Re: problems scheduling backups

From: Sue Hoegemeier (Sue_H_at_nomail.please)
Date: 07/12/05 

Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 18:05:54 -0600

Are you using MSDE? I vaguely remember some of what you
describe with a data type error under this scenario.
Did you try just creating a job instead of using maintenance
plans? Writing your own jobs will generally give you more
flexibility that using maintenance plans.

-Sue

On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 13:00:01 -0700, bagman3rd
<bagman3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I am having problems scheduling backups. It seems pretty straight-forward,
>but will not work. I have tried a few different approaches.
>
>1. in EM, under Management>Database Maintenance Plans, I have tried to set
>up a Database Maintenance Plan, but whenever I try to schedule a backup, it
>acts like it is fine, but when you close the DM plan and re-open the plan,
>the schedule always is gone and does not exist. I have also gotten errors
>stating that the plan could not be created because of a "int to smallint"
>conversion error, which absolutely baffles me.
>
>2. In EM, under Management>Backups, I have tried to creat a backup with a
>schedule, but once again, the schedule disappears as soon as I close the
>dialog box and open it again.
>
>3. I have right clicked on the db, go to all tasks>backup database, but I
>encounter the same problem in that I cannot schedule a backup.
>
>The backup itself works fine but I cannot seem to schedule any backup.
>
>Please help. This is driving me nuts!!!
>
>Archer
>
>PS: I am also having problems posting to this group using IE, but Firefox
>allows me to post.

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