Restoring a Single Table from Backup

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Restoring a Single Table from Backup

Allan Brooks

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December 12, 2014 at 3:47 am

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Hi all,
With all the new functionality, can 2014 now restore a single table from a standard backup without using any third party tools? I have looked, but can't see this listed as a feature (though that doesn't mean it's not there, maybe I've just missed it).
The why's and wherefores aside, is this now possible?
Thanks!

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spaghettidba SSC Guru Points: 105732 More actions · Answer 1

Nope. Unfortunately this is not possible with native tools, nor I think this feature is in Microsoft's plans.

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Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398882 More actions · Answer 2

You're still stuck with third party tools for doing this type of thing.

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Allan Brooks Old Hand Points: 358 More actions · Answer 3

Ok, didn't think so! Thanks for the confirmation gents!

joshdbguy SSCertifiable Points: 7707 More actions · Answer 4

Just a question, what's the reason?

You can always script out a restore to a new DB, script out the table migration (can use generate scripts to do this), and then drop the DB afterwards. I wouldn't really recommend this though as it's messy.

Allan Brooks Old Hand Points: 358 More actions · Answer 5

Thanks for the process thoughts there.

Why though? For a number of reasons really - anything from testing scripts on an isolated table/group of tables in space limited environments to quickly pulling back historical info due to business queries.

The DB's we have had to do this for in the past are all 600 GB to 2TB-ish (never the small ones).

There are a number of 3rd party apps out there that offer table restores from backup but I didn't want to go down that rout if there was native functionality.

The Oracle DBA I work with was quick to point out that he can do it on his DB’s . . .

joshdbguy SSCertifiable Points: 7707 More actions · Answer 6

Allan Brooks (12/17/2014)
The Oracle DBA I work with was quick to point out that he can do it on his DB’s . . .

Haha, I'm sure he did.