Re: SQL Server BAckup

From: Andrew J. Kelly (akelly@targitinteractive.com)
Date: 09/25/02


From: "Andrew J. Kelly" <akelly@targitinteractive.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 10:17:09 -0400


The only 100% way is to restore it to another DB and actually check it. If
you use the VERIFY option when you do the backup you can at least be sure
the data on tape matched the data in the DB at the time of the backup.

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"PNG" <pnagar@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:76b101c26498$60cc8d20$2ae2c90a@phx.gbl...
> Hi
> Please let me know how to verify a SQL Server Backup. I
> mean I need to find out whether the data contained in the
> backup is correct or not
>
>
> Thanks


Relevant Pages

  • Re: Backing Up WSS
    ... Backup and Restore Options for Windows SharePoint Services ... ·Use the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 tools to back up the databases. ...
    (microsoft.public.sharepoint.portalserver)
  • Re: stsadm.exe
    ... Yes, Stsadm will create the site for you on restore, and it will maintain all permissions. ... Stsadm only backups up data that is stored in the database, so any changes you make to the IIS server's file system you'll have to back up via some other method. ... only backup. ... For example, your production environment is IIS/WSS on one server, SQL Server on another. ...
    (microsoft.public.sharepoint.windowsservices)
  • Backing Up WSS
    ... Backup and Restore Options for Windows SharePoint Services ... ·Use the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 tools to back up the databases. ...
    (microsoft.public.sharepoint.portalserver)
  • Backing Up WSS
    ... Backup and Restore Options for Windows SharePoint Services ... ·Use the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 tools to back up the databases. ...
    (microsoft.public.sharepoint.portalserver)
  • Re: stsadm.exe
    ... Stsadm only works at the site collection level. ... Yes, Stsadm will create the site for you on restore, and it will maintain ... >only backup. ... > environment is IIS/WSS on one server, SQL Server on another. ...
    (microsoft.public.sharepoint.windowsservices)