Backup/restore Databases remotely.

Hi i've tried a few remote administration tools including Microsofts own Web Data Administrator for SQL server... but none of them seem to do what is essential to me and that is backup/restore databases to a file.
Does anyone know of a free tool that can just backup/restore databases remotely. I dont really want to have to use export/import data as things like triggers get lost when using Microsoft Web data administrator.
A free web tool written in ASP.NET or ASP would be ideal. But PHP would also be fine.
Thanks
I don't understand . Why did you say that you can not
backup/restore to a file. As long as SQL server can
access that folder, it can backup/restore to/from that
folder.
>--Original Message--
>Hi i've tried a few remote administration tools
including Microsofts own Web Data Administrator for SQL
server... but none of them seem to do what is essential
to me and that is backup/restore databases to a file.
>Does anyone know of a free tool that can just
backup/restore databases remotely. I dont really want to
have to use export/import data as things like triggers
get lost when using Microsoft Web data administrator.
>A free web tool written in ASP.NET or ASP would be
ideal. But PHP would also be fine.
>Thanks
>.
>
|||SQL server itself can backup/restore yes. But the remote web admin tool cannot.. it can only import/export data which does not include things like triggers.
See this page:
http://www.databasejournal.com/featu...0894_3330301_2
And I quote:
"Database Administration Functions missing from Web Data Administration tool
- Can't create a database backup and restore a database "
|||The article also says:
Even though these are not provided with the tool, some of
these items can be performed by using the Query tool to
submit T-SQL code to perform these tasks.
You can do backups and restores through T-SQL. In many
cases, most of what any of the tools do can be done in
T-SQL.
-Sue
On Thu, 8 Apr 2004 12:46:05 -0700, "GregD"
<anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>SQL server itself can backup/restore yes. But the remote web admin tool cannot.. it can only import/export data which does not include things like triggers.
>See this page:
>http://www.databasejournal.com/featu...0894_3330301_2
>And I quote:
>"Database Administration Functions missing from Web Data Administration tool
>- Can't create a database backup and restore a database "
|||Hi Sue,
What would the syntax be for backup/restore in TSQL? Or do you have a link where I can find this out myself?
Thanks for your help.
|||No matter found it myself on MSDN:
BACKUP DATABASE DBNameGoesHere
TO DISK = 'C:\temp\Somefilename.bak'
WITH INIT
RESTORE DATABASE DBNameGoesHere
FROM DISK = 'C:\temp\Somefilename.bak'
WITH REPLACE
|||Books Online is available within the SQL Server program group (assuming =
that you have SQL Server installed). =20
Books Online can be downloaded separately if necessary:
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/downloads/default.asp
Here is the specific link to the BOL download:
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/techinf...2000/books.asp
--=20
Keith
"GregD" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =
news:FBB86780-E276-4A02-B618-A7360E899FDC@.microsoft.com...
> No matter found it myself on MSDN:
>=20
> BACKUP DATABASE DBNameGoesHere
> TO DISK =3D 'C:\temp\Somefilename.bak'
> WITH INIT
>=20
> RESTORE DATABASE DBNameGoesHere
> FROM DISK =3D 'C:\temp\Somefilename.bak'
> WITH REPLACE