Thursday, October 21, 2010

SQL Backup procedure using SQL Management Studio

Please follow the below mentioned steps for:

SQL Database Backup Procedures via SQL Management Studio

1. Start SQL Management Studio

2. Point to Management > Maintenance Plans

a. Right click “Maintenance Plans” and choose New Maintenance Plan

b. Give a name for a New Plan

3. In left panel, drag and drop the ‘Back Up Database Task” to right panel [Screen shot below]

1. Double click the new “Back Up Database Task”

a. Connection: Local server connection

b. Databases: **Please choose the correct database**

c. Backup Type: Full

d. Destination

i. Back up to: Disk

ii. Folder: Please choose the location for the backup file (different location of the production database)

iii. Okay to complete

2.

a. In a Job Schedule Properties

i. Give a name [Example Transaction Log Backup]

ii. Schedule type: Recurring

iii. Occurs: Daily

iv. Occurs once at: 00:00:00am (Time)

v. Okay to complete


Part B – Transaction Log Backup Procedures via SQL Management Studio


1. Start SQL Management Studio

2. Point to Management > Maintenance Plans

a. Right click “Maintenance Plans” and choose New Maintenance Plan

b. Give a name for a New Plan

3. In left panel, drag and drop the ‘Back Up Database Task” to right panel


[Screen shot below]


1. Double click the new “Back Up Database Task”

a. Connection: Local server connection

b. Databases: **Please choose the correct database**

c. Backup Type: Transaction Log

d. Destination

i. Back up to: Disk

ii. Folder: Please choose the location for the backup file (different location of the production database)

iii. Okay to complete

2.

a. Name: Transaction Log

b. Occurs: Daily

c. Recurs every: * days ( Enter schedule)

d. Occurs every: * hour(s) ( Enter schedule)

e. Starting at: 8:00am

f. Ending at: 11:59:59pm


Thats It !

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