Re: Backup and restore - What is the preffered way?

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From: Sarbjit Gill (ssgill.no.spam_at_no.spam.hotmail.com)
Date: 01/08/05 

Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 00:47:51 +0800

"Uhway" <vbhadharla@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> What is the preferred way for Backup and Restore? Maintenance plan wizard
> or command line scripts?
T-SQL scheduled using SQL Server Agent Service
>
> Also, to setup email notifications on a sql box, what do we need (outlook
> client..) on the server box? Is there a step by step document online to
> setup this?
You need outlook 2000 onwards installed on the box SQL is installed. SQL
Server is going to be a member of a domain and a MAPI mail server has be to
used (e.g Exchange)
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/sql/2000/all/reskit/en-us/default.mspx
>
> Plus please post some links to backup command scripts pages.
The BOOKS Online (get the updated version from www.microsoft.com/sql) is
more then enough as a resource for writing T-SQL for Backup/Restore
>
> Thanks
> BVR
>
>
Cheers
Gill

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