BACKUP/RESTORE to different database name

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BACKUP/RESTORE to different database name

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joriz
Starting Member

2 Posts

Posted - 2004-06-18 : 19:01:09

I have 2 databases called UC_MAIN and UC_DEV. They are exactly the same except for the name of course. i wanna backup the data/logs from the uc_main and restore it to uc_dev. Im having all sort of problems. I tried restore database with replace, MOve..it didnt work..

anybody has the step by step tsql that do this.

i know i can do DTS. but i wanna do it using tsql first.

please help..TIA

tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2004-06-18 : 19:08:34

BACKUP DATABASE uc_main
TO DISK = 'F:\MSSQL\BACKUP\uc_main.BAK;
WITH INIT

RESTORE DATABASE uc_dev
FROM DISK = 'F:\MSSQL\BACKUP\uc_main.BAK'
WITH MOVE 'uc_main_data' TO 'F:\MSSQL\BACKUP\uc_dev_data.MDF',
MOVE 'uc_main_log' TO 'F:\MSSQL\BACKUP\uc_dev_log.ldf',
REPLACE

You just need to figure out which logical names to use in the WITH MOVE option. Use RESTORE FILELISTONLY for this.

Tara

derrickleggett
Pointy Haired Yak DBA

4184 Posts

Posted - 2004-06-18 : 19:13:12

--This will give you the name of the logical files on the backup file.
RESTORE FILELISTONLY
FROM DISK = 'file.bak'

--You then need to restore using both replace and move.
RESTORE database_name
FROM DISK = file.bak
WITH
MOVE 'logical_file_data' TO 'file.mdf',
--logical_file_data is the data file from RESTORE FILELISTONLY.
--file.mdf is the .mdf file for the database.
MOVE 'logical_file_log' TO 'file.ldf',
--logical_file_log is the log file from RESTORE FILELISTONLY.
--file.mdf is the .ldf file for the database.
REPLACE

MeanOldDBA
derrickleggett@hotmail.com

When life gives you a lemon, fire the DBA.

joriz
Starting Member

2 Posts

Posted - 2004-06-18 : 19:30:05

thanks..guys..it works sweet!

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