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Backup Query

Hello Faculties,
Is it necessary to set a database to RESTRICTED USER before taking
backups?

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Jul 23 '05 #1
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No.

Backups are done online and normal operations can continue against it. You
will only notice it is running when it slows your server down slightly due
to the additional Disk IO.

Regards
--------------------------------
Mike Epprecht, Microsoft SQL Server MVP
Zurich, Switzerland

IM: mi**@epprecht.net

MVP Program: http://www.microsoft.com/mvp

Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/epprecht/

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Hello Faculties,
Is it necessary to set a database to RESTRICTED USER before taking
backups?

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Jul 23 '05 #2
Naturally, that is when you use Enterprise Manager or use the built in T-SQL
backup command.

Never backup the LDF, NDF and MDF files directly using a backup software.

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Mike Epprecht, Microsoft SQL Server MVP
Zurich, Switzerland

IM: mi**@epprecht.net

MVP Program: http://www.microsoft.com/mvp

Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/epprecht/

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No.

Backups are done online and normal operations can continue against it. You
will only notice it is running when it slows your server down slightly due
to the additional Disk IO.

Regards
--------------------------------
Mike Epprecht, Microsoft SQL Server MVP
Zurich, Switzerland

IM: mi**@epprecht.net

MVP Program: http://www.microsoft.com/mvp

Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/epprecht/

"debian mojo" <de*********@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:v2***************@news.uswest.net...
Hello Faculties,
Is it necessary to set a database to RESTRICTED USER before taking
backups?

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Jul 23 '05 #3
Assuming that you're using the TSQL BACKUP command, then no - in MSSQL,
all types of backup can be made with the database in use. See the
Remarks section under BACKUP in Books Online.

Simon

Jul 23 '05 #4

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