Perform Database Backups
Perform Database Backups
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Perform Database Backups
Scope: - This document will provide the ways to take the database backup.
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Option Description
WITH
Optionally, specifies one or more additional options, o. For information about
with_options [
some of the basic with options, see step 2.
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Optionally, specify one or more WITH options. A few basic WITH options are described here.
For information about all the WITH options, see BACKUP (Transact-SQL).
{COMPRESSION | NO_COMPRESSION}
In SQL Server 2008 Enterprise and later only, specifies whether backup compression is
performed on this backup, overriding the server-level default.
Specifies the name of the backup set. Names can have a maximum of 128 characters. If NAME is
not specified, it is blank.
By default, BACKUP appends the backup to an existing media set, preserving existing backup
sets. To explicitly specify this, use the NOINIT option. For information about appending to
existing backup sets, see Media Sets, Media Families, and Backup Sets (SQL Server).
Use the FORMAT clause when you are using media for the first time or you want to overwrite all
existing data. Optionally, assign the new media a media name and description.
Once connected to your database server, you will need to browse to your database in the left
window pane of Management Studio.
Right Click on your database, and under "Tasks" choose "Back Up..."
A new window will open where we will configure where to save the database backup file.
You will want to ensure that the "Backup type" is set to "Full" to get a Full backup of your
database.
Now, highlight the Destination file that is already in the list by clicking on it, and Click "Remove".
A window will pop up, asking you where to save the backup file. Enter a location of your choice.
For this example, we will save it to "C:\Backup\backmeup-Full-041608.bak".
If the database backed up successfully, you should receive a message as pictured below.