Hello All,
I tried to backup my database in SQL Server 2005 (Express edition).
But the size of the backup file was the same as that of the database file.
Is there any means to compress and backup so that the size of the backup file is much smaller?
Regards,
Yuvanya
I'm having problems backing up my databases to Azure blob storage with compression in that no matter what setting I try (i.e WITH COMPRESSION in T-SQL or enabling backup compression by default on the instance) the backup does not compress.
To test I tried the following:
I performed a backup of one of our smaller databases (that contains real data) without compression to disk - this came out at 13mb.
I performed the same backup (different media set) with compression enabled to disk - this came out at 458kb.
I performed the same backup to a blob in Azure without compression - this came out at 13mb.
I performed the same backup (different media set) to a blob in Azure with compression enabled - this came out at 13mb.
On a SQL 2012 Enterprise (SP2) instance, I have a database that is 12gb. The size of its backup file is 10gb. With compression I was expecting the backup size to be around 4gb. This database was migrated from SQL 2005 along with other databases that seem to be compressing ok. The instance is set to compression as the default. The database is not encrypted. It contains mainly character data. Compression is also specified in the maintenance plan. Have also trying running backup as a script. The instance is hosted on a virtual server (Windows Server 2012 R2).why this backup is not compressing?
View 9 Replies View RelatedHi there,
I have sent a mssql backup file in .bak format to my host admin and asked them restore it. but they told me there are 3 files with 3 different dates in that backup what does it mean? should I ask them to restore all of them or just the last one?
Thanks very much in addvance
(context: MS SQL 2005 express)
Cheers
Shahram
I am trying to backup the sql database files from a local computer to a server location through vb.net 2005. Is there a simple way to do this? Every time I try to detach the database, I cannot because the database is in use. Is there something I am missing with this?
Thanks
I am trying to configure a maintenance plan in SQL 2005 to do a full backup every day and to do log file backups every hour.
What I want to do is to keep 3 days worth of full backups and 24 hours of log backups and remove all the backups older that this from the server so that I do not use all of my disk space. I will then backup these files to tape so that I have a good backup history.
In SQL 2000 there was a simple option to remove backup files older than a given time frame. Is there an option to do this in 2005? If not can you suggest a way that I can do this.
I was trying an edition upgrade from SQL 2005 standard x64 to SQL 2005 enterprise x64 using the "setup SKUUPGRADE=1" from the command line. The SO is W2003 server R2 enterprise and I have a SQL clustered environment with 2 nodes (active/passive).
I select to upgrade the SQL module and I mark the checkbox for the cluster installation. The installation seems to work properly untill setup is doing the task "removing backup files". Then 2 "unexpected error" message appears as follows. The 2 above windows appear when you click on the help icon.
Link to screen capture
The following is the end of the SQL setup log file:
________________________________________________________________________
Property(S): OutOfDiskSpace = 0
Property(S): OutOfNoRbDiskSpace = 0
Property(S): PrimaryVolumeSpaceAvailable = 0
Property(S): PrimaryVolumeSpaceRequired = 0
Property(S): PrimaryVolumeSpaceRemaining = 0
Property(S): RSVirtualDirectoryManager = Reports
Property(S): RSVirtualDirectoryServer = ReportServer
Property(S): SqlActionManaged = 3
Property(S): SqlStateManaged = 2
Property(S): Sql_sqlSqlUpgradeSequence = 387709900
Property(S): SOURCEDIR = I:Setup
Property(S): SourcedirProduct = {79F1B65E-8FC0-4D03-954D-F9E71C85AEC7}
Property(S): HotfixScript = 1
Property(S): DebugClsid.B2156BC9_6CE8_422F_A957_E99A65256B1D = {A42D1020-AA4C-401D-B7BD-26C333C0D627}
Property(S): SQLBROWSERACCOUNT = HEREISTHEDOMAINheretheclusteraccount
Property(S): ProductToBeRegistered = 1
MSI (s) (84:F8) [00:32:10:598]: Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (64-bit) - Update 'Hotfix 3024 for SQL Server Database Services 2005 (64-bit) ENU (KB000000)' could not be installed. Error code 1603. Additional information is available in the log file C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server90Setup BootstrapLOGFilesSQLSetup0024_SV00010-2_SQL.log.
MSI (s) (84:F8) [00:32:10:613]: Note: 1: 1708
MSI (s) (84:F8) [00:32:10:613]: Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (64-bit) -- Installation failed.
MSI (s) (84:F8) [00:32:10:613]: Attempting to delete file C:WINDOWSInstaller75d5c.msp
MSI (s) (84:F8) [00:32:10:613]: Unable to delete the file. LastError = 32
MSI (s) (84:F8) [00:32:10:645]: Cleaning up uninstalled install packages, if any exist
MSI (s) (84:F8) [00:32:10:645]: MainEngineThread is returning 1603
MSI (s) (84:CC) [00:32:10:754]: Destroying RemoteAPI object.
MSI (s) (84:74) [00:32:10:754]: Custom Action Manager thread ending.
=== Logging stopped: 18/12/2007 0:32:10 ===
MSI (c) (34:B4) [00:32:10:832]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied. Counter after decrement: -1
MSI (c) (34:B4) [00:32:10:832]: MainEngineThread is returning 1603
=== Verbose logging stopped: 18/12/2007 0:32:10 ===
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Does anyone have any clue or idea about the possible problem?
HELP!
For the past several weeks, I have been trying to install SQL Server 2005 on a Win XP SP2 PC. Regardless of the options I choose (SQL Engine + Client Tools, Client Tools only, etc.) when the installation gets to the end of the Client Tools setup and the setup status displays "Removing Backup Files", my PC appears to hang.
For a period of time, there is a fair amount of HD activity which gives me the impression that files are in fact being deleted, but then there is no HD activity and the installation appears to hang. Finally I give up and kill the setup process and reboot.
After reboot, it appears that the client tools have been installed (the icons appear and I can open the Management Studio, but when I try to connect to an existing instance of SQL, that hangs. This occurs for either Windows or SQL authentication.
Has anyone experienced this behavior and determined the root cause? What EXACTLY is happening during the "Removing Backup Files" phase of the installation?
Thanks for any help in advance,
Marc Mueller
I have the need to delete old backup files via TSQL job. Found this solution online:
PushD "
emoteservershareDIFF" &&(
forfiles -m *DIFF*.sqb -d -1 -c "cmd /c del /q @path"
) & PopD
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?
I've written a custom script to delete backup files from location. But unable to modify now to count the number of files are deleted. How to modify the script...
/* Script to delete older than N days backup from a specific directory */
USE [db_admin]
GO
IF OBJECT_ID('usp_DeleteBackup', 'P') IS NOT NULL
DROP PROC usp_DeleteBackup
GO
[Code] .....
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I was wondering if any of these also zip the backups once they are created. Any recommendations or suggestions are welcome.
I scheduled automatic backup process but its only showing backup of the only one .sql file in the backup folder. Other created .sql files are not backed up. Why is it so?
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However after defragmenting all tables within the database, the actual database size (or space consumed) has not changed. After deleting all of these records from the database, I should have alot more space available. I have tried "shrinking" the database but the size that it will allow me to shrink it to will not add much more than I currently have. My next thought was to create another "shell" database and then EXPORT the source database (data and all objects) into my "shell". My thinking was that by doing this, the transfer would compress the database into the new database "shell" and then I would probably have to shrink the "shell" database in order to recover data space. I would expect to see a much smaller "Shrink Size" that I could shrink the database down to since all information was transferred in a compressed format.
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Is SQL Server choking on the (-) in my server name?
This doesn't seem to be an issue in SQL Server 7.0. I can use the same naming convention in 7.0 and it works fine.
If or can I change the name of my SQL Server and if so, what repercussions could follow?
Any assistance with this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Brian McJilton
Is it possible to compress the large tables in the database,
like COMPRESS, ARCHIVE options we use to reduce the size of files
stored on any operating system.
I know there is a difference between the file stored on disk and the table created in the database, but currently I am facing space problems wherein, I have to manage my database within the space available, so please advice me if the option is available in SQL Server 6.5 or 7.
I will be happy if I get the solution immediatly as currently I am facing this problem and waiting for your reply.
Thank you
Amol
Hi everyone,
I want to do sql db backup.But how can I backup db to split backup files? The reason I want to split the backup file is becasue single file size is too big and I want to write to dvd.
any idea or scripts?
cheers
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Mike
Hi Everybody,
I hv worked in 6.5. There we take backup through the command 'Dump Database'(e.g---> "Dump database master to masdump WITH INIT." ). As for as I know, in 7.0 we are taking backup using the command "Backup Database". Is it possible to use "Dump Database" command in 7.0.
Can anyone give explanation on that please.
thanks in advance
Srinivasan
Hello everybody.
I have SQL2000 sp3 standard
with 50 db's
All db set for full recovery
and autoshrink
Backup done with Tivoli
full backup once a week
log backup done every 12 hrs
Problem .. shrinking logs
every 20 min I run job
DBCC SHRINKFILE (My_db_logFile) for every db
70% of the time I am getting
message similar to
-------------
Cannot shrink log file 2 (Wholesale_Log) because all logical log files are in use.
--------------
1. I checked with sp_who2
The is no activity on db 'Wholesale_Log' or any other db returning "Cannot shrink..."
Why i getting "Cannot shrink ..." ?
even if job runs right after backup of the log files ,I still have messages.
Thank you
Alex
hi,
i want to delete the backup files older than 15 days. how can i do this?
Actually i backup the db and log using the TSQL, and the backup files are in d:ackup folder. I tried sqlmaint,xp_sqlmaint but its not running .
Any idea? thanks in adv.
kumar
I am but a lowly DBA unworthy of this task...
I have a large (200+ GB) database with many (100+) files. Please don't ask me why I did it this way; I inherited this database -- really, it wasn't my idea.
My predecessor also seemd to think that backups were unnecessary; there have been no backups of this database -- ever.
While we cast about for a good long term solution, I am trying various short-term options. One I want to explore is to back the database up in chunks -- ie, by backing up individual files. I created a test database with five files (there is only one filegroup on the production server). Here is the DDL:
-- =============================================
-- Create database on mulitple file groups
-- =============================================
IF EXISTS (SELECT *
FROM master..sysdatabases
WHERE name = N'MultiFile')
DROP DATABASE MultiFile
GO
CREATE DATABASE MultiFile
ON PRIMARY
( NAME = MultiFile,
FILENAME = N'e:MSSQLDataMultiFile.mdf',
SIZE = 1MB,
MAXSIZE = 10MB,
FILEGROWTH = 10%),
( NAME = MultiFile2,
FILENAME = N'e:MSSQLDataMultiFile2.ndf',
SIZE = 1MB,
MAXSIZE = 10MB,
FILEGROWTH = 10%),
( NAME = MultiFile3,
FILENAME = N'e:MSSQLDataMultiFile3.ndf',
SIZE = 1MB,
MAXSIZE = 10MB,
FILEGROWTH = 10%),
( NAME = MultiFile4,
FILENAME = N'e:MSSQLDataMultiFile4.ndf',
SIZE = 1MB,
MAXSIZE = 10MB,
FILEGROWTH = 10%),
( NAME = MultiFile5,
FILENAME = N'e:MSSQLDataMultiFile5.ndf',
SIZE = 1MB,
MAXSIZE = 10MB,
FILEGROWTH = 10%)
LOG ON
( NAME = MultiFile_Log,
FILENAME = N'e:MSSQLDataMultiFile_Log.ldf',
SIZE = 1MB,
MAXSIZE = 10MB,
FILEGROWTH = 10%)
GO
I have tried the following backup script:
BACKUP DATABASE MultiFile
FILE = 'MultiFile',
FILE = 'MultiFile2'
TO Backup01
WITH
INIT
BACKUP DATABASE MultiFile
FILE = 'MultiFile3',
FILE = 'MultiFile4'
TO Backup02
WITH
INIT
BACKUP DATABASE MultiFile
FILE = 'MultiFile5'
TO Backup03
WITH
INIT
And here is the restore script:
RESTORE DATABASE MultiFile2
FILE = 'MultiFile',
FILE = 'MultiFile2',
FILE = 'MultiFile3',
FILE = 'MultiFile4',
FILE = 'MultiFile5'
FROM Backup01, Backup02, Backup03
WITH MOVE 'MultiFile' TO 'E:MSSQLDataaMultfile.mdf',
MOVE 'MultiFile2' TO 'E:MSSQLDataaMultifile2.mdf',
MOVE 'MultiFile2' TO 'E:MSSQLDataaMultifile3.mdf',
MOVE 'MultiFile2' TO 'E:MSSQLDataaMultifile4.mdf',
MOVE 'MultiFile2' TO 'E:MSSQLDataaMultifile5.mdf',
MOVE 'MultiFile_log' TO 'E:MSSQLaMultFile_Log.ldf'
However, running the Restore script generates the following error:
Server: Msg 3259, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
The volume on device 'Backup02' is not part of a multiple family media set. BACKUP WITH FORMAT can be used to form a new media set.
Server: Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.
I'm not sure what to make of this. What do I need to alter in either the backup script or the restore script to make this work?
I am trying this because my objectives are to:
1. Limit the amount of work that the server is performing during any one given backup session. The idea that I have is to backup the database in chunks using a rolling 3-5 day window.
2. The database must be up and operational 7x24x365 (except for one 4 hour window each month)
3. This is not the long-term solution; but I need something to tide us over until we can purchase additional storage capacity.
I appreciate any thoughts and or guidance you can provide.
Regards,
hmscott
hi
I have had trouble with maintenance plans not deleting expired backups, & this filling the hadrdisk. i have now done an agent job using tsql backup with init/skip, so it just overwrites. problem now is that it fails saying the backup device isnt available (cant delet the file from OS either) - so this was obviously the prob with the maintence plans too - sql/os doesnt seem to be releasing the file after it is completed and a server restart is needed to release it...
anyone know how to sort this?
thanks
des
When a new scheduled job is created for a Differential backup, the file specified in the Destination folder is automatically created by SQL Server. After the first time the job runs, is there a way to configure SQL Server to give each Differential file a unique name, including the timestamp (i.e. similar to Full Backup jobs)? I noticed my only options are 'Append to File" and "Overwrite Existing File." If I choose to enable "Backup Set Expiration," the backup job will not run, because it wants to append/overwrite the filename specified.
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We take our backups to dedicated backup servers, meaning backup performance should improve significantly if instant file initialization's given to the Service account logins for the source boxes if I'm right.
How to identify the backup files, whether the backup files were taken using SQL 2000 or SQL 2005?
Advance thanks,
Ravi
Hello All,
I have to
migrate SQL 2000 DTS-Packages to SQL 2005. My Problem is that I didn't saved my
DTS-Packages as files and the SQL 2000 Server exist no longer.
Actually I
have only the old hard disk with the SQL 2000 databases. Do you have any ideas
what can I do?
Thanks
Jonas
Quick question regarding log backup files.
Currently I have a maintenance plan running a Full backup weekly, differential backups nightly, and log backups hourly. The log backups are all going into a single backup file - but it's hard to see what's going on behind the scenes here.
Does this file get 'reset' when the full backup is performed? Will it just keep growing indefinitely and should I be creating new files for each log backup, or manually deleting the file each week during the full backup task?
Thanks