I need to make a backup file(.bak) of a database(.mdf)
I learned I need to use MS SQL Server management studio Express to do so, but I can't figure it out how.
I don't know how to connect to the database using this program. In the "Connect to Server" dialogue window, I am supposed to choose a server name from the dropdown list, but nothing comes up. What am i doing wrong?
i am trying to restore database.bak in sql server 2005 (i know the database.bak was also generated in sql 2005 server)
i am trying to restore back up database .bak into the new database i just created in sql server 2005i have saved my database .bak into c drive and when i select database .bak "From Device", it doesn't get populated in the list below and i see nothing and it keeps on prompting a message"You must select a restore source"
Here's the screen shot: (i tried restoring database in sql server 2008 and it was sucessful but i am facing this problem in sql server 2005 only)
when I make restore to backup database display this error :
The backup set holds a backup of a database other than the existing 'elib' database. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)
how I can solve this error ?
i want to take the DB Backup from theremote server to the local system..
i'm using sql server2008 enterprise edition and the remote server is sql server2008 express. how to do it..
in sql 2008 , itook a databse back up and i got message like "backup completed sucessfully".i gave the backup name as D123.
now the pblm is when i check that backup file, file name is coming without extension and not possible to restore also.
file name is D123 instead of D123.BAK and filetype is showing 03 instead of BAK
where is the problem?is it possible to restore this back up?
I need to backup a database using query.
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now what i want is to retrieve the data for each four hours.. i.e i want to execute the package for every 4 hrs..
now what i did is i have taken a database transfer task and from the source i.e production database i want to transfer to my database which works fine..
but what is the problem here is for every 4 hrs whole DB is replaced in my system
i've given overwrite TRUE..
Here user enter the data into database for every 4 hour is minimum 10 MB of data.. instead for replacing the whole database for every 4 hrs is there any solution that what user enter data into database only that much amount of data should be append into my system..
I am creating a vb 2010 application and I am using sql server express as my database. I need to create a backup and restore feature for the user so that the user can backup or restore the database while using the program. I have nop clue where to start.
View 1 Repliesi have a button. i want to backup whole database on click of this button. i am using this
protected void btn_save_click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
SqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection(@"Data Source=VINY; Initial Catalog=club; Integrated security=true;");
try
{
conn.Open();
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand(@"backup database club to disk = 'c:club.bak' with noformat, noinit, name=N'myDbFull Backu[p-Full Database Backup',SKIP,NOREWIND,NOUNLOAD, STATS = 10", conn);
cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Response.Write(ex.Message);
}
}
but this gives me error: Cannot open backup device 'c:club.bak'. Operating system error 5(Access is denied.). BACKUP DATABASE is terminating abnormally. how can i do this. also tell me how to restore the .bak file to sqlserver2005.
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I want to take first Full backup of my database then Differential backup of database automatically on a fixed interval of time and save it into my files of system. After that i want to upload these files on server. when uploading is successful then i want to delete these files from the system. If backup of database is failed then a mail should go to the related person. How i will do it.
View 1 Replies1. i have created aa database named "qraghul" which contains two tables. i want this database to backup from my system and restore it to the host server or any other system. how i can do it.
2. suppoose if i backup and restore it to any system or server. whether i have to change the connection string in my application eg Data Source=QUANO-462F6EB27;Initial Catalog=qraghul;Integrated Security=True
bcoz my server name is QUANO-462F6EB27 whether i restore it to any system. i need to change the server name?
Invalid column name 'is_compressed'.
Invalid column name 'compressed_backup_size'.
Could not insert a backup or restore history/detail record in the msdb database. This may indicate a problem with the msdb database. The backup/restore operation was still successful.
Processed 264 pages for database 'E:ASP.NET4.0_CalculatorhicalcApp_DataASPNETDB.MDF', file 'ASPNETDB_1847a276f17a4e2cb63c95936431bc26_DAT' on file 1.
Processed 1 pages for database 'E:ASP.NET4.0_CalculatorhicalcApp_DataASPNETDB.MDF', file 'ASPNETDB_TMP_log' on file 1.
BACKUP DATABASE successfully processed 265 pages in 0.404 seconds (5.124 MB/sec).
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I would like to know how i can take a backup of my database to .bak file on my pc using asp.net code?
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The backup set holds a backup of a database other than the existing 'database2' database.