hosting company SQL server, to my local SQL Server running on my PC). I go through the wizard, on the last screen it just hangs i.e. shows- not responding)
MY QUESTION TO THE COMMUNITY: How do I backup the database sitting on the hosting company SQL server? I of course need to bring the backup to my PC.
I use SQL 2005 Database in my ASP.Net 2.0 site, I have to require admin backup db for me every time, I hope to I can backup by myself , how can I do? You know Microsoft SQL Server Database Publishing Wizard can restore DB easily! Many thanks!
I have upload my SQL 2005 express database to my hosting, and require DBA attach my express database to remote sql 2005 server database. My question is 1. I have only Windows 98 PC which can connect to Internet, it mean I can use SSManagement, how can I backup remote sql 2005 database? 2. In the further, If I choose another hosting provider, how can I transfer my remote SQL 2005 database? 3. Can I download remote SQL 2005 database to local disk and change it to express database so I can use it in my VWD 2005 Express?
I have been unable to use DMO to back up a DB anywhere but locally on the PC running the DMO code. Even if a network drive is mapped (eg. F:), the backup fails.
I'm trying to automate a backup process for server(s) that will run on a PC and store the backup file on the server that contains the DB. Has anyone done this? Any hints are appreciated.
I`d encountered a problem about backup DB to remote server.
At first,I add a dump device to remote server in local server,
for example: sp_addumpdevice `disk`,`netback`,`RemoteSvrsharedfolderetback.dat` Return success!
But when I begin to backup,return the message"...device error or device off line..." the detail in error log said:"RemoteSvrsharedfolderetbackup.dat failed to open ,operating system error=5(access is denied)"
Hi, I am new on sql and very happy finding your forum!
Ive just installed mssql 2005 on my pc and I need your help on backing up a database that is on a remote server. I ve connected to the remote server using the Management Studio. Im accessing the database and Im getting the backup, but unfortunately I see that the back up is being saved on the remote server.
How can I backup the database saving it on my machine?
Hi, I have a database on a remote server, and want to take a back up of that to my local system. My objective is to take the back up of the db, and then restore it to another SQL Server. Can anyone please help me with this.
Hello-I have a Sql Server 2000 database offsite that I would like to back upto a local machine. I am using Enterprise Manager on a local machine toadminister the remote db.Whats the best way to schedule backups so the remote db is backed up tothe local machine?Can this be done in Enterprise Manager?Would you recommend any 3rd party software?Thanks!MB
I would like to backup a database on a remote SQL 2005 server using T-SQL. The local server I want to issue the command from is also a SQL 2005 Server.
Do I need to use the openquery function? I am doing this as a job step so I will be executing the query from a local server. I do not want to use a SSIS package.
Sorry if this is elementary, but I have searched and cannot find an answer. I have a backup file of a sql server 2000 database. I want to restore it to a remote hosted sql server 2005. Using sql server management studio, it seems to me that I cannot access the files stored local on my computer. Does anybody have a solution? What is the best way to deploy my backup file to the remote server? Thanks for any suggestions!
i buyed hosting for my site , i am using sqlserver 2000 as backend. hosting compony allow to connect to my database through queryanalyzer not from enterprise manager.hosting compony charge me for taking database backup on there server. so i want to know how can i take databse backup from remote sql server 2000 to my local sql server 2000,any tool process by which it is possible to take databse backup at my own computers sql server 2000.
Does anyone know if it is possible to have a tape device another server as a tape dump device on SQL. Instead on removing the tape drive and installing it locally ?!?
What I want to do is to backup my database through the SQL script, when the backup is successful, the .bak file is saved in my local harddisk. After that, I used the XYRunProc to execute a "copy" command to copy the .bak file to a remote server.
However, when I want to restore the database using the .bak on the remote server, I found that the .bak is corrupted. This problem does not exist if the file is copied to the remote server manually (click copy on local server and click paste on remote server).
Do anyone know what's the problem of this? This really made me very frustrated. Hope someone can help me, thank you very much!
1.) Taking a database out of an availability group, 2.) Setting the recovery to simple, 3.) Shrinking the log file, 4.) Setting the recovery mode back to full, 5.) Then backing it up.
I need to restore the file to my secondary server with replace and non recovery mode. I am having trouble performing that call? I have the code to reestablish the database to the availability group if I can get the restore feature working.Â
I am trying to make my maintenance plan to backup on a remote server but it fails with:
"failed with the following error: "xp_delete_file() returned error 2".
I am pretty sure its because it doesnt have full access to the share folder... My question is, how can I grant access to it, if I am using a local account as sql agent service: NT ServiceSQLSERVERAGENT.I need to change the service account?
FYI: I've posted this on a couple of forums and haven't gotten any response. I hope someone here can help since this is way past due.
First I'll give a little background on our situation.
Log Shipping and Replication are out, so I am scripting a backup locally, an xcopy to a remote box, and then a restore.
In the early stages of this, I'm trying to do 3 databases. 2 of them work fine alone. It's when I add the 3rd one that I have a problem. I noticed that in the 2nd stored procedure that I probably need to take out the WITH REPLACE if I'm dropping it beforehand as well. I don't have time to test it on this box until later tonight. I don't think that's the issue because it was doing the same thing before I added the drop. I'm overwriting the .txt file so I don't have the exact error that it's giving. I believe it's something similar to "Server: Msg 11, Level 16, State 1, Line 0 General network error. Check your network documentation." I believe it also said [SQLSTATE 42000].
Now for the code. Props to Tara and the code she's put online.
Any help would be appreciated and I'll be glad to help answer questions related to what I've got.
CREATE PROC sp_backup_user_dbs3 AS SET nocount ON DECLARE @Now CHAR(14) -- current date in the form of yyyymmddhhmmss DECLARE @cmd SYSNAME -- stores the dynamically created DOS command DECLARE @Result INT -- stores the result of the dir DOS command DECLARE @RowCnt INT -- stores @@ROWCOUNT DECLARE @DBName SYSNAME DECLARE @filename VARCHAR(200) -- stores the path and file name of the BAK file DECLARE @loglogical VARCHAR(1000) DECLARE @datalogical VARCHAR(1000) DECLARE @restoreData VARCHAR(255) DECLARE @restoreLog VARCHAR(255) DECLARE @backupFile VARCHAR(255) DECLARE @physicalNameData VARCHAR(255) DECLARE @physicalNameLog VARCHAR(255) DECLARE @physicalNameDataStripped VARCHAR(255) DECLARE @physicalNameLogStripped VARCHAR(255) DECLARE @ExecStr NVARCHAR(4000) DECLARE @strSQL VARCHAR(1000) DECLARE @restoreToDataDir VARCHAR(255) DECLARE @restoreToLogDir VARCHAR(255) DECLARE @path VARCHAR(100) SET @path = 'I:ackupMoveTo14'
--we need to delete all the old backup files from the I:ackupMoveTo14 folder -- Build the del command SELECT @cmd = 'del ' + @path + '*.BAK' + ' /Q /F' --PRINT @cmd EXEC master..xp_cmdshell @cmd, NO_OUTPUT
CREATE TABLE #whichdatabase ( dbname SYSNAME NOT NULL )
INSERT INTO #whichdatabase ( dbname ) SELECT [name] FROM master.dbo.sysdatabases WHERE [name] IN ( 'db1', 'db2') ORDER BY [name] -- Get the database to be backed up SELECT TOP 1 @DBName = dbname FROM #whichdatabase SET @RowCnt = @@ROWCOUNT -- Iterate throught the temp table until no more databases need to be backed up WHILE @RowCnt <> 0 BEGIN SELECT @filename = @Path + '' + @DBName + '.BAK' BEGIN backup log @dbname WITH truncate_only END
-- Backup the database BACKUP database @DBName TO disk = @filename
DELETE FROM #whichdatabase WHERE dbname = @DBName
-- Get the database to be backed up SELECT TOP 1 @DBName = dbname FROM #whichdatabase SET @RowCnt = @@ROWCOUNT -- Let the system rest for 5 seconds before starting on the next backup WAITFOR delay '00:00:05' END
DROP TABLE #whichdatabase SET nocount OFF BEGIN SET @cmd = '' SET @cmd = 'xcopy I:ackupMoveTo14*.BAK \RemoteServer /C /Y' EXEC master.dbo.xp_cmdshell @cmd END BEGIN
EXEC [RemoteServer].master..usp_restoreDbsFromDir2 END RETURN 0 GO
3rd Step(the code for the usp_restoreDbsFromDir2 on the remote server):
-- Get files sorted by date SET @cmd = 'dir ' + @restoreDir + '*.BAK /OD'
CREATE TABLE #Dir (DirInfo VARCHAR(7000) ) -- Stores the dir results CREATE TABLE #BackupFiles (BackupDate varchar(10), BackupFileName nvarchar(1000) ) -- Stores only the data we want from the dir CREATE TABLE #RestoreFileListOnly ( LogicalName nvarchar(128), PhysicalName nvarchar(260), Type char(1), FileGroupName nvarchar(128), [Size] numeric(20,0), [MaxSize] numeric(20,0) )
INSERT INTO #Dir EXEC master.dbo.xp_cmdshell @cmd
INSERT INTO #BackupFiles SELECT SUBSTRING(DirInfo, 1, 10), SUBSTRING(DirInfo, LEN(DirInfo) - PATINDEX('% %', REVERSE(DirInfo)) + 2, LEN(DirInfo)) FROM #Dir WHERE ISDATE(SUBSTRING(DirInfo, 1, 10)) = 1 AND DirInfo NOT LIKE '%<DIR>%'
-- Get the newest file SELECT TOP 1 @bkpFile = BackupFileName FROM #BackupFiles ORDER BY BackupDate DESC
SET @rowCnt = @@ROWCOUNT
-- Iterate throught the table until no more databases need to be backed up WHILE @RowCnt <> 0 BEGIN
SET @cmd = @restoreDir + @bkpFile
INSERT INTO #RestoreFileListOnly EXEC('RESTORE FILELISTONLY FROM DISK = ''' + @cmd + '''')
--get the dbname from the bkpFile name --SET @strSQL = CHARINDEX('_db_', @bkpFile) --SET @dbname = LEFT(@bkpFile, @strSQL - 1)
SET @backupDisk = @restoreDir + @bkpFile SELECT @datalogical = LogicalName FROM #RestoreFileListOnly WHERE Type = 'D' SELECT @loglogical = LogicalName FROM #RestoreFileListOnly WHERE Type = 'L' SELECT @PhysicalDataPath = PhysicalName FROM #RestoreFileListOnly WHERE Type = 'D' SELECT @PhysicalLogPath = PhysicalName FROM #RestoreFileListOnly WHERE Type = 'L'
SELECT @strSQL = 'alter database ' + @dbname + ' set offline with rollback immediate' --alter database MyDatabase set offline with rollback immediate --PRINT @strSQL EXEC (@strSQL)
SELECT @strSQL = 'DROP database ' + @dbname --alter database MyDatabase set offline with rollback immediate --PRINT @strSQL EXEC (@strSQL)
We currently have a production server (prodserver) and backup server (backupserver) in the same domain, and I am attempting to backup dbs from the production box on to the backup box using the following:
backup database db to disk = '\backupservere$ackupdb.bak' with init
when executing from SSMS, I receive the following error:
Msg 3201, Level 16, State 1, Line 1 Cannot open backup device '\backupservere$ackupdb.bak' Operating system error 1326 (Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password)
Here's where the issue lies for me:
Both the production and backup box are running services under the same domain accounts, let's call it "domainsqlagent"
domainsqlagent has domain admin rights on backupserver and prodserver
I can login to both the production and backup servers using the domain account, map drives, hit administrative shares, drag and drop files, etc between the servers
If I use xp_cmdshell to try and simply move a file between prodserver and backupserver, I receive the above error as well. However, if I open an cmd window and execute the move command from DOS, it will successfully move.
There is a development server on the domain as well (devserver) using domainsqlagent to run the service accounts, and I can successfully backup databases from dev to prod, dev to backup, backup to dev, backup to prod, prod to dev, but NOT prod to backup Finally, if I create a maintenance plan in SSMS, I cannot create a connection to the backup server (error reads the connection may not be configured correctly or you may not have the right permissions on this connection)
The backup server was changed to a different domain (domain2) before I arrived here, but has been switched back now, rebooted, service accounts changed via Configuration Manager, services restarted (and rebooted again for good measure). Does SSMS use a different security context to create the connections to remote servers? From all my tests, the domainsqlagent account has all the correct rights and is working OK. Could this be a network issue? The network admin and I have been banging our heads against a wall for the past couple of days, so if anyone has seen something like this, I'd appreciate any help.
I want to SQL server data backup from remote server. I can able to access remote server through query analyzer only. How can I Possible do that through my local query analyzer and remote my local system? Thanks for advance
Fellow Devs, I have an instance of SQL Server Express 2005 running on another box and I have Remote Connections enabled over both TCP/IP and Named Pipes, but on my other box I keep getting the error that the server does not accept Remote Connections. Any ideas why this might be happening? Is there some other configuration?
It works remotely if I run it via command prompt. But when I add this to a TSQL job on my remote SQL instance, it runs without deleting anything. What I'm missing?
My site works fine in VWD2008 express, but I get this error when I try to use it on my live website. An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. According to this article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914277 I am supposed to:
1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Microsoft SQL Server 2005, point to Configuration Tools, and then click SQL Server Surface Area Configuration. Ok, there is no such program in this folder. The only thing in there is "SQL Server Error and Usage Reporting"... The other thing I am greatly concerned with is this: All is want is for my webpages to be able to access my database for user authentication. I DO NOT want to grant the internet rights to remote connect to my database.
I am trying to read the databases attached to the Sql Server 2005.... my code works fine for Sql Server 2000 but when i try it with Sql Server 2005 it gives me error that "Under Current Settings SQL Server 2005 does not allow remote connections".
Can anybody tell me where to change these settings... i tried my best to find it but :(....
I have SQL Server 2005 express loaded on my webserver and I have loaded SQL server studio manager on another terminal. When I try to connect to the SQL Server it tells me that i can't and because the SQL server does not allow remote connections. How do I fix that?
got the following error in my site. am using visual studio 2005 vb.net sql server 2005. my webhost (philhost.net) said that they support mssql server 2005. please help Server Error in '/' Application.
An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified) Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code. Exception Details: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified)Source Error:
Line 16: Dim myConnection As New SqlConnection(strConnString)Line 17: Line 18: myConnection.Open()Line 19: Line 20: Dim myTrans=myConnection.BeginTransaction()Source File: E:inetpubvhosts\httpdocsDefault.aspx.vb Line: 18 Stack Trace:
[SqlException (0x80131904): An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified)] System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection) +739123 System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj) +188 System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.Connect(ServerInfo serverInfo, SqlInternalConnectionTds connHandler, Boolean ignoreSniOpenTimeout, Int64 timerExpire, Boolean encrypt, Boolean trustServerCert, Boolean integratedSecurity, SqlConnection owningObject) +685966 System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.AttemptOneLogin(ServerInfo serverInfo, String newPassword, Boolean ignoreSniOpenTimeout, Int64 timerExpire, SqlConnection owningObject) +109 System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.LoginNoFailover(String host, String newPassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance, SqlConnection owningObject, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, Int64 timerStart) +383 System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.OpenLoginEnlist(SqlConnection owningObject, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, String newPassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance) +181 System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds..ctor(DbConnectionPoolIdentity identity, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, Object providerInfo, String newPassword, SqlConnection owningObject, Boolean redirectedUserInstance) +170 System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnectionFactory.CreateConnection(DbConnectionOptions options, Object poolGroupProviderInfo, DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnection owningConnection) +130 System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.CreatePooledConnection(DbConnection owningConnection, DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnectionOptions options) +28 System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.CreateObject(DbConnection owningObject) +424 System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.UserCreateRequest(DbConnection owningObject) +66 System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.GetConnection(DbConnection owningObject) +496 System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.GetConnection(DbConnection owningConnection) +82 System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionClosed.OpenConnection(DbConnection outerConnection, DbConnectionFactory connectionFactory) +105 System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.Open() +111 _Default.Button1_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) in E:inetpubvhostshttpdocsDefault.aspx.vb:18 System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e) +105 System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument) +107 System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.System.Web.UI.IPostBackEventHandler.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument) +7 System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(IPostBackEventHandler sourceControl, String eventArgument) +11 System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(NameValueCollection postData) +174 System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +5102
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Snehalata writes "i have one database at sql server 2000 and i have one database at sql server 2005. now i have added linked server to sql server 2005. i wish to access database located at sql server 2000 from sql server 2005 by creating a view in database located at sql server 2005. but when i access database located at sql server 2000 from sql server 2005 i get error message
OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI" for linked server "OLDPARTNER" returned message "Login timeout expired". OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI" for linked server "OLDPARTNER" returned message "An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections.".
I have a software to connect the SQL Server as DB, and it is ok to connect to the SQL Server 2000 on the remote server in our firm, but got errors when doing the connection to the SQL Server 2005. the error messages are: Error #1: ADO Error #-2147467259 Description SQL Network Interfaces: Error Locating Server/Instance Specified [xFFFFFFFF]. Source Microsoft SQL Native Client Error #2: ADO Error ##-2147467259 Description An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connection to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. Source Microsoft SQL Native Client Error #3: ADO Error ##-2147467259 Description Login timeout expired Source Microsoft SQL Native Client
I'm using SQL Server 2005 version 9.00.1399.00, not the Express version. Should I update the SQL Server 2005 Network Configuration in SQL Server Configuation Manager? But I don't know what should be set to "Enable" or Disabled". Is any other place need be configured?
I am new to SQL Server and need to understand how to run DTS packages (SSIS) in SQL 2005 from a remote server? In other words run them from another server from where the database is installed.
I am looking for any links on the subject, guidance on how to set this up and how to use it.
I have set up a SQL Server 2005 to use for testing before moving to another production server. The server works fine when I connect to it with a program on the same computer but not when accessed remotely.
I have set it to to allow remote connections and use TCP IP only and have opened TCP port 1433 on the Windows XP firewall and am using the Teredo service on Port UDP 3544 Also the Server Browser service is running. The server is connected directly to the internet on a static IP (eg. 67.156.18.167) I have set the server to Windows authentication.
When I try to connect to the database from a data grid in Visual Studio on another computer it fails.
I am pretty surethat the problem is that I am not giving the correct information when asked to fill in the information for the data source to find the server as I am new to remote connections in SQL Server.
I have an application developed by VB.NET 2005, and I need to install the Data base on a server to allow the clients access the data base from thier own computers, i need to allow all the functions on that data base (Insert, Update, and Delete).
I tried to do it by installing the SQL Server on a computer named (PC1) and the application on a computer named (PC2), and they are connected to the same subnet, I need to know what are the properties that I should do on the SQL Server in order to be visible through PC1 to make the connection string? And does the authintication mode affect the process?? whether it is Windows authintication or SQL Server Authintication??
Note: I am using SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition.
