SQL Server - Auto Backup of Database

SQL Server  - Auto Backup of Database

Below is the script to generate sql database backup files for selected database.

 

USE [master]
GO

SET ANSI_NULLS ON
GO
SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON
GO

CREATE procedure [dbo].[AutoDBBackup]
AS
BEGIN
DECLARE @name VARCHAR(50) -- database name  
DECLARE @path VARCHAR(256) -- path for backup files  
DECLARE @fileName VARCHAR(256) -- filename for backup  
DECLARE @fileDate VARCHAR(20) -- used for file name

-- specify database backup directory
SET @path = 'd:\Backup\'  
 
-- specify filename format
SELECT @fileDate = CONVERT(VARCHAR(20),GETDATE(),112) 
 
DECLARE db_cursor CURSOR FOR  
SELECT name 
FROM master.dbo.sysdatabases 
WHERE name IN ('database1', 'database2')  -- backup these databases

 
OPEN db_cursor   
FETCH NEXT FROM db_cursor INTO @name   

 
WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0   
BEGIN   
       SET @fileName = @path + @name + '_' + @fileDate + '.BAK'  
       BACKUP DATABASE @name TO DISK = @fileName  

 
       FETCH NEXT FROM db_cursor INTO @name   
END   

 
CLOSE db_cursor   
DEALLOCATE db_cursor
END  

Now, we have to set above store procedure in sql job to take automatic backup of database on defined interval.

Enjoy !!!

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