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Modifying Script

  • November 4, 2009 at 7:39 am

    #211778

    I have been tasked with changing a backup script.

    The only problem is that the server has changed.

    Here's the script:

    osql -SVCDB02\Core -E -e -Q "EXEC master.dbo.xp_backup_database @database='xapi', @filename='\\VCDB02\j$\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL$CORE\Backups\Phoenix_Upgrade_20080912\Step_11_xapi_backup.BAK', @init= 1, @threads = 3" >> \\vslpbapp1\Phoenix\archive\LogFiles\UpgradeBackupLog_20080912_Step_11.txt

    I don't see a j$\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL$CORE\Backups\Phoenix_Upgrade_20080912\Step_11_xapi_backup.BAK'

    location I have a :

    J:\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.2\MSSQL\Backup

    directory on the new server

    do I need to change this? or will it create the location/file?

  • November 4, 2009 at 8:18 am

    #1074832

    as far as i know, if the path to the folder does not exist, the backup would fail.

    if the path exists, the .BAK file would get created or overwritten depending on whether the file exists or not.

    if you cannot browse to \\VCDB02\j$\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL$CORE\Backups\Phoenix_Upgrade_20080912\ i would assume your backups are failing on a regular basis, so it's a very good thing you are investigating this now. definitely change the path to a known folder path.

    i typically create the backup on the local machine, and THEN move the backup to a share...i never try to create the backup on a shared folder directly.

    Lowell

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