Backups: SQL Vs Maint Plan Vs BkpExec
Aug 14, 2001
It seems there are at least 3 ways to back up my databases in SQL2000
1) Veritas BackupExec
2) SQL Sever Backup
3) SQL Maintenance Plan
I don't quite see what the difference is between 2 & 3.
I'm currently using Veritas to do a full backup to tape, and a separate full backup to disk via a Maint Plan (a complete backup & trans log backup). It looks as though I've finally got my trans log to stop getting bigger (it started a new one) .... can I delete the huge one I don't need anymore. Does "truncate" mean the log is deleted, or just inactive as a new log gets created. I been reading up on this, but apparently it hasn't sunk in yet.
Please give me any long winded, but clear help you might have
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Apr 13, 2006
I'm missing something basic...
Trying to create a new job from sql server 2005 Management Studio. The nifty wizard under Management provides options to create backups, and clean history, but I cant seem to find out how to create a job to purge old backups.
Looking at the commnand line Sql Server Agent Job shows:
/SQL "Maintenance PlansFull Backups" /SERVER "JFSLIB-DEV" /MAXCONCURRENT " -1 " /CHECKPOINTING OFF
But as you can see, doesn't help a novice like myself, as it appears to be command options to run the "integration" package.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
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May 31, 2001
In maint. plan when reorg is selected for a user db, it will also work on
sys tables in user database. Is it a good thing to do ? How do I avoid sys tables in a user database not to be part of maint optimization plan ? Some script would be helpful !
Thanks,
Ivan
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Aug 8, 2006
I need to set up a Maintenance Plan on a 6.5 DB. I know the version is old but the customer cannot upgrade at this time. When I try and run the wizard to set it up I get a warning about running a plan on a DB that is larger that 400MB. Whats the deal? Thanks for the help!!
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Apr 14, 2004
I have setup maintenance plan to run nightly.
(1) Maint plan is setup to backup the databases that users actually use to update company information (2) diffrent databases.
(2) maint plan backs up the master database this is setup to run by itself.
(3) maint plan is setup to backup the model - msdb databases together.
I setup the email notification option to inform me if my backups were successfull. below is an example that I'm recieving everymorning on every database. Something about the single user mode is causing the problem. can somone explain this to? Maybe give me a direction to follow to correct this problem. Below is an example error message that I'm recieving.
I can backup any database by right clicking selecting all tasks then backup database and I get a complete backup to problem. Why is my Maint. Plan not going through. the rebuilding of indexs is successful.
Microsoft (R) SQLMaint Utility (Unicode), Version Logged on to SQL Server 'My Server name' as 'My_Domain_NameMy_SQL_Admin_Account (trusted)
Starting maintenance plan 'LEO-SLCBOM Full Nightly' on 4/13/2004 11:15:00 PM
[Microsoft SQL-DMO (ODBC SQLState: 42000)] Error 5070: [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Database state cannot be changed while other users are using the database 'Leo'
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]ALTER DATABASE statement failed.
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]sp_dboption command failed.
[1] Database Leo: Check Data and Index Linkage...
[Microsoft SQL-DMO (ODBC SQLState: 42000)] Error 7919: [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Repair statement not processed. Database needs to be in single user mode.
The following errors were found:
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Repair statement not processed. Database needs to be in single user mode.
** Execution Time: 0 hrs, 0 mins, 1 secs **
[2] Database SlcBom: Check Data and Index Linkage...
** Execution Time: 0 hrs, 0 mins, 1 secs **
Deleting old text reports... 0 file(s) deleted.
End of maintenance plan 'LEO-SLCBOM Full Nightly' on 4/13/2004 11:15:01 PM
SQLMAINT.EXE Process Exit Code: 1 (Failed)
Emailing report to operator 'Admin, SQL'
Thnaks for any help
SQL Rookie
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Aug 20, 1999
Has anyone been able to find a way to name the files within your backup using the Database Maintenance Wizard in SQL 7.0?
Thanks for your input?
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Aug 16, 2005
I have a maint plan for a single database to backup the database, thats it, very simple. It fails every time.
When I do a view history of the maint plan, it is empty as if it has never run. When I do a view history of the job, it shows it has failed after 13 seconds. With this message.
"Executed as user: sa. sqlmaint.exe failed. [SQLSTATE 42000] (Error 22029). The step failed."
Any help would be great as I cannot get any backups to run. I am worried to say the least right now.
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Dec 8, 2007
I am creating a sql 2005 maintenance plan backup job. How can i specify 'write log files to some particular drive'. I am new to sql server 2005
Please advice
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Dec 25, 2007
I need to create a maintplan for user databses,scheduled everyday 8pm
includes
Reoraganize index
fullbackup
Histoty clean up
What should be tasks order? is it okay reorganize index before full backup?
Please advice
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Dec 26, 2007
I need to create a maintplan for user databses,scheduled everyday 8pm
includes
Reoraganize index
fullbackup
Histoty clean up
What should be tasks order? is it okay reorganize index before full backup?
Please advice
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Jan 10, 2008
I have just done an in-place upgrade of a sql2000 SP4 instance to SQL 2005. After the upgrade I applied SP2 and cumulative hotfix rollup 4, plus the SQL 2000 DTS designer components for backward compatibility.
all went well with the upgrade.
I then migrated the maintenance plan for the system databases to 2005 SSIS version, and find it includes tempdb! This causes the jobs to fail.
Have I come across anther maintenance plan issue or have I done something wrong? Should I have applied GDR2 before the cumulative roll up?
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Apr 12, 2001
Dear All,
With SQL Server 7 SP2 Maint. Plan, Integrity,
Attempt to repair minor problems - there was a feature
that sometimes left databases in single user mode.
I have recently updated to SQL Server 2000 with a
production database (option set OFF) - does this
feature still apply to SQL Server 2000?
Best Wishes,
Andrew
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Feb 15, 2008
I created a single step plan that does integrity checks. It fails with the error below. I created a new connection using our clusters virtual sql name.
Executed as user: ACCTCOMsqlagent. ...n 9.00.3042.00 for 64-bit Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1984-2005. All rights reserved. Started: 1:10:06 PM Error: 2008-02-15 13:10:49.02 Code: 0xC00291EC Source: {0CF32F3D-A8D1-492A-9C0F-AD4E0FC67D14} Execute SQL Task Description: Failed to acquire connection "Local server connection". Connection may not be configured correctly or you may not have the right permissions on this connection. End Error Warning: 2008-02-15 13:10:49.02 Code: 0x80019002 Source: OnPreExecute Description: SSIS Warning Code DTS_W_MAXIMUMERRORCOUNTREACHED. The Execution method succeeded, but the number of errors raised (1) reached the maximum allowed (1); resulting in failure. This occurs when the number of errors reaches the number specified in MaximumErrorCount. Change the MaximumErrorCount or fix the errors. End Warning Error: 2008-02-15 13:11:31.26 Code: 0xC0024104 Source: Check Database Integrity Ta... The package execution fa... The step failed.
The agent and db are running under domain accounts and the job is owned by sa.
Thanks for your help.
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Aug 9, 2001
I've set up a maintenance plan to back up the database at a certain time of day. But it never seems to work, which I don't understand. I'm the creator of the database as well as the DBA with all rights. I can create a manual backup, and I have full access to the default backup directory on SQL server. I've also tried scheduling automatic backups, but it won't work from there either. I've tried pretty much everything to get this to work. I've checked the Maintenance Plan History for that particular Maintanance Plan, and it shows no evidence of failure--or any history of activity at all--nothing. It just ignores the maintenance plan entirely. What could be the problem here?
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Jan 6, 2004
Hi, I have a scheduled maintenance plan that backs up my database (SQL 2000). The db is 108 Meg. Usually the backup files are around 89 Meg and the transaction log backups are around 4.5 Megs.
The problem is that every once a while the backup fails with the following error:
[Microsoft SQL-DMO (ODBC SQLState: 42000)] Error 3202: [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Write on 'C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQLBACKUPCRM_db_200312230100.BAK' failed, status = 112. See the SQL Server error log for more details.
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]BACKUP DATABASE is terminating abnormally.
What usually happens is that the last backup that has failed has a size of 9 or 8 Gigs!
My guess is that a backup file gets corrupt (the size increases to 8 Gigs) and the server runs out of space and won’t be able to do more backups. However I can’t figure out why the backup file size increases to and gets corrupt.
Can anyone help me?
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Nov 28, 2001
I have a Mantenance Plan running on my Production Server.
Each job has one step.
-Optimization (each week)
-Integrity Checks (each week)
-T-Log Backups (each hour)
-Full Back up (once a day)
The Job is saying the last three are failing but niether the SQL Server Logs or MS Application Log are reporting a success or faluire. "write to windows application log on faluire" is set for all of them. The backups are occuring, as the files are in thier destination.
Anyone experience this before? If so any advise?
Thanks,
Matt
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Nov 15, 2015
The space allocated to the Log in question is 180 GB. During this time period I was running TLog backups every 5 minutes, yet the log continued to chew through to 80 GB used, even after the process was complete and a final TLog backup had been taken. It continued to stay very large until the Full backup was complete -- or something else that I'm unaware of completed. Like every other DBA I typically take a TLog backup to shrink the log, but what appeared to be the case here was the Full completed and it released the used log space. All said, will Transaction Log backups not free up the log during Full backups?
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Mar 26, 2001
In SQL 7, a single table cannot be restored. What if a week later one found out that a table was corrupted few days and no one realized, then how to address this ? Restoring entire db from a tape few days old would't be a solution since all other tables have changed meantime.
Your feed-backs are greatly appreciated !!!
-ISB
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Apr 19, 2000
I am using the Database maintenance on a database that is about 4gb. The database optiiztion is running about an hour. Does this job only do an update stats? If I run the stored procedure sp_updatestats on the database it only takes a couple of minutes. Are thes two processes doin the same thing? Do I need them if the create, update statistics are turned on?
Thanks,
Glen
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Dec 7, 2007
Just two days ago, I noticed none of the scheduled maintenance jobs (backups) are running. I can run them manually successfully, but they are not running according to the maintenance schedule. There are no errors thrown.
Just prior to this happening, our anti-virus detected and deleted what it described as a virus [trojan]. The file was named sqlmaint.rll. I have done extensive searching and have not found anything definitive for this file. Obviously, this has something to do with maintenance not running, but how can I resolve this?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Deacon
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
SQL Server 2000
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Jan 18, 2007
When I use Enterprise Manager to Maint views it basically brought up the view in simple text editor, where I could put in comments as to what the view was for.
I did this by just double clicking the view, but now in SQL Studio express when I modify the view it just brings it up in a query editor. I don't see my comments for my old SQL2000 views.
Is this just the way it is, and I need to get used to it. Or I am just missing something.
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Mar 14, 2015
Is only one plan is kept for one query in plan cache?
i heard generally hash is created for a query and plan is search with this hash.
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Mar 19, 2007
Ques; can "both" files the db backup (.bak) file "and" the (.txt)report file in a maint plan object be cleaned up at same time?
The object is working ok but trying to setup and match backup text reports to the db, I have way more .bak files than text files.
Created from/after db maint plan (which is working ok) from/in the object Maintenance Cleanup Task and the object selections are
Delete files of the following type:
_backup files
_maintenance plan text reports
File location:
_delte specific file
File name: __
_search folder and delete files based on an extension
Folder:__
File extension:__
File age:
_Delete files based on the age of the file at task run time...
delete files oder than the following. . . .
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Jul 5, 2002
I have setup a SQL maintenance plan to backup the transaction log file to be backup every one hour M-F.
But now I have been getting the following error:
sqlmaint.exe failed. [SQLSTATE 42000] (Error 22029). The step failed.
Any clues what does this error mean ?
Thanks.
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Aug 3, 2005
Hi Guys,
Does anyone know an easier way to create DB Maint Plans instead of having to create each one manually?
i.e. Copy Maint Plans from 1 server to another automatically.
Does anyone know of a quick export method.
thnx in advance.
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Apr 27, 2006
OK this is a new error on me.
I have a SQL server 2000 on Windows Server 2003.
I have setup a Maint plan that backs up the user and system databases
and the transaction Logs on my user databases.
Does optimises and integrity checks on those databases as well.
I am not attempting to repair any minor problems.
I am not performing integrity checks before backing up the database
and transaction logs.
All of the databases that I am doing a transaction log backup on have
recovery mode of full.
When the jobs run they fail instantly with error code 22029.
Sqlmaint.exe failed to run. This was working up until the end of the
day on the Thursday before Good Friday. (last week) The transaction
log backup ran fine at 4:00 PM the same job failed at 8:00 PM. No
changes were made to the server during that time.
Another issue that started at the same time. I have a web page used to
grab data from a text file export and pull it into an AS400. I use
this server to house the DTS packages and stored procedures that the
process needs. I suddenly quit working when the jobs quit running.
We are in a mixed enviroment with most clients on AD and this server
and most others still in a NT 4 domain. We have been like this for at
least 3 months and everything has worked fine. I setup the various
users and systems the way the need to be, to work.
Originally the SQL Agent was running as a generic NT 4 Domain user with
local administrator rights to the local box and server role of system
administrator. The MSSQLSERVER and DTC services were running as the
built in system account.
Everything was happy then it broke.
When I reboot the server the jobs and the website work fine. Then
after a period of time that I have not figured out yet, but more than
15 minutes and less than 2 hours. Everything quits working.
I have changed all the services to run as a domain admin with SQL
system adminsitrator server role. Still same thing.
I have changed all the services to run as the built in system account.
Still same thing.
I run the sqlmaint from command line with the switches that I am using
in the maint jobs and it runs fine.
I have run dbcc checkdb on all the databases and they are fine.
The DTS packages and the stored procedures used by the website run fine
from with in Query analyzer.
Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
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Apr 30, 2007
We have an application that uses MS SQL 2005 to stored information related to user internet usage. It is storing a large amout of data on a daily bases. The application is set to create a new logging database, when the current database reaches 10GB, then it will start logging to the new database.
A new database is getting created at the rate of about 1 new db every 48hrs and the backup maintenance plan for the user databases, is not picking up the new database. I have to remember to refresh the maintenance job so, the new database gets picked up and is included in the daily backup.
Is there a way to have the backup maintenance job refesh itself? Or possibly a stored procedure or some sort of scripting option to do this?
Please provide information if you have a way of doing this. Thanks.
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Dec 12, 2002
We have a debate in our team about embedded SQL vs. Stored Procs.
The argument is why use SP's if you can embed the SQL in the code and SQL2K will cache it on the fly?
I can't find any definitive information on pros and cons between the two methods.
If there are no major performance issues, or gotchas, I guess it comes down to developer preference.
SP Pros:
- Great SQL support in VS.NET (dev, debug, integration)
- Seperation of database specific code from middle tier.
- Less lines of code in middle tier
- VS.NET support for .xsd dataset definitions.
- Logic closer to data for more demanding processes.
Embedded SQL Pros:
- Less artifacts for version control
- Better encapsulation of logic
Any info would be appreciated.
thanks
Kevin
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Aug 16, 2007
I am running 2005 SP2 (It is the SP2 refresh as I downloaded the SP2 on 3/15/07) and I can't get the .txt maint plans to delete. The job completes successfully; however, the old .txt files are still there. I found this technote: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938085
although I don't receive the error message in the KB. The report does have "New Component Output" as the 1st line in the report. I still don't see how deleting the 1st line of an already run job (the report) will affect a new run of the job.
Also, I checked the version of the Microsoft.SqlServer.MaintenancePlanTasks.dll and it is at 9.00.3043.00 (which is the SP2 Refresh) in KB 933508 ( http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933508 ).
I have several SQL/2005 servers and they all have this problem. Any help would be appreicated...
Thanks,
DeWayne
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Feb 9, 2007
We are working on converting to SQL 2005 database. During the conversion we are having to rewrite a lot of code and doing a lot of intital testing and development on development data. This is causing our transaction logs to really big. I have created a maint plan that runs nightly that does a back up of database and tran log but throughtout the day the tran logs are getting really big and eating up a ton of disk space. Does anyone have suggestions on what sort of maint plan I can setup to run on my developement data where as at this point I am not concened about being able to roll back the database just keep is small as possible and "healthly"
All ideas are appreciated
Thanks
Chris
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Oct 16, 2007
Hi fellow techs! I am getting to know SQL 2000 intimately and it's been a fun ride with the top down!
My question is, are there any gotchas that I should be aware of in SQL 2000 if I want to change 3 of my databases running on one 2000 SQL server from simple to full recovery model? I want to begin backing up the log file for point in time purposes, but don't want anything to break by disregarding the gotchas, if there are any.
Thanks!
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Jan 25, 2008
SQL 2005 SP2 install succeeds but in SQL Maintenance Studio the instance is still 9.0.1399. Also when I interogate using TSQL it is reported as 9.0.1399
Here's the log (I did try it a couple of times)
Time: 01/25/2008 13:25:05.338
KB Number: KB921896
Machine: ------------- (I took this out)
OS Version: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family, Standard Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 3790)
Package Language: 1033 (ENU)
Package Platform: x86
Package SP Level: 2
Package Version: 3042
Command-line parameters specified:
Cluster Installation: No
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Prerequisites Check & Status
SQLSupport: Passed
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Products Detected Language Level Patch Level Platform Edition
Setup Support Files ENU 9.2.3042 x86
Reporting Services (MSSQLSERVER) ENU SP2 9.00.3042.00 x86 STANDARD
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Client Components ENU SP2 9.2.3042 x86 STANDARD
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SQLXML4 ENU 9.00.3042.00 x86
Backward Compatibility ENU 8.05.2004 x86
Microsoft SQL Server VSS Writer ENU 9.00.3042.00 x86
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Products Disqualified & Reason
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Processes Locking Files
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Product Version (Previous): 3042
Product Version (Final) : 3042
Status : Success
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Product Version (Previous): 1200
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Error Number : 0
Error Description :
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Product : Backward Compatibility
Product Version (Previous): 2004
Product Version (Final) : 2004
Status : Success
Log File : C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server90Setup BootstrapLOGHotfixRedist9_Hotfix_KB921896_SQLServer2005_BC.msi.log
Error Number : 0
Error Description :
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Product : Microsoft SQL Server VSS Writer
Product Version (Previous): 3042
Product Version (Final) : 3042
Status : Success
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Error Number : 0
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Nov 23, 2005
I am working on tuning the procedure cache hit ratio for my server. We haveadded 4 Gb of memory to the server, which has helped. In addition, I have runthe DBCC FREEPROCACHE, which helped for a couple of days to get the hit ratioup to about 84% (from 68%).When I use the performance monitor on the server and look at SQL Server CacheManager:Buffer Hit Ratio, I see that the Prepared SQL Plan is around 97%, butthe Procedure Plan hit ratio is down around 55%. I've done some research ondifferent tuning techniques, but can't seem to find 1. a clear definition ofthe difference between the prepared sql plan and the procedure plan and 2.other than adding memory and running dbcc freeprocache, how can I get theprocedure plan cache raised? I do know that there are some procedures thatneed to be modified to be called fully qualified (e.g. exec dbo.sp_###instead of exec sp_###), but I don't think that those will increase theprocedure plan by 30% or more.Any insight you can give would be greatly appreciated.Thanks,Michael--Message posted via SQLMonster.comhttp://www.sqlmonster.com/Uwe/Forum...eneral/200511/1
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