BackUP

Hello, I have been using a pretty simple backup command to backup my
database. I have been then going to the file that was created and changing
the name of the file by adding a "date" to the name.
Is there an easier way to do this?
I see the backup command has a "RETAINDAYS" option, but if I am backing us
on a daily basis won't I just get an error when I attempt to backup the
file again (same name) and they system telling the file has not expired?
I was hoping there was a way for me to indicate that I want to keep the
file 10 deep and it would somehow manage those files each time I requested
a backup.
So is there an easier way?
Thanks in advance for your assistance!!!!!!Have you looked at Database Maintenance Plans? They allow everything you
are asking for, in a wizard setup format.
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"Jim Heavey" <JimHeavey@.nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Hello, I have been using a pretty simple backup command to backup my
> database. I have been then going to the file that was created and
changing
> the name of the file by adding a "date" to the name.
> Is there an easier way to do this?
> I see the backup command has a "RETAINDAYS" option, but if I am backing us
> on a daily basis won't I just get an error when I attempt to backup the
> file again (same name) and they system telling the file has not expired?
> I was hoping there was a way for me to indicate that I want to keep the
> file 10 deep and it would somehow manage those files each time I requested
> a backup.
> So is there an easier way?
> Thanks in advance for your assistance!!!!!!