Editing scheduled backups and time stamping backup files

Sorry for the previous post. Here are the problems:
1. Using enterprise manager, I chose to backup a
database. I picked my backup device and checked the
schedule option, setup the time and frequency of the
backup. It worked properly. How does one go in and edit
or modify the schedule after it is created? I went to
the backup device but, it doesn't show my schedule name
or settings, in fact, it shows the schedule option
unchecked. Any ideas or is it a matter of deleting the
device and recreating it?
2. I want to have each full backup have the basic file
name but have a time stamp added into the name. It would
look something like: databasename_db_200408141830. 2004
is the year, 08 the month, 14 the day, 1830 the hour. I
have seen it done but do not know how to duplicate it.
By doing this, I can go back to previous backups if a
problem occurs. Once again, any ideas?inline...
HTH
Neil MacMurchy
Senior DBA
Regional Municipality of Niagara
"smantz" <smantz@.smhscs.org> wrote in message
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> Sorry for the previous post. Here are the problems:
> 1. Using enterprise manager, I chose to backup a
> database. I picked my backup device and checked the
> schedule option, setup the time and frequency of the
> backup. It worked properly. How does one go in and edit
> or modify the schedule after it is created? I went to
> the backup device but, it doesn't show my schedule name
> or settings, in fact, it shows the schedule option
> unchecked. Any ideas or is it a matter of deleting the
> device and recreating it?
the device actually will not show anything until it has been initialized. if
you want to edit the backup job itself you will find it under the
management, SQL agent, jobs. you 'll find it there.
> 2. I want to have each full backup have the basic file
> name but have a time stamp added into the name. It would
> look something like: databasename_db_200408141830. 2004
> is the year, 08 the month, 14 the day, 1830 the hour. I
> have seen it done but do not know how to duplicate it.
> By doing this, I can go back to previous backups if a
> problem occurs. Once again, any ideas?
>
the best way to do this is to create the backup job in database management
section. here you can create a scheduled backup and it will automatically
append the date/time of the backup.|||sorry I should be a bit more specific. you should look for the database
maintenance plan wizard. it can reindex, update statistics, backup database
and tlogs, and send notifications of job completion (I like this last one,
sends me an e-mail over lunch that my tlog backup has completed successfully
or not. it does take a bit more setup for the mail portion).
I'm a huge fan of the Maint.wizards but it shouldn't be the only way you
create these jobs. give em a shot...
Neil MacMurchy
Senior DBA
Regional Municipality of Niagara
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"Neil MacMurchy" <neilmcse@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> inline...
> HTH
> Neil MacMurchy
> Senior DBA
> Regional Municipality of Niagara
> "smantz" <smantz@.smhscs.org> wrote in message
> news:1a3301c3fc09$ee42b440$a401280a@.phx.gbl...
> > Sorry for the previous post. Here are the problems:
> > 1. Using enterprise manager, I chose to backup a
> > database. I picked my backup device and checked the
> > schedule option, setup the time and frequency of the
> > backup. It worked properly. How does one go in and edit
> > or modify the schedule after it is created? I went to
> > the backup device but, it doesn't show my schedule name
> > or settings, in fact, it shows the schedule option
> > unchecked. Any ideas or is it a matter of deleting the
> > device and recreating it?
> the device actually will not show anything until it has been initialized.
if
> you want to edit the backup job itself you will find it under the
> management, SQL agent, jobs. you 'll find it there.
> >
> > 2. I want to have each full backup have the basic file
> > name but have a time stamp added into the name. It would
> > look something like: databasename_db_200408141830. 2004
> > is the year, 08 the month, 14 the day, 1830 the hour. I
> > have seen it done but do not know how to duplicate it.
> > By doing this, I can go back to previous backups if a
> > problem occurs. Once again, any ideas?
> >
> the best way to do this is to create the backup job in database management
> section. here you can create a scheduled backup and it will automatically
> append the date/time of the backup.
>