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Jeffrey Williams SSC Guru Points: 90303 More actions · Answer 1

SKYBVI (9/6/2010)
@ jeffrey
EXECUTE master.dbo.xp_delete_file 0,N'\\server_name\Priya',N'bak',N'09/05/2010 12:21:24'
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Sushant

The only thing I see wrong with the above command is that it is missing the option to include first-level subfolders. If your backups are in subfolders, this will not delete anything in those subfolders.

I would also verify that the service account has full control over the folder and subfolders. If it does not have full control, it won't be able to delete the files.

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SkyBVI SSCoach Points: 15128 More actions · Answer 2

@ jeffrey

The exact location of the bak file is :-

\\server_name\D:\ABC(shared)\Priya(shared)\db_name.bak

in back up task, I' mentioned \\server_name\Priya (option of subdirectory unchecked)

in maintenence task I mentioned \\server_name\Priya (same as above)

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Sushant

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Jeffrey Williams SSC Guru Points: 90303 More actions · Answer 3

SKYBVI (9/6/2010)
@ jeffrey
The exact location of the bak file is :-
\\server_name\D:\ABC(shared)\Priya(shared)\db_name.bak
in back up task, I' mentioned \\server_name\Priya (option of subdirectory unchecked)
in maintenence task I mentioned \\server_name\Priya (same as above)
Regards,
Sushant

Okay, how is the Priya folder shared? What share permissions are granted to your service account for the share, and what permissions are granted for security?

Also, verify the permissions on the file itself - make sure the service account has the right to delete the file.

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SkyBVI SSCoach Points: 15128 More actions · Answer 4

@ jeffrey

The priya folder is shared by everyone with full control, change ,read.

In security, admins, domain admins and sql server agent are given the permissions.

Admins hav all permission, domian admins have read , write and sql server agent has all permissions.

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Sushant

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Jeffrey Williams SSC Guru Points: 90303 More actions · Answer 5

Well, I don't know what to tell you - are you creating those backup files from a different system/instance? Could you be creating those backups with a non-native backup utility?

There is something you have mis-configured, or a typo or permissions issue.

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SkyBVI SSCoach Points: 15128 More actions · Answer 6

@ jeffrey

I am taking backups and storing them on different server..

I am also clueless, what mistake I did.

Anywayz, thanks for your replies.

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Sushant

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Sushant Kumar
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NJ-DBA SSChampion Points: 13834 More actions · Answer 7

Hmm, think it's tricky to do it that way... What kind of account is the SQL Agent running as? Is it a domain user?

crazy4sql SSCoach Points: 19590 More actions · Answer 8

on a light note, i think its problem with name(Priya) which is female name and ladies are always main reason of any problem.......hahahahahahaha 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀

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SkyBVI SSCoach Points: 15128 More actions · Answer 9

@NJ-DBA

Yes the sql agent is running as a domain user.

@ashish

hahaha.....so true buddy

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Sushant

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736270 More actions · Answer 10

I would lean towards rights. Can you log in as the SQL Agent service account and manually delete the files?

SkyBVI SSCoach Points: 15128 More actions · Answer 11

@ steve

Ya, i logged in as the sql agent service account and was able to delete the files manually.

Thanks.

Regards,

Sushant

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NJ-DBA SSChampion Points: 13834 More actions · Answer 12

I agree with Steve- I would do it by logging on to the sql server as the agent service account, then from start>run enter "\\server_name\Priya" just like in your maintenance plan. Don't test by logging on to the server you have the backup files sitting on... maybe it's a problem with mapping the share and then deleting

crazy4sql SSCoach Points: 19590 More actions · Answer 13

ashish.kuriyal (9/6/2010)

try to change maintenance plan to delete last 2 days file its 1 day as of now or just add one more day. And then once it run successfully on its next 2 schedule then change it back to original.

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have you tried this?

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SkyBVI SSCoach Points: 15128 More actions · Answer 14

@ nj-dba

Its confusing wat u intend to say?

@ashish

Ya, i changed it . hav to wait to c the results. I shld wish nobody else manually deletes the bak files after seeing tht it is taking up the disk space too much

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Sushant

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SkyBVI SSCoach Points: 15128 More actions · Answer 15

@ ashish

I did that too..

no difference...

I today deleted the last 2 days backup manually.

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Sushant

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Sushant Kumar
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