How to create daily backup with unique name in sql server - sql-server

Question

I want to make full database backup of my server's all databases with unique name daily. For that I have an idea to keep timestamp which will make database copy separate.
Suppose there is a database on server named ABCD then it should be backuped like:
ABCD_21_03_2013
ABCD_22_03_2013
How can I do this. I don't know much about these types of SQL Backup JOBS.

Answer 1

To create a daily backup with a name such as Filename_MM_DD_YYYY:
In SSMS, right-click the database you want to backup
Select Tasks | Back Up
In the dialog, select the type and location of the backup
At the top of this dialog, select the Script Action to Job option in the Script drop down menu
A New Job dialog is opened and the first step creates a database backup
Go to the fist step and click Edit
Existing code looks like:
BACKUP DATABASE [AdventureWorks2012] TO DISK = N'E:\Test\AdventureWorks.bak' WITH NOFORMAT, NOINIT, NAME = N'AdventureWorks2012-Full Database Backup', SKIP, NOREWIND, NOUNLOAD, STATS = 10
GO
Replace it to be
DECLARE #SQLStatement VARCHAR(2000)
SET #SQLStatement = 'E:\Test\AdventureWorks_' + CONVERT(nvarchar(30), GETDATE(), 110) +'.bak'
BACKUP DATABASE [AdventureWorks2012] TO DISK = #SQLStatement
6 Save the job
The database backups will be named:
AdventureWorks_07-29-2013
AdventureWorks_07-30-2013
AdventureWorks_07-31-2013
Now all you have to do is make the right schedule

Answer 2

Automatic backup of all databases on the server.
About Jobs:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms190268.aspx
Query:
SET NOCOUNT ON;
DECLARE
#FileName NVARCHAR(1024)
, #DBName NVARCHAR(256)
, #PathName NVARCHAR(256)
, #Message NVARCHAR(2048)
, #IsCompressed BIT
SELECT
#PathName = 'D:\BACKUP\'
, #IsCompressed = 1
DECLARE db CURSOR LOCAL READ_ONLY FAST_FORWARD FOR
SELECT
sd.name
, file_path = #PathName + FileDate + '_' + name + '.bak'
FROM sys.databases sd
CROSS JOIN (
SELECT FileDate = 'ABCD_' + REPLACE(CONVERT(VARCHAR(10), GETDATE(), 103), '/', '_')
) fd
WHERE sd.state_desc != 'OFFLINE'
AND sd.name NOT IN ('master', 'model', 'msdb', 'tempdb')
ORDER BY sd.name
OPEN db
FETCH NEXT FROM db INTO
#DBName
, #FileName
WHILE ##FETCH_STATUS = 0 BEGIN
DECLARE #SQL NVARCHAR(MAX)
SELECT #Message = REPLICATE('-', 80) + CHAR(13) + CONVERT(VARCHAR(20), GETDATE(), 120) + N': ' + #DBName
RAISERROR (#Message, 0, 1) WITH NOWAIT
SELECT #SQL =
'BACKUP DATABASE [' + #DBName + ']
TO DISK = N''' + #FileName + '''
WITH FORMAT, ' + CASE WHEN #IsCompressed = 1 THEN N'COMPRESSION, ' ELSE '' END + N'INIT, STATS = 15;'
EXEC sys.sp_executesql #SQL
FETCH NEXT FROM db INTO
#DBName
, #FileName
END
CLOSE db
DEALLOCATE db
Output:
BACKUP DATABASE [AdventureWorks2008R2]
TO DISK = N'D:\BACKUP\ABCD_24_05_2013_AdventureWorks2008R2.bak'
WITH FORMAT, COMPRESSION, INIT, STATS = 15;
BACKUP DATABASE [AdventureWorks2008R2_Live]
TO DISK = N'D:\BACKUP\ABCD_24_05_2013_AdventureWorks2008R2_Live.bak'
WITH FORMAT, COMPRESSION, INIT, STATS = 15;
BACKUP DATABASE [AdventureWorks2012]
TO DISK = N'D:\BACKUP\ABCD_24_05_2013_AdventureWorks2012.bak'
WITH FORMAT, COMPRESSION, INIT, STATS = 15;
Results:
2013-05-24 09:54:34: AdventureWorks2008R2
15 percent processed.
30 percent processed.
45 percent processed.
60 percent processed.
75 percent processed.
90 percent processed.
Processed 23416 pages for database 'AdventureWorks2008R2', file 'AdventureWorks2008R2_Data' on file 1.
Processed 1 pages for database 'AdventureWorks2008R2', file 'AdventureWorks2008R2_Log' on file 1.
BACKUP DATABASE successfully processed 23417 pages in 4.052 seconds (45.148 MB/sec).
.....

Answer 3

I think, best way to perform schedule back-up is to create Job. Add your back-up job and schedule that on particular date and time.
How to create job

Answer 4

Some third-party backup programs, for example: EMS SQL Backup, allow setting templates for backup file names. Timestamp, server instance name, database names and other info can be added to file name.

Answer 5

Thanks for the posts
I just want to share a small update I have made on the script to make log database backups and automatically skip all databases with recovery model = simple which does not allow log backups. Hope it helps...
And yes, Mr. Ravi is right the best approach is to create a job, I've created a SP and am running from a job.
CREATE PROCEDURE sp_logbackup
AS
SET NOCOUNT ON;
DECLARE
#FileName NVARCHAR(1024)
, #DBName NVARCHAR(256)
, #PathName NVARCHAR(256)
, #Message NVARCHAR(2048)
, #IsCompressed BIT
SELECT
#PathName = '\\myServer\...'
, #IsCompressed = 1
DECLARE db CURSOR LOCAL READ_ONLY FAST_FORWARD FOR
SELECT
sd.name
, file_path = #PathName + name + '_' + FileDate + '.trn'
FROM sys.databases sd
CROSS JOIN (
SELECT FileDate = REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(CONVERT(varchar,GETDATE(), 20),'-','_'),':',''),' ','')
) fd
WHERE sd.state_desc != 'OFFLINE'
AND sd.recovery_model != 3
AND sd.name NOT IN ('master', 'model', 'msdb', 'tempdb')
ORDER BY sd.name
OPEN db
FETCH NEXT FROM db INTO
#DBName
, #FileName
WHILE ##FETCH_STATUS = 0 BEGIN
DECLARE #SQL NVARCHAR(MAX)
SELECT #Message = REPLICATE('-', 80) + CHAR(13) + CONVERT(VARCHAR(20), GETDATE(), 120) + N': ' + #DBName
RAISERROR (#Message, 0, 1) WITH NOWAIT
SELECT #SQL =
'BACKUP LOG [' + #DBName + ']
TO DISK = N''' + #FileName + '''
WITH FORMAT, NAME = N''' + #DBName + ''', SKIP, REWIND, NOUNLOAD, STATS = 10;'
EXEC sys.sp_executesql #SQL
FETCH NEXT FROM db INTO
#DBName
, #FileName
END
CLOSE db
DEALLOCATE db