Creating Backup
Jan 7, 2008
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
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Dec 6, 2007
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.
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Feb 16, 2004
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
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Dec 19, 2000
Hi,
How can we create a new D/B from a D/B Backup file (DataBase.Bak).
Thanks,
Princy
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Oct 16, 2000
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
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Oct 23, 2006
is there a way to create one backup from multiple databases ?
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Jun 28, 2006
I 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
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Mar 19, 2008
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 ''.
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Apr 20, 2005
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!
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Mar 30, 2006
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
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Nov 9, 2006
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..
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Nov 13, 2007
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?
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Jul 23, 2014
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.
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Jun 19, 2015
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.
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Nov 13, 2007
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,
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Jan 31, 2008
Hi there
I'm getting this message on my third automated backup of the transaction logs of the day. Both databases are in full recovery mode, both successfully backed up at 01.00. The transaction logs backed up perfectly happily at 01:30 and 05:30, but failed at 09:30.
The only difference between 05:30 and 09:30's backups is that the log files were shrunk at 08:15 (the databases in question are the ones that sit under ILM2007, and keeping the log files small keeps the system running better).
Is it possible that shrinking the log files causes the database to think that there hasn't been a full database backup?
Thanks
Jane
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Jan 28, 2008
Hi,
If I want to automatically insert a record which has default value in a table,
how can I create the trigger?
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Aug 23, 2013
On the SQL Server the Event Viewer shows the same messages and errors every evening between 22:05:00 and 22:08:00. The following information messages are shown for every database:
"I/O is frozen on database <database name>. No user action is required. However, if I/O is not resumed promptly, you could cancel the backup."
"I/O was resumed on database <database name>. No user action is required."
"Database backed up. Database: <database name>, creation date(time): 2003/04/08(09:13:36), pages dumped: 306, first LSN: 44:148:37, last LSN: 44:165:1, number of dump devices: 1, device information: (FILE=1, TYPE=VIRTUAL_DEVICE: {'{A79410F7-4AC5-47CE-9E9B-F91660F1072B}4'}). This is an informational message only. No user action is required."
After the 3 messages the following error message is shown for every database:
"BACKUP failed to complete the command BACKUP LOG <database name>. Check the backup application log for detailed messages."
I have added a Maintenance Plan but these jobs run after 02:00:00 at night.
Where can I find the command or setup which will backup all databases and log files at 22:00:00 in the evening?
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Feb 18, 2015
SQL Server 2008 r2 - 6 GB memory...I attempted a backup on a 500GB database but it was taking way too long. I checked the resources on the box and saw the CPU at 100%. I checked the SQL Server activity log and saw a hung query (user was not even logged on) that had multiple threads so I killed it and now the CPU utilization is back to normal.
Trouble is, now all of the threads in the activity monitor for the backup show 'suspended' and the backup appears to be not doing anything.
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Feb 9, 2004
Hi,
I use the Transact-SQL BACKUP statement in Visual Basic to backup my local MSSQL Database. It give me this error
Error 3041
BACKUP failed to complete the command BACKUP DATABASE [BCFPC] to BCFPCBKP
I already created a backup device called BCFPCBKP and it is backup to the disk.
I tried to run the same BACKUP statement in SQL Query Analyzer and it worked fine. I tried to run my VB application in another PC. It worked fine when i use this command remotely. Can anyone tell me what's the problem?
Thanks in advance
regards,
M.Y. Yap
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Feb 19, 2015
Using Ola Hallengren's scripts I do a full backup of a database on a Sunday. Then differential backups every 6 hours and log backups every hour. I would like to keep a full week of backups based off the full backup done on Sunday. Is there a way for me to clear out the diff and log folders after the successful full backup on Sunday nights?
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Aug 3, 2015
Need to restore database,here's the scenario:
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Dec 28, 2007
Windows 2003 backup utility uses the shadow copy option that allows it to copy open files.
Therefore, can I use this utility to backup the .mdf and .ldf files for my SQL 2000 database?
I can then attach the .mdf files if I need to restore the database to another server.
Can anyone tell me if this is safe? I've tried it and it worked but I'm worried there maybe some lurking danger in using this approach.
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Jul 15, 2015
We take a full backup in the early morning and hourly transaction log back during the working hours for one database in the production server. The application team made certain changes to the design of the said database in their development server. The backup from the development server was restored to the production server during working hours. After the restoration should we take a full backup before next transactional logbackup? Would the transactional log backup with out a full backup after the restoration of a database be valid?
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Mar 13, 2015
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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Jul 11, 2007
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?
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I'm looking to schedule a maintenance plan for my databases which I have done.I'd like this database to be copied to another folder and the name altered to include the file name and the current date time stamp.Is this possible in the scheduled maintenance plan?
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What is the difference between "Files aned File Groups" backup and Partial Backup?
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Nov 16, 2015
I have a database that is just over 1.5GB and the Full backup that is 13GB not sure how this is since we have compression on for full backups and my other full backups are much smaller than there respective databases...Now my full backup is taken every Sunday night and the differentials are taken every 6 hours after the full backup. Now I have been thrown into this DBA role with little to no experience just what I have picked up and read. So my understanding of backups are limited but what I think I understand is that we take a full backup and the differential only captures what changes in the database so my question is why is my database 1.5GB but my differential is 15.4GB? I have others database that are on the same instance and don't seem to have this problem. I also just noticed that we do not rebuild the index before a full backup like we do on other instances...
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May 10, 2001
This is probably a simple question but I have to ask it anyway. When backing up I can backup to a file on my local drive but I also can create a device to the same location on my local drive. Is this doing the same thing. If I so desire to backup to the local drive(bear with me) what is the difference between creating a device and a file called mybackup or just choosing to backup to a file called mybackup? Should I always create a device? I know these are dumb question but....
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Dec 7, 2001
How do we know the list of all the backups that are present in a particualr backup device like file# and time of backup taken etc for the purose of restore?
When I run :
RESTORE HEADERONLY FROM BackupDeviceName
it doesn't give that info. Can anyone tell me the exact command to list all the files of a backup device so that I can restore the right one??
Thanks.
Shalini.
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Nov 29, 2007
If my backup starts at 8PM and take 1 hour to complete, will the changes made to the database during that hour be captured in the full backup?
Stated another way, will my backup be a snapshot of:
a) 8PM when the backup started
b) 8PM with some of the changes made between the hour
c) 9PM when the backup finished?
Anybody know the exact way SQL Server handles that logic?
Thanks,
Marc
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Jul 19, 2007
Hi
I am using the Simple recovery model and I'm taking a weekly full backup each Monday morning with differentials taken every 4 hours during the day.
On Wednesday afternoon, a programmer ran a process that corrupted the db and I had to restore to the most recent differential. It was 5pm in the afternoon and a differential backup had just occured at 4pm. No problem, I figured.
I restored the full backup from Monday morning and tried to restore the most recent differential backup. The differential restore failed. Since I had used T-SQL for the initial attempt, I tried using Enterprise Manager to try again.
When viewing the backup history, I see my initial full backup taken on Monday plus all the differentials. BUT, on closer inspection, I noticed another full backup in the backup history that was taken early Tuesday morning. I can't figure out where this Tuesday morning full backup came from. It wasn't taken by me (or scheduled by me) and I'm the only one with access to the server. My full backups are usually named something like HCMPRP_20070718_FULL.bak. This erroneous full backup was named something like HCMPRP_03a_361adk2k_dd53.bak. It seemed like it was a system generated name. Not something I would choose. To top it off, I could not find this backup file anywhere on the server and when I tried to restore using this full backup, it failed.
Does anyone have any clues as to where this full backup might come from? Does SQL Server trigger a full backup on its own if some threshold is reached?
I ended up having to restore using the differential taken just before this erroneous full backup and lost a day of transactions.
Any insight is greatly appreciated.
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