[dba-SQLServer]Restore from Command Line?

Arthur Fuller artful at rogers.com
Fri Feb 28 08:51:34 CST 2003


I have searched BOL looking for this, so far without success. As I consider
the problem, however, a simple command-line restore may not solve it. The
target machine is assumed to have a running instance of MSDE on it, but not
EM. I noticed that you cannot use the Access ADP backup and restore menu
options on this box. I may have to go the sp_attach_db route. I suppose I
can whip up a very simple Access app that does nothing but exec sp_attach_db
and the filename.
Meanwhile, if you can give me a more accurate pointer to the BOL piece you
meant, I'd appreciate it.

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 -----Original Message-----
		From: 	dba-sqlserver-admin at databaseadvisors.com
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Fuller
		Sent:	Wednesday, February 26, 2003 10:37 AM
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		Subject:	[dba-SQLServer]Restore from Command Line?

Can I restore a database from the command line (i.e. without any user
intervention)? The P&D wizard offers the option to execute any command once
installation is finished. The CD will contain a zip of a database backup,
and I want to restore it to a known name without any user intervention.
TIA,
Arthur





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