Thanks a lot Ian! I thought I got no responses to that one, but it seems my mail
filters are ineffective... ;)
David
Ian Tait wrote:
>
> You could script it...
>
> >From tsql help:
>
> This example restores a full database and transaction log and moves the
> restored database into the C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
> Server\MSSQL\Data
> directory.
>
> RESTORE DATABASE MyNwind
> FROM MyNwind_1
> WITH NORECOVERY,
> MOVE 'MyNwind' TO 'c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
> Server\MSSQL\Data\NewNwind.mdf',
> MOVE 'MyNwindLog1' TO 'c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
> Server\MSSQL\Data\NewNwind.ldf'
> RESTORE LOG MyNwind
> FROM MyNwindLog1
> WITH RECOVERY
>
> Restore an entire database:
>
> RESTORE DATABASE { database_name | @database_name_var }
> [ FROM < backup_device > [ ,...n ] ]
> [ WITH
> [ RESTRICTED_USER ]
> [ [ , ] FILE = { file_number | @file_number } ]
> [ [ , ] PASSWORD = { password | @password_variable } ]
> [ [ , ] MEDIANAME = { media_name | @media_name_variable } ]
> [ [ , ] MEDIAPASSWORD = { mediapassword | @mediapassword_variable
> } ]
> [ [ , ] MOVE 'logical_file_name' TO 'operating_system_file_name' ]
> [ ,...n ]
> [ [ , ] KEEP_REPLICATION ]
> [ [ , ] { NORECOVERY | RECOVERY | STANDBY = undo_file_name } ]
> [ [ , ] { NOREWIND | REWIND } ]
> [ [ , ] { NOUNLOAD | UNLOAD } ]
> [ [ , ] REPLACE ]
> [ [ , ] RESTART ]
> [ [ , ] STATS [ = percentage ] ]
> ]
>
> Ian
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Cummins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 27 February 2002 05:11
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: Bulk restoring databases
>
> Hi all,
>
> Anybody know how to bulk restore MSSQL 7 databases, i.e. if you have 40
> backups
> how you'd restore them all on the same SQL box? Bulk backup capability
> would
> also be nice if you know how...
>
> David
>
>
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