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# The first prompt will ask you to which server to connect to. Supply the proper information and hit <Connect> | # The first prompt will ask you to which server to connect to. Supply the proper information and hit <Connect> | ||
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# Expand Databases | # Expand Databases | ||
# Right-click the database you wish to backup | # Right-click the database you wish to backup | ||
# Select Tasks/Backup | # Select Tasks/Backup | ||
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| + | # The following page will appear: | ||
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| + | # If anything appears in the Destination section as shown above, highlight the entry and hit remove. | ||
| + | [[Image:BackupOptionsCleared.jpg]] | ||
| + | # When everything has been removed, select the <Add> button. | ||
| + | # The following prompt will appear: | ||
| + | [[Image:BackupDestination.jpg]] | ||
| + | # Select the elipses and browse to your preferred path and provide a detailed filename. Ensure that you have enough disk space free to hold the backup. | ||
| + | # Press <OK> until you get back to this screen: | ||
| + | [[Image:BackupOptionswithDestination.jpg]] | ||
Revision as of 15:33, 1 November 2007
Description
This page will describe the steps necessary to perform a SQL backup. Backups should be created before making any major changes to a database to ensure you can restore them if necessary:
Creating a backup with SQL 2005
- Log onto the server that you need to create the backup on
- Go to Start/Programs/Microsoft SQL Server 2005/SQL Server Management Studio
- The first prompt will ask you to which server to connect to. Supply the proper information and hit <Connect>
- Expand Databases
- Right-click the database you wish to backup
- Select Tasks/Backup
- The following page will appear:
- If anything appears in the Destination section as shown above, highlight the entry and hit remove.
- When everything has been removed, select the <Add> button.
- The following prompt will appear:
- Select the elipses and browse to your preferred path and provide a detailed filename. Ensure that you have enough disk space free to hold the backup.
- Press <OK> until you get back to this screen:
