Thursday 2 March 2017

Database Maintenance Plan (scheduling data base backup)


Below document shows how to create an automatic backup plan


Step 1 : Open the SQL management Studio and connect to the database server and as per the below screen create an Maintenance Plan



Step 2: SQL Maintenance plan Wizard is opened and give next



 Step 3: Specify the name for the job, and make sure after the completion of giving proper name, no white spaces allowed 


Step 5: On above screenshot there is a column named as Schedule in that click on the change button
                In which you can Schedule timing when backup need to be occurred




Step 6: After Creating the Schedule, as mention in the below screen give Next




Step 7: Next check the Backup check box and give Next


Step 8: Whatever Checkbox you have selected will be mentioned, as you can see in the below Screen and then give Next




Step 9: After choosing the full database backup, select the required database and click ok





Step 10: In Destination column, choose the path in where the backup need to be stored as you can see in below screen




 Step 11: After creating the path give next, in this step you can choose where the Log file need to be stored.
Note: Log files will show the statement of the backup plan job




Step 12: Finish the job plan