Deployment Method - Backup/restore Vs. Batch File?
Jun 4, 2008
Not sure this is the correct forum, but I'll give it a go. I am in the process of deploying a series of databases from a development environment to a production environment. I've done some searching around best practices, but haven't found anything specifically calls out what is best. I am looking to find out the best approach for moving the code/tables/views/SP's, well everything from my dev environment to the production environment. Due to the complexity and large number of objects to be created, would a backup/restore to the production server be more prudent than creating a batch file type thing that creates all the objects through a series of scripts?
For a backup strategy, I was thinking of just copying over all the system and user database device (DAT) files (of course after stopping all the SQL services at a time when no one is accessing the database server). Then at the time of restoration, I would copy the files back to their original location.
Is it possible to backup/restore sql server databases in a logical way like oracle(exp/imp, expdp,impdp, can export/import tables/users etc)?my case, I have a database which has many data files, in different file groups, I would like to put them together into one file and don't want to shred the database.
What is the method to execute backups from batch (.bat) files on the server running SQL Server. I have tried the sqlmaint command - doesn't seem to execute, looked into the xp_sqlmaint with no luck. I'm sure the problem lies in my lack of DOS batch programming skills. If anyone has an example of a batch file that executes a backup would you mind sharing. thanks
I 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.
I need to take a variable from a tabel in SQL Server pass to a Batch file and execute the batch file. Right now I can exec the batch file with XP_CMDSHELL but how can I pass the variable to the batch file and loop through all the variables.
My 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 tried to use backup and restore database tasks to restore backup file but it does not work. The backup file I tried to restore in SQL server 2000 is from somewhere else (from my friend) and saved in cd-rom, not the one I created before. How can I restore it to view in SQL server 2000 database? Can you show me step by step? Thanks for your help
I have a production SQLServer 6.5 on Nt 3.51 SP4 that had problems two weeks ago, an I had to restore the backup of the previous night.
we are testing our disaster recovery procedures on another server, identical to the production one.
We have installed NT 3.51 SP 4 and SQLServer 6.5 in the same order and with the same configuration of the production server, but i can't restore on the test server the backup files that i have succesfully resotred on the production server.
we make the SQLServer back up on file ( and then we backup those files on tape with NT backup) so I don't think is a problem of HW Tape Bios or Compression because i have tried to resotre directly the files without taking them from a tape.
1) I have created a new database , without data, with the same devices, in megabyte, that I have on the production server. than from enterprise manager I have started the restore from file, and after two seconds everything stops, and I can't even shutdown the task but i MUST turn the server off using the power button.
when I start the server again there are no specific errors in the event log nor in the SQLServer error log. The db i was trying to restore is marked "loading" and it is not available.
This same procedure works perfectly on the production server.
2) I have then created another db on the test server, and I have succesfully tranferred ( but not resotred) the produciont db onto the test one, using the transfer menu on SQLEnterprise manager.
3) another strange thing is that I have tryed to expand the tempdb, which is only 2 mega by default, but whenever i try to expand it, using enterprise manager, only the LOG area of tempdb sucessfully expands, not the data area. I don't know if this behaviour is related to the unsuccesfull restore or if it is another problem.
i have checked the sort order and character set of the 2 servers and they are the same.
I have 2 questions, and I appreciate if somebody can help me to figure out the good way to do. Thanks a lot.
1/. If I want to restore tranlog backup file from linked server to SQL Server 2000, Is the database online or offline during that time (since I want to make sure db online for users, but not offline)
2/. Can I restore tranlog backup file from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005 database?
Now i must restore a database from a backup file of MS SQL Sever 6.5,but this file is bad. When i restore database from this file, SQL Server tell me that the format of this file is not file format of SQL Server 6.5.So that I must repair this backup file firstly. I don't know database file format of SQL Server 6.5.
I have a user database which has 1 data file and 1 logfile. I did a complete backup of the database to a file on the disk drive, using Enterprise manager. Due to some reason, I had to drop the database. The only way I could restore it was by, 1. Create the database with the same name. 2. Restore the complete backup from the file device.
While doing so, I get the message "Backup set holds the backup of daatabase other than the existing 'userdbname' database. BAckup terminating."
Is it because the database was dropped and recreated. If I choose the option to overwrite, it restores successfully.
Is this normal and right way to do it? Is there any thing else that I need to take care of, while backup or restore?
I need to restore a backup file which resites on a network share to my local Sql70 server. Is it possible to restore a database from a backup file on the network share? Thanks!
hi i have restore database use backup file in another machine of same name of database there following error
TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio ------------------------------
Restore failed for Server 'database name'. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=9.00.1399.00&EvtSrc=Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.ExceptionTemplates.FailedOperationExceptionText&EvtID=Restore+Server&LinkId=20476
An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo)
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The backup set holds a backup of a database other than the existing 'dbname' database. RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 3154)
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=09.00.1399&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=3154&LinkId=20476
This script will read the contents of a DB backup file, and generate a restore command.
Set the value of parameter @backup_path to point to the backup file, run in Query Analyzer, cut/paste the output into another Query Analyzer window, modify as necessary, and run.
This is just a barebones script to demo how this can be done. Modify as necessary to meet your own needs.
Works in SQL 2000 and 7.0. May work in SQL 2005, but it is not tested.
-- Create Restore Database Command from DB Backup File
select [--Restore--]= case when a.Seq = 1 then @cr+ @cr+'restore database '+c.DatabaseName+ @cr+'from disk ='+@cr+@tab+''''+ @backup_path+''''+@cr+'with'+@cr else '' end+ @tab+'move '''+a.LogicalName+ '''to '''+a.PhysicalName+''' ,'+ case when a.Seq = b.Seq then @cr+@tab+'replace, stats = 5 , recovery' else '' end from #filelist a cross join ( select Seq = max(b1.Seq) from #filelist b1 ) b cross join ( select DatabaseName = max(c1.DatabaseName) from #header c1 ) c order by a.Seq go drop table #header drop table #filelist
I am confused regarding why the default behavior of this option is to use file no 1 if the option is not specified? If I take two backups on different days, weeks, months, etc. and write them to the same Backup set, the second and most recent backup by the way gets the higher file number (position) as one would expect. What is incomprehensible to me is why the decision was made to restore the oldest backup from the backup set if you do not specify with file no? Seems like common sense that I would NEVER want to restore the oldest backup by default and would most-likely always want to restore the most recent backup by default!
If anyone has suggestions on how I could suggest that the behavior of this option be changed, I would appreciate it, as this has caused me much pain.
I am using the following batch file to execute a script that creates a db and all its objects in the local sql express:
sqlcmd -S (local)SQLExpress -i C:CreateDB.sql
This works fine, but I'm wondering if there's an easy way to put the script in the batch file, so users don't have to worry about putting the script in the C drive. I tried getting rid of the i parameter and pasting the script from the sql file into the batch file, but it didn't work.
Hi everybody, On executing the RESTORE command of SQL Server to restore from a backup of 78.3 MB, the "Server Application Unavailable" error message comes up.The error message in the Application log is as follows:aspnet_wp.exe (PID: 2184) was recycled because memory consumption exceeded the 152 MB (60 percent of available RAM). However using Query Analyser of SQL Server I am able to restore the database. What is the solution to this problem?
I can run this example from SQL Book Online from sql query analyzer. I can build the TestDB database.
BACKUP DATABASE Northwind TO DISK = 'c:Northwind.bak' RESTORE FILELISTONLY FROM DISK = 'c:Northwind.bak' RESTORE DATABASE TestDB FROM DISK = 'c:Northwind.bak' WITH MOVE 'Northwind' TO 'c: est estdb.mdf', MOVE 'Northwind_log' TO 'c: est estdb.ldf' GO
But... When I build stored procedure and call it through VB6. I've got the gray database symbol along with message TestDB (Loading/Suspecting) Why I cannot run these commands through VB6
I am trying to create sql code that restores a backup of a master database to a new database on the same server. It “seems” to run correctly as no errors are produced. However, the most recent updates to the master database are not present in the new databases. All databases are using the Full recovery model. What is really strange is that if I do (what I think is) the same function in Enterprise Administrator, the restore works fine! For both methods I used the same backup file!
Any and all help is sincerely appreciated.
The master databases from which the backups are made start with “MODTRNMaster”
The databases which are created from the restores start with “M1_” and “M2_”. (We call them training room databases.)
My script for backing up the master databases:
-- Backup the master training database
backup database MODTRNMaster to disk = 'f:kupMODTRNMaster.bak'
backup database MODTRNMaster_IMG to disk = 'f:kupMODTRNMaster_IMG.bak'
backup database MODTRNMaster_MNC to disk = 'f:kupMODTRNMaster_MNC.bak'
backup database MODTRNMaster_VM to disk = 'f:kupMODTRNMaster_VM.bak'
go
This is the restore script for restoring the first training room databases. I’m hoping that there is just something simple that I’m overlooking in these restore statements! J
-- Restore the backup of the master training database into the
-- training room #1 database.
use master go
drop database M1_MSLH go
restore database M1_MSLH from disk = 'f:kupMODTRNMaster.bak' with move 'DEV5_Data' to 'f:mssqldataM1_MLSH.mdf', move 'MM' to 'f:mssqldataM1_MLSH_1.mdf', move 'AMB' to 'f:mssqldataM1_MLSH_2.mdf', move 'DM' to 'f:mssqldataM1_MLSH_3.mdf', move 'IMM' to 'f:mssqldataM1_MLSH_4.mdf', move 'ED' to 'f:mssqldataM1_MLSH_5.mdf', move 'DEV5_Log' to 'f:mssqllogM1_MLSH_log.ldf', recovery
I created a dummy database (TomsTest) and then I try to restore my other database "DEV" to it.Normally, you have to use the Move for both the mdf and ldf files to tell it to restore to another database.But the message I am getting is: The file 'D:SQLDataTomsTest.mdf' cannot be overwritten. It is being used by database 'TomsTest'.
USE [master] RESTORE DATABASE [DEV] FROM DISK = N'D:SQLBackupDEV_backup_2014_05_28.bak' WITH FILE = 1, MOVE N'Dev' TO N'D:SQLDataTomsTest.mdf', MOVE N'DEV_log' TO N'D:SQLDataTomsTest_log.ldf', NOUNLOAD, REPLACE, STATS = 5
Of course it is in use, that's always the case. Even if I put it in single use mode, it still doesn't work.I tried it on another machine and had the same problem. Not sure why. If I call it the same name, it works fine but I don't want to overwrite the original database, I just need to get some data from the backup.
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
A full database backup file was created and placed in my C:Program filesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1MSSQLBackup folder. In attempting to restore the file using "Restore Database", I get the following error: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlError: Directory lookup for the file "d:Microsoft SQL ServerMSSQLdataworkspace.mdf" failed with the operating system error 3 (The system could not find the file path specified.).
I have backed up databases from a 2008 server and now I would need to restore them to a 2012 , the only issue is that I need a script bcuz I have over a hundred databases.
May Any one guide me? I have a backup file of database which is in SQL Server 2000. it has no Extension.I want to restore this backupfile or this database in my SQL Server 2005. I have tried to Attach Database or attach this backup file in Sql Server2005 but it also fails . First I have created New database name as is on the backupfile and then I have also tried to rename this file with .bak extension and then try to restore again it fails. Plese Guide me urgently........ :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
I am looking for a SQL Backup/Restore tools which can restore multiple environments. Here is high level requirements.
1. We have 4 DBs, range from 1 TB - 1.5 TB Each Database. When we restore to QA, DEV, or Staging, we usually restore 4 of them. 2. I am looking for the speed to complete restoring between 1 - 2 hours for 4 DBs.
I am evaluating the Dephix Software but the setup is very complex and its given us a lot of issues with Windows Authentions, and failure in the middle of the backup. I used Guess Software many years ago but can't find it on the web site any more. Speed is very important for us mean complete restoring as fast as possible. We are on SQL 2012 and SQL 2008 R2.We are currently using NETAPP Technology and I have Redgate Backup Tool but I am mainly looking for fast Restore Process.
