Backup a database
1.
Open SQL Server Management Tools, navigate to the database which will be backed up, right click on it and select
Tasks -> Back up:
2. O
n General tab, remove the previously used backup location by pressing 1 Remove and then 2 Add
3.
Select the backup destination by pressing
3 …
4.
Select the path of the backup using the navigator
4
(usually it’s D:\Backup) and fill in the backup name manually
5
(usually it’s
DATABASENAME_DATEOFBACKUP_CREATORINITIALS.bak
)
5.
Press
OK
button until you reach the initial screen and finally press
6 OK
to start the backup process
6.
Database backup successful:
Restore a database
1.
Right-click on database to be restored, navigate to
Tasks->Restore->Database
2.
Select
1 Device
and press
2…
to browse
3.
Press
3 Add
4.
Select the backup you wish to restore using the navigator
4
and press
5 OK
5.
Press OK until you reach the General tab, check that the database name and path are correct, DO NOT PRESS OK
6.
Go to Files tab and make sure that the Restore As names correspond to PrxData folder used on the machine (change the destination if needed by pressing
…
)
7.
Go to Options tab and select
Overwrite the existing database (WITH REPLACE)
8.
Press OK and database will be restored
ATTENTION: DO NOT RESTORE a database unless instructed to do so by SUPPORT!