Hi,
I am new to SqlServer (I am using 7.0) and I have just recieved a database.bak file from one of our clients and I want to create a new D/B from this back up file ,I have already installed the MS SqlServer. Can you tell me how to do this.
Thanks,
Princy
Hi,
How can we create a new D/B from a D/B Backup file (DataBase.Bak).
Thanks,
Princy
Hi,
I have created a certificate and now have taken a backup of this file by the following code:
backup certificate EncrProdCode to file = 'C:BackupCertEncrBackup.cer'
with private key(file = 'C:BackupCertEncrPrivKeyBackup.pvk',
encryption by password = 'EncrPrivKeyBackuppwd')
Now i want to create a certificate IN DIFFERENT DATABASE from this file. i m using the following database:
create certificate EncrFromFile from file = 'C:BackupCertEncrBackup.cer'
with private key(file = 'C:BackupCertEncrPrivKeyBackup.pvk',
decryption by password = 'EncrPrivKeyBackuppwd')
But is showing error:
Msg 15232, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
A certificate with name 'EncrFromFile' already exists or this certificate already has been added to the database.
No certificate with this name exists. why i m getting this error. and how can use the same certificate in other database. Is there any other way to create a certificate from an existing certificate file.
Thanks
Gaurav
Hi All,
any suggestion on creating date time stamped files names for backup file.
I want to create new file for daily backups with date time stamp so i can use Maintenance plans to clean older files in each 4 month cycle.
thanks,
Using SQL Server 2005 Server Management Studio, I attempted to back up a database, and received this error:
Backup failed: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlError: Backup and file manipulation operations (such as ALTER DATABASE ADD FILE) on a database must be serialized. Reissue the satement after the current backup or file manipulation is completed (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)
Program location:
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Backup.SqlBackup(Server srv)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.SqlManagerUI.BackupPropOptions.OnRunNow(Object sender)
Backup Options were set to:
Back up to the existing media set
Overwrite all existing backup sets
I am fairly new to SQL 2005. Can someone help me get past this issue? What other information do I need to provide?
What is the difference between "Files aned File Groups" backup and Partial Backup?
Looks like both are same.. Please comment.
I got full backup on daily schedule its taking more space on Drive because each file has more than 25GB.I am using SLQ server 2008R2 so I'm looking to take the backup with compression instead of uncompressed Backup. What are the impacts of compressed backup. Is there any problems with compressed backup while restoring the backup file.
View 8 Replies View RelatedI should restore a SQL Server 2005 Database from backup. The backup contains three files, named user.bak0, user.bak1 and user.bak2.
How is the syntax of the restore filelistonly and the restore database ... ?
I usualy write
restore filelistonly from disk = 'path and filenam.bak'
restore database. zy
from disk = 'path and filename.bak'
with replace,
move.....
move....
This works but I cannot use it with a splitted backup file. The files are much too big to put together to one file.
Thanks in advance for any help.
For a database, we have 4 data files in a particular file group and the file sizes are almost 70 GB each.
Do I come across any performance issues if I create/pre-allocate an additional data file in the same file group so that the existing files don't grow too much?
Hello all.
Let me start by saying that I am more acquainted with a LAMP set up than using Windows/ASP/MSSQL.
I have recently taken over managing a friends website after he had bad experiences with his last web dev and have also had to transfer to a different host as well. The previous dev sent all the site files and database but the database was in MS Access file format [.mdb].
The new hosts required it as an MSSQL backup file [.bak] and I spent several hours of my weekend downloading and installing SQLExpress, reading up on migrations and backups before actually performing one. I uploaded it to the site, as instructed by the new hosts, who would then install it on the SQL server for me.
I received this reply back from them and need some assistance deciphering it. I tried searching for a bit yesterday but found nothing.
Anyone know what this means?
"Apologies for replying late.We have tried to restored backup file dmt.bak , but we could not restored it due to incompatibility of disk structure version,While we tried to restored it we have received following error'
"The backed-up database has on-disk structure version 611.The server support version 539 and can't restored or upgrade this database "
Please provide correct ,bak file with correct version , so we go ahead and restored it for you.".
Thanks for any help anyone can give.
./chris
Hi,
I have my MSSQL database developed in Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition. I am trying to create a backup file of this databse (.bak). Is SQL Server 2005 Studio Express the program that will let me do this?
Also in SQL Server, how can I attach to my database that I have made in Web Developer 2005? if I go to attach it doesn't list anything.
Thanks for any help.
Hi genius minds,
Suppose I have database backup file.
Can I create a new database(different than the database whose backup it is) and restore the backup into newly created database.
I'm having a backup file of some database, I want to create database from it. Suggest any way to do it?
Thx
is there a way to create one backup from multiple databases ?
View 3 Replies View RelatedI have a client that is using the free MSDE database engine. There is no graphical interface that I know of to manage the day-to-day tasks. I need to do a daily backup to a disk file. I want to start the backup at 7:40pm. My client then will copy that disk file to tape duing his system-wide backup at midnight. I setup a batch file and executed it in osql but the job is not working. No disk file has been created in the last 3 weeks. I don't have a clue what I am missing. Can someone please look at this and tell me how to fix it??
Thanks in Advance!
Debbie Erickson
USE master
EXEC msdb..sp_delete_jobserver
@job_name='PetDB Backup',
@server_name='Server06'
GO
USE master
EXEC msdb..sp_delete_jobschedule
@job_name='PetDB Backup',
@name = 'ScheduledBackup'
GO
USE master
EXEC msdb..sp_delete_jobstep
@job_name='PetDB Backup',
@step_id=0
GO
USE master
EXEC msdb..sp_delete_job
@job_name='PetDB Backup'
GO
USE master
EXEC msdb..sp_add_job
@job_name='PetDB Backup',
@enabled=1,
@description='Backup Petdb'
GO
USE master
EXEC msdb..sp_add_jobstep
@job_name='PetDB Backup',
@step_name='Nightly petdb maint',
@subsystem='TSQL',
@command='BACKUP DATABASE Petdb TO DISK = ''E:PetlicData BackupPetdb.bak''',
@database_name='petdb'
GO
USE master
EXEC msdb..sp_add_jobschedule
@job_name='PetDB Backup',
@name = 'ScheduledBackup',
@freq_type=4,
@freq_interval=1,
@active_start_time='194000'
GO
USE master
EXEC msdb..sp_add_jobserver
@job_name='PetDB Backup',
@server_name='Server06'
GO
HI guys.
i am trying to create a SP to create a job to take a differential backup. but i m hving a problem . can i any one help me.
what i m doing , is to create job with the same name as the database name ...
EXEC @ReturnCode = msdb.dbo.sp_add_job @job_name= N '' + @DatabaseName + ' Differential Backup',
@enabled=1,
@notify_level_eventlog=0,
@notify_level_email=2,
@notify_level_netsend=0,
@database_name=N '' + @DatabaseName + ',
@notify_level_page=0,
@delete_level=0,
@description=N'No description available.',
@category_name=N'Database Maintenance',
@owner_login_name=N'sa',
@notify_email_operator_name=N'Phil', @job_id = @jobId OUTPUT
IF (@@ERROR <> 0 OR @ReturnCode <> 0) GOTO QuitWithRollback
EXEC @ReturnCode = msdb.dbo.sp_add_jobstep @job_id=@jobId, @step_name=N'Differential Backup',
@step_id=3,
@cmdexec_success_code=0,
@on_success_action=1,
@on_success_step_id=0,
@on_fail_action=2,
@on_fail_step_id=0,
@retry_attempts=0,
@retry_interval=0,
@os_run_priority=0, @subsystem=N'TSQL',
@command=N 'BACKUP DATABASE '' + @DatabaseName + ' TO database_Differential WITH DIFFERENTIAL,INIT',
@database_name=N'master',
@flags=0
i m getting this error msg
Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Procedure CreateDifferentialBackup, Line 23
Incorrect syntax near ''.
I'm building an ASP.NET application that uses SQL DMO to automate database dumps. This will be used by our DBAs to simplify the transfer of databases between server environments.
As part of the process, I need to create a backup of an online database and then restore with a different name to run cleanup scripts against it to remove unneeded audit data, etc. I've tried setting objSqlBackup.BackupSetName to accomplish this, but it appears the backup files retain the original database name internally. When attempting to restore the backup, this results in an error saying that the database already exists.
Does anyone have a code sample or link that explains how an alternate name can be specified? In SQL Server Enterprise Manager, there is a field for specifying an alternate name when creating a backup. Given that SQL DMO is supposed to offer the same functionality, there must be a way...
FYI, The full process is as follows: - Create backup of selected database - Restore database with a different name (this is where I need help) - Run cleanup scripts to clear out unnecessary audit data, etc. - Create backup of "cleaned" database - Create zip file of database backup
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!
Hi,
I want to create two databases by restoring from a
single backup file in sql server. I am using 2005-sqlexpress .Is it possible?
Thanx in advance..
Forgive me if I'm asking a simple question, but I'm new to database administration
I'm trying to migrate a database from a server running Windows 2000 Server and SQL Server 2000 to a new machine running Windows Server 2003 and SQL Server 2005. I moved a copy of a recent database backup file to the new server, and created a new database with Restore From Backup. The tables seem to have restored fine, but my views are non-existent. Has anyone seen this problem before, or does anyone know of something I may have skipped?
I am attempting to create a Test db from a full backup of the production db. With 2012, I cannot do it the the way i had done it in previous versions (and now i understand why because of Logical names).
The Test db runs in the same instance as Prod db.
I attempted to run this but come up with errors. This is what i executed:
RESTORE DATABASE TEST FROM DISK = 'E:<path>FULL.BAK'
WITH REPLACE, RECOVERY,
MOVE 'PROD' TO 'E:<path>TEST.MDF';
The errors are all cannot execute due to PROD is in use.
Having a lot of problems with backup device creating backups with a new transaction log for each day. This is causing the backups to grow way to fast. Seems to be random with our clients. Created new device backups but getting same problem. A manual backup selecting overwrite all existing backup sets will fix it. But starts the cycle all over again.
View 9 Replies View RelatedMy customer got a total hard drive failure.After sending it to drive recovery specialist we were able to recover the LDF log file (MyDB_0.LDF).But the MDF file was completely destroyed (MyDB.MDF).They have a good full backup from a month ago.
1) Installed SQL Server 2012 on a new PC
2) Created a new database of same name (MyDB) - with same MDF and LDF file names as original
3) Took the new database offline
4) deleted the MDF and LDF files of the new database
5) put "MyDB_0.LDF" in the place of the LDF file I just deleted
6) put the database back on-line
7) after hitting F5 to refresh databases - it shows "MyDB (Recovery Pending)"
8) tried to do Tail Log Backup with this command
BACKUP LOG [MyDB] TO DISK = N'C:BACKUPMyDB_TailLog.bak'
WITH NO_TRUNCATE
And I get this error...
Msg 3447, Level 16, State 1, Line 3
Could not activate or scan all of the log files for database 'MyDB'.
The sad thing is I know we can get this data back using ApexSQL-Log. I can see all the transactions since the last full backup in this program - so the log file is not damaged. But my client doesn't want to pay the $2000 fee for this software.There has to be a way to restore this data, without having to purchase a third party tool.
I checked quickly one network and I ran into the folders; I found out the folder MSSQL backup, nothing strange so far. Within that folder, anyway, I found out several backup and one very huge file (datawarehouse) with extension FILE. I am wondering what can be? I got datawarehouse mdf of course and datawarehouse log but what is that huge file (1 TB)?
View 6 Replies View RelatedI am trying to create an ssis package with dynamic csv file as output. and out format contains query output.
sample file name:
Unique identifier + query output + systemdate();
The expression is looking like this.
@[User::FilePath] + @[User::FileName] + ".CSV"
-- user filepath is a variable from ssis package. File name is the output from SQL query. using script task i have assigned the values to @[User::FileName] .
When I debugged the script task the value getting properly but same variable am using for Flafile destination. but its not working.
Can anybody run me through the process to create a CSV file from an SQLexpress database using BCP.exe ?
Or is there a simpler way to create a CSV for that matter?
Really important and would be much appreciated.
Hi,
If anyone knows ,please tell how to store all fields with comma seperation by select statement into a text file, without using Extended Stored Procedure.
Thanks in advance.
I have a system which has several different dbases involved, and have created an update procedure within it all. It all works fine, but as a refrenence point I want to create a log file,each time the procedure is run.
This file will have useful info such as no of transactions added, no of product row n customer rows, any unmatching entries and any exception records. What I dont know is how do I create such a file?
I was thinking maybe I could save the info into a table, and then somehow transfer this into a txt file? The txt file will be replaced each time the stored procedure is run.... Does any1 know any links or ideas that might help me?...I never does anything lik this b4 but I have seen it done.....
Thanks in advance!
Hi All!
I am still trying to understand all the differences between SQL 2000 and 2005. This question probably has a really easy answer, but I just don't know it. I need to create a DTS routine that creates a file from a table. The catch is, it needs to have a header segment, data segment, and footer segment. In SQL 2000, I would have created activex script to create this file. Since SQL 2005 is going away from activex script I am at a loss.
The file will be in this format.
Header
Data
Data
Data
Data
Data
Data
Footer
Basically output header from table... loop through table for data... and output footer from table.
If anyone knows how to do this, I would appreciate the help.
Thanks.
Danielle
Hi,
We are using VS 2005 with SQL Server Mobile Edition. We created the .sdf file on the desktop and added this file to our VS project and set the Build Action to content. Next we deployed our app on Symbol PDA which has Windows CE 5.0 as the OS. We followed the following steps:
1. Deploy the app.
2. Install .NET CF 2.0
3. System_SR_ENU.CAB
4. sqlce30.wce5.armv4i.CAB
5. sqlce30.dev.ENU.wce5.armv4i.CAB
6. sqlce30.repl.wce5.armv4i.CAB
Now I want to create a new .sdf file in PDA. So I open QA3.0 and type the create database command. But I get error:
You need to have a database connection opened in order to run this operation.
What could be the issue?
Regards,
Vilas
Hi,
I tried to backup the master key by the following syntax :
OPEN MASTER KEY DECRYPTION BY PASSWORD = 'mypassword'
BACKUP MASTER KEY TO FILE = 'c: empmaster' ENCRYPTION BY PASSWORD = 'mypassword'
but it failed and i got the following message:
Cannot write into file 'c: empmaster'. Verify that you have write permissions, that the file path is valid, and that the file does not already exist.
NB: I am using the "sa" user to execute this command.
I know that we have a security permission issue , but where and how ?
Regards,
Tarek Ghazali
SQL Server MVP
Hi can I know how to create a dbml file for northwind database. Please note I am using sqlserver 2008
View 4 Replies View RelatedHi, I wrote a report builder that creates a CSV file but I can't redirect to the file to view it. ERROR Cannot find the Server!. This works fine on the dev machine but deploy it and it does not.
Dim Conn As New SqlConnection(ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings("ConStr"))
Dim Cm As SqlCommand
Dim dr As SqlDataReader
Dim FileName As String = Guid.NewGuid.ToString & ".csv"
Dim FilePath As String = Server.MapPath("") & "CSVFiles" & FileName
Dim fs As FileStream = New FileStream(FilePath, FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write)
Dim sw As StreamWriter = New StreamWriter(fs)
Dim Line As String
Dim lItem As System.Xml.XmlElement
Dim i As Int16
If ValidatePage() Then
Cm = New SqlCommand(BuildQuery, Conn)
Conn.Open()
dr = Cm.ExecuteReader()
Dim lXmlDoc As New System.Xml.XmlDocument()
lXmlDoc.LoadXml(txtHXml.InnerText)
For Each lItem In lXmlDoc.DocumentElement.SelectSingleNode("SELECT").ChildNodes
Select Case lItem.InnerText
Case "chkPRId"
Line &= "PR Id,"
Case "chkDateIssued"
Line &= "Date Issued,"
Case "chkOriginator"
Line &= "Originator,"
Case "chkBuyer"
Line &= "Buyer,"
Case "chkVendor"
Line &= "Vendor,"
Case "chkCostCode"
Line &= "Cost Code,"
Case "chkOracleRef"
Line &= "Oracle Reference,"
Case "chkTotal"
Line &= "Total,"
End Select
Next
Line = Line.Substring(0, Line.Length - 1)
sw.WriteLine(Line)
Line = ""
While dr.Read
For i = 0 To dr.FieldCount - 1
Line = Line & dr(i) & ","
Next
sw.WriteLine(Line)
Line = ""
End While
dr.Close()
Conn.Close()
sw.Close()
fs.Close()
Response.Redirect(FilePath)
End If
ResetPage()
PopulateListBoxFromXML()
how do you create a database from an .mdf file?
View 2 Replies View RelatedI am using this bcp out construct and it works fine except that if the query does not return values it bcp's out a file anyhow. This is not wanted and I am looking for a work around.
SELECT @Year = CONVERT(varchar(4), @trxYearMonthStart, 120)
SELECT @Month = RIGHT(CONVERT(varchar(7), @trxYearMonthStart, 120),2)
SELECT @cmd = 'BCP "SELECT * FROM ' + @TableToBeCleaned + ''
SELECT @cmd = @cmd + ' WHERE '+ @SelectedColumn + ' BETWEEN '
print @cmd
SELECT @cmd = @cmd + '''' + CONVERT(varchar(10),@trxYearMonthStart,120) + ''' and ''' + CONVERT(varchar(10),@trxYearMonthEnd,120) + ''''
print @cmd
SELECT @cmd = @cmd + 'AND NOT EXISTS (Select * from DBCleanerHist Where TableName = ''' + @TableToBeCleaned + ''' and sYear = '+ @Year + ' and sMonth = ' + @Month + ')'
print @cmd
SELECT @cmd = @cmd + ' " QUERYOUT ' + @DBCleanerBackUpPath+'' +@TableToBeCleaned +'_'+ @Year + '_' + @Month + '.txt '
SELECT @cmd = @cmd + ' -c -C1250 -S -Uopms -Psmpo'
EXEC master.dbo.xp_cmdshell @cmd
The subquery checks first in DBCleanerHist if a file already has been extracted onto hd and if so do not create an empty file and overwrite an existing file.
thanks
mipo