Copy Only Backup Method - No Restore Set

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Copy Only Backup Method - No Restore Set

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magoo5289
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Posted - 2009-08-03 : 15:57:27

We are using the copy only t-sql method to back up a few databases, however when we try and restore the databases, ther eis no restore set to choose. Everything else with the job seems to work fine. This is on multiple server running SQL 2005 SP3. Has anyone else encountered this?

Sample script
BACKUP DATABASE netflow
TO DISK = 'D:\WithoutCopyOnly_AdventureWorks.bak'
WITH COPY_ONLY
GO

Return message
Processed 336 pages for database 'netflow', file 'Netflow' on file 1.
Processed 1 pages for database 'netflow', file 'Netflow_log' on file 1.
BACKUP DATABASE successfully processed 337 pages in 1.713 seconds (1.607 MB/sec).

tkizer
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38200 Posts

Posted - 2009-08-03 : 16:22:02

Have you tried running the RESTORE command rather than using the GUI?

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magoo5289
Starting Member

2 Posts

Posted - 2009-08-04 : 10:33:16

So simple... Thanks.. I swear it did work through the GUI before.

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