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Backup Database in Sql Server

Backup data base :
Backup is data base the one of the most use full task for the data base administrator’s
Simple script for back up the database to disk drives:

I have Adventureworks2008 data base in my sql server 2008













Syntax for backup data base:

BACKUP DATABASE << Databasename >> TO DISK =<<Filename>>

Script for backup data base:

BACKUP DATABASE AdventureWorks2008 TO DISK='C:/AdventureWorks2008.BAK’

When we run above query database is back up in C drive with the AdventureWorks2008.BAK file name .

When we observe the C drive

Backup the data base with object explorer:

Step 1:

ü           Rigth click on database. go for tasks and click on Back up































Step 2:




When we observe above screen shot is

Database :Adventureworks2008 this the name of the database which you bakup.

Bakup type: backup type is the type of backup you backup (above screen shot is the Full Is the type of backup).

Name: Name of the backup of databse.

Destiation: where the database backup is stored into disk drives

















Step 3: Click on “Ok” Button 

After Click on Ok button Databse is backed up into C drive with 100% Success ExecUting.

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