Backup - Restore MS SQL using Enterprise Manager

Backup - Restore MS SQL using Enterprise Manager

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Backup:
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1) Open the SQL Server Enterprise Manager.
2) Click on "Microsoft SQL Servers" in left pane.
3) Expand your server group.
4) Click on "Databases".
5) Right click in the database for which you wish to take backup.
6) Click on "All Tasks" > "Backup Database". A new backup window will appear.
7) Select "Database-Complete" option.
8) Click on "Add" button in destination frame. A new window appears for selecting backup destination.
9) Select "Filename" option.
10) Enter Path where you wish to save backup along with the file name of the backup set. Please specify extension ".bak" for file name of the backup set.
11) Click "OK" twise.
12) A progress indicatior will show backup progress.


Restore:
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Login to the SQL server,
choose and run Enterprise Manager.
Select the database onto which you would like to restore the data,
right click on the database,
select 'Restore database' from under the 'All tasks' menu.
Under the 'General' tab, select 'From Device'.
From under the 'parameters' section, click 'select device'.
From the dialog box that appears, select 'add'. Browse to the .BAK file using the option under 'File'.
Select 'OK' across all sub options and finally the main dialog box to perform the restore operation.