DB Backup Job

Hi All,

I have a db backup job on SQL Server 2005 server that has a delete step that deletes a backup file that is located on the SQL Server 2000 server. Here is the step:

EXEC master..xp_cmdshell 'del \\DevServerName\Dev-bkups-db\BackupsDB\DBName\DBName_db*.bak /q'

The step doesn't create any errors but it doesn't delete the file. When I run the same command from the command prompt it deletes the file.

I can't figure out what is wrong. Any Idea?

Thanks.Try using Query Analyzer to execute:DECLARE @.foo INT
EXEC @.foo = master..xp_cmdshell 'del \\DevServerName\Dev-bkups-db\BackupsDB\DBName\DBName_db*.bak /q'
SELECT @.foo AS CmdErrorLevelBoth the output and the error level ought to give you clues. My first guess is that the Windows Login being used by xp_cmdshell doesn't have permissions.

-PatP|||I get an Access Denied error and CmdErrorLevel 1. How can I find out which account is used by xp_cmdshell? And what permissions does this accout need?|||it needs sysadmin rights. I think it is using whatever account is running the SQL agent. This account also needs write access to the destination.|||How can I find out which account is used by xp_cmdshell?
sp_xp_cmdshell_proxy_account (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms190359.aspx) is where you can set it.what permissions does this accout need?This is the $64,000 question. Microsoft recommends little or no permissions, and I generally agree with them because of the security risks.

I would recommend making the step in the backup job a command step instead of a SQL step. That way you can set the Windows Credentials there, and you don't need to open up xp_cmdshell at all.

-PatP|||How do you set the credentials?|||Check the sql agent service in services.msc. If it's running with a domain account, then that account needs to have access to delete from \\DevServerName\Dev-bkups-db\BackupsDB\DBName\. It doesn't necessarily need admin rights to DevServerName.|||It is running with a local system account.|||local system account can not access network resources.|||Which account should be SQL Agent service startup account?|||typically I have the network guys create a LAN account dedicated to this purpose with a password that does not expire. This last part is very important.|||Thanks for your help.|||How do you set the credentials?The easy way is to change the job owner. There are sneaky ways too, especially if you've installed the Windows Resource Kit or are willing to write a bit of VBA code.

-PatP|||Thrasymachus,

Forgot to ask what are the minimum rights does this account need?

DB Backup from 1 PC & Restore to diff. PC

Friends,

I have taken backup of a database, of which Data (MDF) & Log (LDF) files are located on "E:\...." directory.

Now, I am using the same backup file to restore on another PC which is having no partitions at all. I mean now I have to restore the database using same backup file, of which Data & Log files should be located on "C:\...." directory only, as it has no partitions.

This restore process gives me error :

Restore failed for Server 'HSVM\MICROFIT'.
Details : System.Data.SqlClient.SqlError: The operating system returned the error '5(Access is denied.)' while attempting 'RestoreContainer::ValidateTargetForCreation' on 'C:\Program Files\MicroFit\HealthStar v6.0 Server Edition\Data\MICROFIT_HealthStar_Data.mdf'.

What is to be done, in order to restore the database from the same back up file successfully, regardless whether the original physical location of the MDF & LDF file, is existing on current PC ?

Please try to solve the same for me.... W8ing...

Whe u move database from one machine to another , u can either do it by Detach/attach or backup /resotre method. U mentioned that u have backup of MDF and LDF. How have u taken this backup. Did u detached the database first and then copied or u stoped the services and then copied. Please let us know the process u carried out to take backup of MDF and LDF

If u have taken backup of database using Backup Database statement, then u must restore the database from this backup using With MOVE Option . Read about Restore Database with MOVE Option in BOL

From BOL

BACKUP DATABASE Northwind
TO DISK = 'c:\Northwind.bak'
RESTORE FILELISTONLY
FROM DISK = 'c:\Northwind.bak'
RESTORE DATABASE TestDB
FROM DISK = 'c:\Northwind.bak'
WITH MOVE 'Northwind' TO 'c:\test\testdb.mdf',
MOVE 'Northwind_log' TO 'c:\test\testdb.ldf'
GO

Madhu

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I have taken Backup from PC(1) without stopping any services, from SQL Management Studio 2005 directly, using UI.
Database files were on "E:\...." directory.

Copied that "xyz.bak" file into other PC(2), which is having only "C:\..." Drive.|||

Now u follow these steps

(a) RESTORE FILELISTONLY FROM DISK = 'c:\xyz.bak' :- This command will give u the logical file names in the backup set

(b) RESTORE DATABASE YourNewDatabaseName
FROM DISK = 'c:\xyz.bak'
WITH MOVE 'LogicaldataFilename got from Step (a) ' TO 'c:\yourfolder\YourNewDatabaseName.mdf',
MOVE 'LogicalLogfile name got from Step(a)' TO 'c:\yourfolder\YourNewDatabaseName.ldf'

Above statement will restore the database to new location.

Madhu

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Practically I just tried with your suggession.... and ofcourse it worked. Thank you for that.

Are you aware of VB.NET ? and if yes, then MicroSoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Object Model ?

Bcoz I have taken backup file manually, but restoring from .NET implementation.

If you aware of same, then plz guide me to use Restore Class of SMO Object Model.|||

check this

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.sqlserver.management.smo.backup.aspx

Madhu

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still i am not satisfied.

while restoring DB it is giving me the error :

Exception >> Restore failed for Server 'HSVM\MICROFIT'.
Inner Exception >> Details : System.Data.SqlClient.SqlError: The operating system returned the error '5(Access is denied.)' while attempting 'RestoreContainer::ValidateTargetForCreation' on 'C:\Program Files\MicroFit\HealthStar v6.0 Server Edition\Data\MICROFIT_HealthStar_Data.mdf'.

where HSVM is computer name & MICROFIT is instance on SQL server.