How to query for current Recovery Model ?

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How to query for current Recovery Model ?

ThomasH

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February 26, 2004 at 7:36 am

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I've looked, apperently not hard enough, but not found how to query (in T-SQL) to determine the current recovery model?

Once you understand the BITs, all the pieces come together

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Allen Cui-55137 SSC Guru Points: 51650 More actions · Answer 1

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February 26, 2004 at 7:40 am

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select DATABASEPROPERTYEX( yourdb , 'Recovery')

ThomasH SSCertifiable Points: 7437 More actions · Answer 2

Thanks Allen, this works perfect for me.

BTW, is the setting in a System table anywhere?

Once you understand the BITs, all the pieces come together

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Allen Cui-55137

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February 26, 2004 at 8:03 am

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I am not aware of that. Sorry.

gljjr SSChampion Points: 10080 More actions · Answer 4

Try

ALTER DATABASE YourDB SET RECOVERY SIMPLE

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noeld SSC Guru Points: 96590 More actions · Answer 5

on sysdatabases the RECOVERY MODEL is a combination of the status Field

values 4 and 8 !!!

* Noel

ThomasH SSCertifiable Points: 7437 More actions · Answer 6

Thanks Noel...

select

Case Status & (4+8)

When 0 Then 'FULL'

When 4 Then 'BULK_LOGGED'

When 8 Then 'SIMPLE'

End as RecoveryModel,

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from Master..SysDatabases

Once you understand the BITs, all the pieces come together

Jim P. SSCrazy Eights Points: 8725 More actions · Answer 7

I'm working on a procedure that collects all this data into one location so I have to use your select statements.

Just wanted to mention that I've come up with a couple of databases that return a 12 and are SIMPLE recovery models. I've gotten it to work by adding another case, but I'm wondering if you have any ideas?

Thanks.

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