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Taking Backup of database in one server and restoring in other via sql commands


Database YourDB has full backup YourBaackUpFile.bak. It can be restored using following two steps.

Step 1: Retrive the Logical file name of the database from backup.

 RESTORE FILELISTONLY FROM DISK = 'D:BackUpYourBaackUpFile.bak'
GO
Step 2: Use the values in the LogicalName Column in following Step.

Step 2.1:
----Checking if the drive exist(for ldf n mdf files) in this particular server
EXEC master.dbo.xp_fileexist 'YourLDFLogicalName' 
EXEC master.dbo.xp_fileexist ' YourMDFLogicalName
It will give 3 columns, for file, directory and root directory.
Check if it exist or not for both LDF and MDF files.

Step 2.2
---If not then change the file path using these lines
--For data file
SELECT TOP 1 ms.physical_name FROM master.sys.master_files ms WHERE ms.file_id=2 ORDER BY ms.database_id DESC
--For log file
SELECT TOP 1 ms.physical_name FROM master.sys.master_files ms WHERE ms.file_id=1 ORDER BY ms.database_id DESC

Step 2.3
--Change the file name to the name of the DataNEWYourMDFFile.mdf and DataNEWYourLDFFile.ldf'

Step 2.4
--Checking if the db exist, if yes making it to single user
IF EXISTS (SELECT name FROM master.sys.databases WHERE name = '')

BEGIN
ALTER DATABASE userDatabase SET SINGLE_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE
END

Step 2.5
----Restore Database
RESTORE DATABASE YourDB FROM DISK = '\\ServerIP\\D:\BackUpYourBaackUpFile.bak' 
WITH MOVE 'YourMDFLogicalName' TO 'DataNEWYourMDFFile.mdf', 
MOVE 'YourLDFLogicalName' TO 'DataNEWYourLDFFile.ldf'

/*If there is no error in statement before database will be in multiuser
mode.
If error occurs please execute following command it will convert
database in multi user.*/
ALTER DATABASE YourDB SET MULTI_USER
GO



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  1. AmitMonday, 12 August, 2013

    Its quite confusing for new-bees... well quite a good post, but a more descriptive post will be appreciated.

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