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.
Thanks
Vivek
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.
View 10 Replies View RelatedHello Friends:
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 all,
I have a remote(online) database of my web portal.
I want to take backup of that remote(online) database to my local machne.
This is SQL Server 2005 database.
Please tell me how I take backup of my database?
Hello Everyone,
I got a problem when I tried to backup SQL 7.0 database to a remote location.
The situation isthat I have two SQL Servers (both are SQL Server 7), They are in the same domain, but in two different NT servers mechines. When I create a new backup device, I can only see the local partitions.
I tried to use T-SQL to create the backup device. It can create it, but when I tried to use it, I got a error message, saying the disk not exist.
I thought that might have something to do with disk sharing, but not sure. Can any of you give me some advice on how I can access the remote partitions from SQL's Enterprise Manager? Thank you very much!
Lunjun
hi all,
View 1 Replies View RelatedI use SQL 2005 Database in my ASP.Net 2.0 site, I have to require admin backup db for me every time, I hope to I can backup by myself , how can I do?
You know Microsoft SQL Server Database Publishing Wizard can restore DB easily!
Many thanks!
I have upload my SQL 2005 express database to my hosting, and require DBA attach my express database to remote sql 2005 server database.
My question is
1. I have only Windows 98 PC which can connect to Internet, it mean I can use SSManagement, how can I backup remote sql 2005 database?
2. In the further, If I choose another hosting provider, how can I transfer my remote SQL 2005 database?
3. Can I download remote SQL 2005 database to local disk and change it to express database so I can use it in my VWD 2005 Express?
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.
Hi,everyone!
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)"
Why?
Could you help me?
Thanks you very much!
steven.z/98.8.29
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?
Thanks in advance,
Martha
Hello Friends:
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 want to take backup of rapport database.
and copy those .bak files from this local server to remote server automatically.
can any one help me plzzzzzzz.........
Thanks in advance
Madhu.......
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
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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.
Thanks
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!
Is there an easy way to backup a database on a remote SQL Server to a backup file on my local computer?
View 3 Replies View RelatedDoes 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 ?!?
Regards
Jasper
Dear all,
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!
Regards,
Strike
I am working on a project for an SQL job. I am:
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 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.
1st Step:
Agent Job scheduled to call stored procedure
EXEC sp_backup_user_dbs3
2nd Step (The code for that stored procedure is):
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):
CREATE PROCEDURE usp_restoreDbsFromDir2
AS
SET NOCOUNT ON
DECLARE @dbname varchar(255)
DECLARE @loglogical varchar(1000)
DECLARE @datalogical varchar(1000)
DECLARE @physicalName varchar(255)
DECLARE @physicalFileName varchar(255)
DECLARE @restoreData varchar(255)
DECLARE @restoreLog varchar(255)
DECLARE @backupDisk nvarchar (255)
DECLARE @physicalNameData varchar(255)
DECLARE @physicalNameLog varchar(255)
DECLARE @physicalNameDataStripped varchar(255)
DECLARE @physicalNameLogStripped nvarchar (255)
DECLARE @rowCnt int -- @@ROWCOUNT
DECLARE @ExecStr NVARCHAR(4000)
DECLARE @strSQL varchar(1000)
DECLARE @spidstr varchar(8000)
DECLARE @cmd sysname
DECLARE @bkpFile nvarchar(1000)
DECLARE @sql nvarchar(4000)
DECLARE @restoreDir varchar(255)
DECLARE @PhysicalDataPath varchar(255)
DECLARE @PhysicalLogPath varchar(255)
SET @restoreDir = 'F:MSSQLBACKUP'
-- 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 @strSQL = CHARINDEX('.bak', @bkpFile)
SET @dbname = LEFT(@bkpFile, @strSQL - 1)
--PRINT @dbname
--IF @@ROWCOUNT <> 2
-- RETURN 3
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)
--restore the database
SELECT @strSQL = ''
SELECT @strSQL = @strSQL + 'RESTORE DATABASE ' + @dbname + CHAR(10)
SELECT @strSQL = @strSQL + 'FROM DISK = ''' + @backupDisk + '''' + CHAR(10)
SELECT @strSQL = @strSQL + 'WITH' + CHAR(10)
SELECT @strSQL = @strSQL + CHAR(9) + 'REPLACE'
SELECT @strSQL = @strSQL + ',' + CHAR(10)
SELECT @strSQL = @strSQL + CHAR(9) + 'MOVE '''+ @datalogical + ''''+ ' TO '''+ @PhysicalDataPath + ''''
SELECT @strSQL = @strSQL + ',' + CHAR(10)
SELECT @strSQL = @strSQL + CHAR(9) + 'MOVE ''' + @loglogical + '''' + ' TO '''+ @PhysicalLogPath + ''''
--PRINT @strSQL
EXEC (@strSQL)
SELECT @strSQL = 'alter database ' + @dbname + ' set online with rollback immediate'
--alter database MyDatabase set offline with rollback immediate
--PRINT @strSQL
EXEC (@strSQL)
BEGIN
-- Build the del command
SELECT @cmd = 'del ' + @restoreDir + '' + @bkpFile + ' /Q /F'
--PRINT @cmd
-- Delete the file
EXEC master..xp_cmdshell @cmd, NO_OUTPUT
END
--This is supposed to remove the row once done
DELETE FROM #BackupFiles
WHERE @bkpFile = BackupFileName
-- Get the database to be backed up
SELECT TOP 1 @bkpFile = BackupFileName
FROM #BackupFiles
ORDER BY BackupDate DESC
SET @rowCnt = @@ROWCOUNT
--Wait a couple of seconds before starting the next one
WAITFOR delay '00:00:30'
END
Drop TABLE #Dir
Drop TABLE #BackupFiles
Drop TABLE #RestoreFileListOnly
SET NOCOUNT OFF
RETURN 0
GO
Hi all:
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.
Thanks,
Craig
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
I have a problem when i restore my .DAT_BAK file. I am getting error like "The backup set holds a backup of a database other than existing database. Restore Database is terminating abnormally".
I tried by using
RESTORE DATABASE <DATABASENAME>
FROM DISK = 'D:DATAMYTEST.DAT_BAK'
WITH MOVE 'VZAI_DATA' TO D:PROGRAM FILES..MSSQLTEST.MDF',
MOVE 'VZAI_LOG' TO D:PROGRAM FILES..MSSQLTEST.LDF',
REPLACE
And also i tried like
RESTORE DATABASE <DATABASENAME>
FROM DISK = 'D:DATAMYTEST.DAT_BAK'
WITH REPLACE
When i use like this,
RESTORE FILELISTONLY FROM DISK = 'D:DATAMYTEST.DAT_BAK'. I am able to get the output as LogicalName, PhysicalName, Type, FileGroupName, Size, etc.
Can i anyone please help me out?
Thanks in Advance,
Anand Rajagopal
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
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?
if you can restore a database to Server B using Server A as the service. Meaning we would issue the command on Server A but somehow point to Server B as where we want the restore to happen.
The backup file would be in a location independent of both servers.
I've been reading the threads about using a mdf on a remote machine.
I've enabled TCP/IP and started the browser service as well as adding sqlserver.exe and sqlbrowser.exe to the firewall exception list.
I'm still unable to create/connect to a mdf using the data source wizard and that seems in line with the threads I've read.
I've found examples on how to write the connection code in my program but I'm still unsure about a couple things.
If I create the mdf on my local machine and then copy it to the remote machine, does sql server express have to be installed on the remote machine or just the local machine? It seems like just having the mdf on the remote machine would mean that for multiple users to access the mdf, there would be several copies of sql server trying to manage the mdf or do I misunderstand what is going on here?
Thank you
I did tried the encryption on server "A" for database "AdventureWorks2012". Then I tried to restore to server "B". There was the certificate issue, and I thought "of course : it's encrypted ! Let's deactivate it". So here I go "ALTER DATABASE AdventureWorks2012 SET ENCYRPTION OFF".I look at sys.databases : not encrypted.I backup using no encryption, I verify using msdb.dbo.backupset : not encrypted.
I move my backup to my other server where encryption was never configured (so no certificate, nothing...), and I have the error :
Msg 33111, Level 16, State 3, Line 1
Cannot find server certificate with thumbprint '0xFA130E58C999C4919B8975999C83A75A403B11D8'.
Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.
Hi,
I'm using "Microsoft SQL Server Database Publishing Wizard" to import and create database on a remote server.
Is there a convenient tool to update SQL database on a remote server to match with database that I have on my computer?
Here is my environment and problem:
I have VWD 2005 and SSE 2005 installed on my local machine. I also have these installed on my Windows 2003 Server. I developed my database using SSE on my local machine but pointing to directory on my server. I have been developing the web app using VWD on my server. I now want to use VWD on my local machine and point to the project on my server. I am able to open the project. In order to access the database in the "Database Explorer" I use as my "Data Source", "MS SQL Server (SQL Client) and it attaches fine and I can see my tables and data.
Now for my problem:
When I try to run the application "VIew in Browser", which login.aspx page is my first page, I get the page, but it doesn't inherit my master page which has the basic navigation and layout. Then after I try to login I get this message.
The file "W:BBAppApp_DataTimeTracker.mdf" is on a network path that is not supported for database files.An attempt to attach an auto-named database for file W:BBAppApp_DataTimeTracker.mdf failed. A database with the same name exists, or specified file cannot be opened, or it is located on UNC share.
Here is a portion of my web.config file for the connection string.<connectionStrings>
<remove name="LocalSqlServer" />
<add name="LocalSqlServer" connectionString="Data Source=.SQLExpress;Integrated Security=true;AttachDBFilename=|DataDirectory|TimeTracker.mdf;User Instance=true" />
My website I started with the source code for the TimeTracker start kit and have added more pages and changed the sitemap.
In general I guess I need to know how to handle using VWD on my local machine, but accessing the project on the server. The reason I'm doing this is because my colleague needs to be able to access the web app too to add pages to the site.
Thank you for any help.