The script runs using vbscript code. It requires the user to enter parameters and run the script. The script uses both trusted and standard connection. The script also generate a log file each time it runs. Copy the code below and save it with .vbs extension.
2005-02-21 (first published: 2005-01-31)
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This script creates a stored proc that was intended to run from a trigger on the master..sysdatabases for each database creation. Alas. It will create three jobs for each database you apply it to. First, it'll create a job to run a full backup each Sun, at 5am (see below). Those backups will be retained […]
2004-12-16 (first published: 2004-11-11)
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backup log with truncate only doesn't shrink the file. Actually truncating log needs transaction to truncate. A simple way to reduce the log file size to 1KB.
2004-11-16 (first published: 2004-11-03)
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SQL Server has a rock solid backup routine that works every time. However the schemes used to implement backups with maintenance plans, Enterprise Manager, etc., are not a smooth or as flexible as what most people require. Author Eli Lieba brings us his strategy and code for ensuring that each database is backed up how he needs it to be, whether a full or differential backup.
2004-10-19
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Easy and Fast way to check Backup details. One line query to check backup status for all the databases. No need to go to each database or schedule job. Even you can use this query in customized application to get all the details on a single screen.
2004-11-25 (first published: 2004-10-14)
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Allows specification of a database whose properties are to be listed. Allows showing properties by category (Null, false, or true).
2004-11-08 (first published: 2004-08-07)
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Many DBA's have a Maintenance plan running that creates a backup every night and a transaction log backup every hour.Restoring them to another server (for whatever reason) can be a tedious job. That is why I wrote this T-SQL script.It will read the contents of a backup directory created by the maintenance plan and create […]
2004-06-25
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This script backs up all databases or a specified database to a disk location. Databases can be explicitly excluded from backup as well. Can be used for Full, Differential or Transaction Log Backups. Can also dynamically create sub directories for each database, as well as perform DBCC and restore verify operations. Includes LiteSpeed support for […]
2004-04-15
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This script will back up all databases (other than those listed to not be included) to a given disk location. It can also be modified to back up transaction logs, or to use a dump device instead of a disk location.
2004-04-02
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There are mainly two components. One job that is managing the full database backup - restore and a second job that manage the transaction log backup - restore. At this two a new one similar with the full database backup - restore can be added for the differential backups if is the case. I will […]
2005-02-15 (first published: 2004-04-01)
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I am doing development work on a database and want to keep a backup so I can reset my database. I make some changes and want to restore over top of my changes. When I run this code, what happens?
USE Master BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO USE DNRTest GO CREATE TABLE MyTest(myid INT) GO USE master RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACESee possible answers