SQL Server 2000 Backup on a XP machine in the network.

run this type of script:
DECLARE @name VARCHAR(50) -- database name  
DECLARE @path VARCHAR(256) -- path for backup files  
DECLARE @fileName VARCHAR(256) -- filename for backup  
DECLARE @fileDate VARCHAR(20) -- used for file name

SET @path = 'yourXP PC on server\Backup\'  

SELECT @fileDate = CONVERT(VARCHAR(20),GETDATE(),112)

DECLARE db_cursor CURSOR FOR  
SELECT name
FROM master.dbo.sysdatabases
WHERE name NOT IN ('master','model','msdb','tempdb')  

OPEN db_cursor  
FETCH NEXT FROM db_cursor INTO @name  

WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0  
BEGIN  
       SET @fileName = @path + @name + '_' + @fileDate + '.BAK'  
       BACKUP DATABASE @name TO DISK = @fileName  

       FETCH NEXT FROM db_cursor INTO @name  
END  

CLOSE db_cursor  
DEALLOCATE db_cursor


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Change this into a stored procedure and pass in a database name or if left NULL it backups all databases.  Any way you choose to use it, this script gives you the starting point to simply backup all of your databases.

Hi,

Check out the Maintanace Plan Stuff - it's the easiest way to create a backup:

http://www.databasejournal.com/features/mssql/article.php/3530486/Working-with-the-SQL-Server-2000-Maintenance-Plan-Wizard.htm

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tru3533

I get the bleow msg on execution of the script from QM

Server: Msg 3201, Level 16, State 1, Line 22
Cannot open backup device '\\switin\sksqlbackup\ASCFABS_20100813.BAK'. Device error or device off-line. See the SQL Server error log for more details.
Server: Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 22
BACKUP DATABASE is terminating abnormally.

Ketan.

Try first to save the backup locally, to elimate the script that is the problem.
If it is working ok on your server, then ivestigate write access and user rights for the \\switin\sksqlbackup\ASCFABS_20100813.BAK'  folder

The script works locally,  We have created a specific user on machine switin which has full rights to the shared folder. how do i pass the authentication info through sql ?

it is the logged in user in sql who must have the rights on the xp PC. Check your AD on the server what for rights the user have. Do you use windows autentication?

We use Mixed Mode Authentication on SQL Server.

I dont see any way to grant rights to the user (SERVER\Administrator) on the machine SWITIN. Please help me out here.

Ketan.

Right click the backup folder on the SWITIN PC - properties - click the security tab
Add the "SERVER\Administrator" in  "Group or user names"
give the rights needed in the Permissions

Tried to add the Server\Administrator but this is not successful - error - Location Server not found.
SWITIN machine is part of the domain still SERVER\ADMINISTRATOR cannot be added.