Restore & Backup database using Code

Question

How to restore & backup sql database using C# code?Plz tell me........

Senthilkumar · Answer

Hi Pravin. I have written an article and published here in C# corner. http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Blogs/8679/backup-and-restore-the-database-in-Asp-Net-web-application.aspx The source code also attached you can download it and can use the same.

Satyapriya Nayak · Answer

Hi Pravin Please refer the below links http://midnightprogrammer.net/post/BackupRestore-SQL-database-using-C.aspx http://www.codeproject.com/Tips/279705/Backup-Restore-of-SQL-Server-database-using-VB-NET Thanks

Pravinkumar Birajdar · Answer

thanks again...

Kunal Vaishya · Answer

this is a sql sp try this DECLARE @DBName varchar(255) DECLARE @DATABASES_Fetch int DECLARE DATABASES_CURSOR CURSOR FOR select DATABASE_NAME = db_name(s_mf.database_id) from sys.master_files s_mf where -- ONLINE s_mf.state = 0 -- Only look at databases to which we have access and has_dbaccess(db_name(s_mf.database_id)) = 1 -- Not master tempdb or model and db_name(s_mf.database_id) not in ( 'Master'  'tempdb'  'model' ) group by s_mf.database_id order by 1 OPEN DATABASES_CURSOR FETCH NEXT FROM DATABASES_CURSOR INTO @DBName WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0 BEGIN declare @DBFileName varchar(256) set @DBFileName = datename(dw getdate()) + ' - ' + replace(replace(@DBName ':'  '_' ) '\'' _ ') exec (' BACKUP DATABASE [ ' + @DBName + ' ] TO DISK = N '' c:\db backup \ ' + @DBFileName + ''' WITH NOFORMAT INIT NAME = N ''' + @DBName + ' - Full Database Backup ''  SKIP NOREWIND NOUNLOAD STATS = 100') FETCH NEXT FROM DATABASES_CURSOR INTO @DBName END CLOSE DATABASES_CURSOR DEALLOCATE DATABASES_CURSOR

Kunal Vaishya · Answer

Dear its vb.net code for just understanding Imports System.Data.SqlClient Public Class Form1 Dim con As SqlConnection Dim cmd As SqlCommand Private Sub Form1_Load( ByVal sender As System.Object ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase .Load con = New SqlConnection( Data Source=localhost;Integrated Security=SSPI;Initial Catalog=DBNAME ) End Sub ' Backup Private Sub Button1_Click( ByVal sender As System.Object ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click cmd = New SqlCommand( backup database DBNAME to disk='\server\path\filename.bak'  con) con.Open() cmd.ExecuteNonQuery() con.Close() End Sub ' Restore Private Sub Button2_Click( ByVal sender As System.Object ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click cmd = New SqlCommand( restore database DBNAME from disk='\server\path\filename.bak'  con) con.Open() cmd.ExecuteNonQuery() con.Close() End Sub End Class Please check this thread for detail: http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2568063&SiteID=1