Posts tagged ‘Query’

Simple query for backing up all MsSQL databases

MsSQL query for backup up all databases excluding master, model, msdb and tempdb.
Don’t forget to change your path, C:\Backup might not be preferred …

DECLARE @name VARCHAR(50) -- database name
DECLARE @path VARCHAR(256) -- path for backup files
DECLARE @fileName VARCHAR(256) -- filename for backup
DECLARE @fileDate VARCHAR(20) -- used for file name 
 
SET @path = 'C:\Backup\'  
 
SELECT @fileDate = CONVERT(VARCHAR(20),GETDATE(),112) 
 
DECLARE db_cursor CURSOR FOR
SELECT name
FROM master.dbo.sysdatabases
WHERE name NOT IN ('master','model','msdb','tempdb')  
 
OPEN db_cursor
FETCH NEXT FROM db_cursor INTO @name   
 
WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0
BEGIN
       SET @fileName = @path + @name + '_' + @fileDate + '.BAK'
       BACKUP DATABASE @name TO DISK = @fileName  
 
       FETCH NEXT FROM db_cursor INTO @name
END   
 
CLOSE db_cursor
DEALLOCATE db_cursor
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • LinkedIn
  • RSS
  • StumbleUpon
  • Google Bookmarks
  • Yahoo! Buzz
  • email
  • MySpace
  • PDF
  • Print
  • Reddit
  • Tumblr