how can we back up in sql server 2008

Question

Hi I need the menus that help me to back up in sql server 2008? thanks

Answer 1

to backup a database? Right click on the database, click on tasks and then backup

Or in T-SQL

BACKUP DATABASE YourDatabase TO  DISK = N'C:\Backup\YourDatabase.bak' 
WITH NOFORMAT, INIT,  NAME = N'Full Database Backup', 
SKIP, NOREWIND, NOUNLOAD,  STATS = 10
GO

Answer 2

To backup a database:

USE master
GO
BACKUP DATABASE MyDataBase TO DISK = N'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.SQLExpress\MSSQL\Backup\MyDataBase.bak'
WITH NOFORMAT, INIT, NAME = N'MyDataBase Full Database Backup', SKIP, NOREWIND, NOUNLOAD
GO

To restore:

USE master
GO
ALTER DATABASE MyDataBase SET SINGLE_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE
RESTORE DATABASE MyDataBase FROM DISK = N'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.SQLExpress\MSSQL\Backup\MyDataBase.bak'
WITH FILE = 1, NOUNLOAD, REPLACE

-- use with next if file names were changed
,MOVE 'MyDataBase' TO
 N'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.SQLExpress\MSSQL\Data\MyDataBase.mdf'
,MOVE 'MyDataBase_log' TO
 N'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.SQLExpress\MSSQL\Data\MyDataBase.log.ldf'
GO

Answer 3

You might find this MSDN page helpful:

How to: Back Up a Database (SQL Server Management Studio)