Backup file database was restored from

Hello!
I am trying to find out name of the backup file database was restored from
(I am restoring from DISK), something similar to physical_device_name in
backupmediafamily. restorehistory doesn't have this information.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Igor
You can use backup_set_id on restorehistory and media_set_id on backupset to
find the record on backupmediafamily.
Hope this helps,
Ben Nevarez
"Igor Marchenko" wrote:

> Hello!
> I am trying to find out name of the backup file database was restored from
> (I am restoring from DISK), something similar to physical_device_name in
> backupmediafamily. restorehistory doesn't have this information.
> Any advice is greatly appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Igor
|||Thanks a lot Ben! That exactly what I was looking for.
Igor
"Ben Nevarez" wrote:
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> You can use backup_set_id on restorehistory and media_set_id on backupset to
> find the record on backupmediafamily.
> Hope this helps,
> Ben Nevarez
>
>
> "Igor Marchenko" wrote:
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Backup file database was restored from

Hello!
I am trying to find out name of the backup file database was restored from
(I am restoring from DISK), something similar to physical_device_name in
backupmediafamily. restorehistory doesn't have this information.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
IgorYou can use backup_set_id on restorehistory and media_set_id on backupset to
find the record on backupmediafamily.
Hope this helps,
Ben Nevarez
"Igor Marchenko" wrote:
> Hello!
> I am trying to find out name of the backup file database was restored from
> (I am restoring from DISK), something similar to physical_device_name in
> backupmediafamily. restorehistory doesn't have this information.
> Any advice is greatly appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Igor|||Thanks a lot Ben! That exactly what I was looking for.
Igor
"Ben Nevarez" wrote:
> You can use backup_set_id on restorehistory and media_set_id on backupset to
> find the record on backupmediafamily.
> Hope this helps,
> Ben Nevarez
>
>
> "Igor Marchenko" wrote:
> > Hello!
> >
> > I am trying to find out name of the backup file database was restored from
> > (I am restoring from DISK), something similar to physical_device_name in
> > backupmediafamily. restorehistory doesn't have this information.
> > Any advice is greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Igor

backup file being reported as corrupt

I am backing up my databases every night. The system admin has a process running where he copies any new files on the drive to a tape drive for backup.

Twice now he has told me that a backup file was corrupt. In both cases, my jobs and processes are still running clean. DBCC checkdb returns no errors. Where is the best place / tool to check for corruption in tables?

Corruption was occurring in the backup process and was not related to SQL Server itself.

backup file being reported as corrupt

I am backing up my databases every night. The system admin has a process running where he copies any new files on the drive to a tape drive for backup.

Twice now he has told me that a backup file was corrupt. In both cases, my jobs and processes are still running clean. DBCC checkdb returns no errors. Where is the best place / tool to check for corruption in tables?

Corruption was occurring in the backup process and was not related to SQL Server itself.

Backup file and database name

Hi
I have a backup file.
How can I find that to which database this backup is related?
I want to do it programmaitcally.
thanks in advanceRESTORE HEADERONLY
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
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"perspolis" <rezarms@.hotmail.com> wrote in message news:OGbhokv0FHA.612@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gb
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> Hi
> I have a backup file.
> How can I find that to which database this backup is related?
> I want to do it programmaitcally.
> thanks in advance
>|||Perspolis,
Might consider using Enterprise Manager for your restores - much easier and
much less coding.
HTH
Jerry
"perspolis" <rezarms@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
> I have a backup file.
> How can I find that to which database this backup is related?
> I want to do it programmaitcally.
> thanks in advance
>

Backup Failures

3266 :
The backup data in 'ThursdaylogsAM' is incorrectly formatted. Backups cannot
be appended, but existing backup sets may still be usable.
3041 :
BACKUP failed to complete the command BACKUP LOG [GIS] TO [ThursdaylogsAM]
WITH INIT , NOUNLOAD , NAME = N'ThursdaylogsAM', SKIP , STATS = 10,
DESCRIPTION = N'ThursdaylogsAM', NOFORMAT DECLARE @.i INT
select @.i = position from msdb..backupset where database_name='GIS'and
type!='F'
I have a daily backup procedure that started to fail. It was created by
another technician so I don't know if he copied it or used a Wizard to create
it. For no apparent reason, it fails with thi smessage but only on certain
days. There is an individual procedure for each day of the week and other
than the name of the directory/file being written to, all instructions are
the same. i can't figure this one out!!!
Do you see any errors in the sql error log? And the application logs at the
same time? Assuming this was run perhaps as a sqlagent job, does the
sqlagent.out have any error message?
Vikram Jayaram
Microsoft, SQL Server
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Backup Failures

3266 :
The backup data in 'ThursdaylogsAM' is incorrectly formatted. Backups cannot
be appended, but existing backup sets may still be usable.
3041 :
BACKUP failed to complete the command BACKUP LOG [GIS] TO [ThursdaylogsAM]
WITH INIT , NOUNLOAD , NAME = N'ThursdaylogsAM', SKIP , STATS = 10,
DESCRIPTION = N'ThursdaylogsAM', NOFORMAT DECLARE @.i INT
select @.i = position from msdb..backupset where database_name='GIS'and
type!='F'
I have a daily backup procedure that started to fail. It was created by
another technician so I don't know if he copied it or used a Wizard to create
it. For no apparent reason, it fails with thi smessage but only on certain
days. There is an individual procedure for each day of the week and other
than the name of the directory/file being written to, all instructions are
the same. i can't figure this one out!!!Do you see any errors in the sql error log? And the application logs at the
same time? Assuming this was run perhaps as a sqlagent job, does the
sqlagent.out have any error message?
Vikram Jayaram
Microsoft, SQL Server
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Subscribe to MSDN & use http://msdn.microsoft.com/newsgroups.