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 €˜d like to discus with you the following REAL enough disaster scenario: 1. The TEST database is in the FULL backup mode. 2. WE have a full TEST DB backup and all tr. log backups. 3. DBA moved TEST database OFFLINE for maintenance operations. 4. MDF file for TEST DB was removed by mistake. 5. TRANSACTION LOG (LDF) file is OK. 6. DBA want to recover database to the point of failure. According with MS SQL Server 2000 documentation it is possible. We need to backup the transaction log , BUT I CANNOT DO THIS. PLEASE, HELP. In the same time, I can make LDF backup and recover database to the point of failure, if database is online and I stop/start SQL Server to remove MDF file.
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?
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.
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 ?!?
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 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)
The MDF and LDF files are placed in SSD drive and tempdb files are placed in HDD drive. Snapshot isolation is enabled on the database. When a script is executed to insert data with NULL value to a table which has NOT NULL column, the transaction fails and then a log undo happens which fails and takes the database to suspect mode.
But when the MDF and LDF files are placed in HDD drive all this do not happen. The transaction just fails.
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
Hi there,When importing a text file using SQL Server, how do I specify the pathto a file on the same remote server that SQL Server is running on? Itried //c:/filename but that doesn't seem to work.Also, once the import is working, how do I write a DTS package tofirst delete all rows in a table, then repopulate with the text file,or is it easier to drop the table, re-create it and then repopulate?The table will contain approximately 30,000 records.thanks for your help,K
I have an application that runs on a PDA and manage a database (.sdf) file I use C# with visual studio 5.0. What I want to do is to add the database file (.sdf) to my project files and open a connection to it. The problem is that all my source file are stored on remote machine and not locally on my machine and the .sdf file is also stored with the project source files. When I try to add the file to the project I get the following error fro the data source configuration wizard :
"An error occured while retrieving the information from the database"
DRIVE_REMOTE Parameter Name : N:
I get the same error also when I try to open a new connection to the file from the server explorer. When i copy the file to drive "C" I can open a connection to it with no errors.
I have to execute a .bat file on a remote server (that is used to stop and start services of an appl). The remote server doesn't have SSIS,SSMS installed. I want to create a package on my desktop the uses Execute process task and execute the .bat file on the remote server and then schedule it using the SSMS.
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?
when booting up my laptop get an error message; "your SQL Server installation is either corrupt or has been tampered with (could not open SQLEVN70.RRL). Please uninstall then re-run setup to correct this problem"
I am very new to this, and do not understand how to deal with this error, can someone please help to explain what I have to do to solve this
I would like to set up sort of schedule by using FTP to move database back up file from Production server to Staging server every night. Is someone telling me how to do this and any other good way to handle it? I appreciate help!
The IT shop I work in installed MS-SQL Server last week for the solepurpose of converting a large MS-SQL Server database to a format thatInformix (our main database engine) can read. MSSQL Server installedperfectly, I can view/manipulate the little "Northwind" sampledatabase, back it up to a file, restore it (Microsoft Tape Format) justfine. But... The MSSQL Server "backup" file they sent me that I needto restore is in a format that I'm unfamiliar with. It is a large*.sqb file and when I try to restore (using Enterprise Manager - Rightclick on "empty" database, choose All Tasks, Restore Database - FromDevice, Point to File - I get the message: File is not a validMicrosoft Tape Format backup set.Looking at my little Northwind backup file in a hex editor I see thecharacters "TAPE" as the first 4 characters of the file. Looking atthe file that I'm unsuccessfully trying to restore in a hex editor Isee "SSBE". It's not in the standard "Microsoft Tape Format"apparently, but does anyone have any clue what might have created thisbackup file? I hope it's not some weird proprietary program! Anyhelp appreciated, thanks...Joe
