Backup \ Restore Scripts For Litespeed in SQL Server

Below are scripts for taking backup or restore database when you have litespeed as third party tool. This tool was considered very good till SQL server doesn’t introduce compression. Sice compression is introduce , tools like litespeed and redgate are loosing its shine for normal backup restore operations.

Backup Scripts for SQL Server with litespeed

/**** Full Backup ****/

execute master.dbo.xp_backup_database  

@database = 'database name',  

@filename = 'Backup path\backup file name.bak',  

@init = 1,  

@compressionlevel = 4

/**** Differential Backup ****/

execute master.dbo.xp_backup_database 

@database = 'database name', 

@filename = 'Backup path\backup file name.bak', 

@init = 1,  @compressionlevel = 4, 

@with =  differential

/**** Transaction Log Backup ****/

execute master.dbo.xp_backup_log 

@database = 'database name', 

@filename = 'Backup path\backup file name.trn', 

@init = 1,  @compressionlevel = 4

/**** Filegroup Backup ****/

execute master.dbo.xp_backup_database  

@database = 'database name', 

@filename = 'Backup path\backup file name.bck', 

@init = 1,

@compressionlevel = 4, 

@filegroup = 'filegroupname'

Restore Scripts for SQL Server with litespeed

/**** Script to check the data and log file information from backup file ****/

exec master.dbo.xp_restore_filelistonly

@filename ='BackupPath\BackupFileName.bak'

GO

/**** Script to check the backup file header information ****/

exec master.dbo.xp_restore_headeronly

@filename ='BackupPath\BackupFileName.bak'

GO

/**** Script to check if the backup file is valid or not ****/

EXEC master.dbo.xp_restore_verifyonly

@filename ='BackupPath\BackupFileName.bak' 

GO

/**** Script to restore database using Full backup with the default options ****/

exec master.dbo.xp_restore_database

@database = 'dbname',

@filename = 'BackupPath\BackupFileName.bak'

GO

/**** Script to restore database using Full backup with file move option ****/

exec master.dbo.xp_restore_database

@database = 'dbname',

@filename = 'BackupPath\BackupFileName.bak',

@with = 'move "logical filename" to "physical file location.mdf"',

@with = 'move "logical filename" to "physical file location.ldf"' 

GO

/**** Script to restore database using Full backup with replace option ****/

exec master.dbo.xp_restore_database

@database = 'dbname',

@filename = 'BackupPath\BackupFileName.bak',

@with = 'replace', @with = 'move "logical filename" to "physical file location.mdf"',

@with = 'move "logical filename" to "physical file location.ldf"'

GO

/**** Script to restore Full backup with no recovery ****/

exec master.dbo.xp_restore_database

@database = 'dbname',

@filename = 'BackupPath\BackupFileName.bak',

@with = 'replace', @with = 'move "logical filename" to "physical file location.mdf"',

@with = 'move "logical filename" to "physical file location.ldf"',

@with='NORECOVERY' 

GO

/**** Script to restore log backup with no recovery ****/

EXEC master.dbo.xp_restore_log

@database = 'dbname',

@filename = 'BackupPath\BackupFileName.trn',

@with ='NORecovery' 

GO

/**** Script to restore log backup with recovery ****/

EXEC master.dbo.xp_restore_log

@database = 'dbname',

@filename = 'BackupPath\BackupFileName.trn',

@with ='Recovery' 

GO

/**** Script to do point in time recovery ****/

EXEC master.dbo.xp_restore_log

 @database = 'dbname',

 @filename = 'BackupPath\BackupFileName.trn',

 @with ='Recovery',

 @with = 'STOPBEFOREMARK = LogMark'

GO