SQL Backup Helper Create full backups of selected databases, using wildcards of inclusion and exclusion
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SQL Backup Helper Description

The SQL Backup Helper was developed to be a set of Stored Procedures and User Defined Functions, which help you automate the process of creating backup sets, cloning database and creating a history set of database backups. The SQL Backup Helper is a SQL database with some tables, stored procedures and user defined functions. After setting up the database you can use the SQL Backup Helper by creating new SQL Agent jobs and calling the SPs with the appropriate parameters. *Example commands for SQL Server Agent Example FULL backup command performing a full backup of all databases, excluding master,model,msdb,tempdb databases EXEC USP_BackupDatabase 'FULL', NULL, 'master,model,msdb,tempdb' Example FULL backup command performing a FULL backup of all databases starting with DEV, excluding master,model,msdb,tempdb databases EXEC USP_BackupDatabase 'FULL', 'DEV%', 'master,model,msdb,tempdb' Example for cleaning up history, keeping 3 backup sets, having no maximum age, including all databases, excluding master,model,msdb,tempdb databases EXEC USP_CleanUpHistory 3, NULL, NULL, 'master,model,msdb,tempdb' Example DIFF backup command performing a differential backup of all databases, excluding master,model,msdb,tempdb databases EXEC USP_BackupDatabase 'DIFF', NULL, 'master,model,msdb,tempdb' Example TRAN backup command performing a tranaction log backup of all databases, excluding master,model,msdb,tempdb databases EXEC USP_BackupDatabase 'TRAN', NULL, 'master,model,msdb,tempdb' The SQL Backup Helper can be installed by using the setup binary (Red Gates SQL packager). The binary lets you choose the following: - Database name - Database folder - Log folder - Collation - Recovery model - Compatibility level - Initial database size The SQL Backup Helper can be installed by setting up the database manually and by running the Schema and MasterData scripts. Main features: Create full backups of selected databases, using wildcards of inclusion and exclusion Create differential backups of selected databases, using wildcards of inclusion and exclusion Create transaction log backups of selected databases, using wildcards of inclusion and exclusion Clone databases Copy backup sets to local or UNC folders to create a backup history

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