How to grab a copy of my sql 2012 database
I am no database administrator but our support company has requested we send them a copy of the sql database to our support company to help them investigate a fault on the system.
Can someone point me to a step by step on how to take a copy of an sql databse?
Thank you
Can someone point me to a step by step on how to take a copy of an sql databse?
Thank you
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No worry it is simple.
1. Connect SQL server using SSMS (SQL server management studio)
2. Click on New Query.
3 execute this command but please replace <databasename> with your database Name ,
backup file name and location.
BACKUP DATABASE <DatabaseName> TO
DISK = N'D:\Backup\DatabaseName_D
WITH NOFORMAT, NOINIT, SKIP, NOREWIND, NOUNLOAD, COMPRESSION, STATS = 10
1. Connect SQL server using SSMS (SQL server management studio)
2. Click on New Query.
3 execute this command but please replace <databasename> with your database Name ,
backup file name and location.
BACKUP DATABASE <DatabaseName> TO
DISK = N'D:\Backup\DatabaseName_D
WITH NOFORMAT, NOINIT, SKIP, NOREWIND, NOUNLOAD, COMPRESSION, STATS = 10
Or if you already have a backup maintenance plan just send them the last full backup file. They'll be able to restore it in their environment.
Thanks that worked like magic. I also discovered their application has a DBMgmttool which I could use the following command (similar to yours above) from within the application installation directory so it backs up and zips the database:
DBMgmttool /BACKUP
/AUTO
/SERVER=<SERVER NAME>
/DATABASE=<Database Name>
/USER=<Application's user name>
/PASSWORD=<Application's Users Password>
DBMgmttool /BACKUP
/AUTO
/SERVER=<SERVER NAME>
/DATABASE=<Database Name>
/USER=<Application's user name>
/PASSWORD=<Application's Users Password>
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