how to strore table backup on database

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how to strore table backup on database

rajeshn29.dba

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August 12, 2011 at 12:56 pm

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Hi all,
I have one database bank-db in that 10 tables are there i took backup out of 10 tables 2 tables useing this command
emp is my table name
select * into EMP_BKP from EMP
So now i was trancate table also from db ,now i want to restore table backup with in database .................... i don't know how to restore table backup in database can you some help me....................
Raj

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Welsh Corgi SSC Guru Points: 116520 More actions · Answer 1

If you want to use the SQL SELECT INTO Statement to make a copy of the table then you do not want to truncate the table.

Drop the table and perform a SELECT INTO again.

I assuming that you do not care about Indexes, etc? If so then you want to create another table and perform an INSERT INTO.

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homebrew01 SSC Guru Points: 55454 More actions · Answer 2

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August 12, 2011 at 1:15 pm

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insert into EMP

select * from EMP_BKP

Welsh Corgi SSC Guru Points: 116520 More actions · Answer 3

Perhaps I misunderstood but I did not interpret that inserting the records from EMP_BKP into EMP is the desired solution.

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homebrew01 SSC Guru Points: 55454 More actions · Answer 4

Welsh Corgi (8/12/2011)
Perhaps I misunderstood but I did not interpret that inserting the records from EMP_BKP into EMP is the desired solution.

Just as likely that I misunderstood.

I thought that:

1) EMP was backed up into EMP_BKP

2) EMP got truncated

3) Would like to get EMP_BKP data back into EMP ??

Raj, can you clarify what you want to do ?

rajeshn29.dba Ten Centuries Points: 1250 More actions · Answer 5

Can plz send correct SCRIPT it was production server

rajeshn29.dba Ten Centuries Points: 1250 More actions · Answer 6

homebrew01@@

yes you are right

* EMP was backed up into EMP_BKP

* EMP got truncated

*Would like to get EMP_BKP data back into EMP right can you plz tel me script it will be more help to me

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004494 More actions · Answer 7

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004494 More actions · Answer 8

If that's the case, this is what you're looking for

homebrew01 (8/12/2011)
insert into EMP
select * from EMP_BKP

Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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homebrew01 SSC Guru Points: 55454 More actions · Answer 9

If you have identity columns that you want to maintain, then you may need to add something like

SET IDENTITY_INSERT BKP ON

insert into EMP (Fld1, Fld2, Fld3)

select * from EMP_BKP

SET IDENTITY_INSERT BKP OFF

Or you can use the Import/Export Data Task in SSMS

rajeshn29.dba Ten Centuries Points: 1250 More actions · Answer 10

i want to take two tables backups ...............can you plz some tell me procedure

homebrew01 SSC Guru Points: 55454 More actions · Answer 11

rajeshn29.dba (8/12/2011)
i want to take two tables backups ...............can you plz some tell me procedure

I don't understand your question.

You already know how to backup a table as you did with EMP to EMP_BKP

If this is production, I suggest you practice in development first.

Also, when I make changes in production, I often do it in a transaction so I can roll back if I make a mistake.

begin tran

update EMP

set status = 'Y'

where status = 'Z'

(100 records affected)

-- Oooops !! I did the wrong code !!!

Rollback

-- try again

begin tran

update EMP

set status = 'Y'

where status = 'X'

(20 records affected)

--Good

commit

Welsh Corgi SSC Guru Points: 116520 More actions · Answer 12

Good thing you had a backup. 🙂

Just wondering but why did you decide to perform a SELECT INTO and subsequently TRUNCATE the table?

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homebrew01 SSC Guru Points: 55454 More actions · Answer 13

Welsh Corgi (8/12/2011)
Good thing you had a backup. 🙂
Just wondering but why did you decide to perform a SELECT INTO and subsequently TRUNCATE the table?

Yes, there are many questions that could be asked.

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rajeshn29.dba

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August 12, 2011 at 2:54 pm

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Thanks to all my problem resloved