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How to revert a database back to a specific date?
Using SQL Server Management Studio. Enter the exact point in time you want the database to be restored to, by either dragging the slider to the desired point, or by selecting it using the date and time picker Note that in SQL Server 2012, it will automatically create a tail log backup before starting the restore.
Why does SQL Server have a backup history?
Such policies help to recover the database with minimum loss of the data and minimum downtime. SQL Server maintains a backup history in the system database msdb. We might be taking different kinds of backups to the main minimum restoration time.
How to know when to restore a database backup?
To help you identify which database backup to restore, you can optionally specify your WITH STOPAT clause in your RESTORE DATABASE statement to raise an error if a data backup is too recent for the specified target time. The complete data backup is always restored, even if it contains the target time.
Where can I find MSDB backup and restore history?
Historically it has been the home for DTS packages and SSIS packages, but DTS is no longer supported and SSIS is often stored in a catalog. This tip will focus on backup and restore history. All of the MSDB tables can be viewed in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).
Why do I need to roll back my SQL Server database?
There are certain circumstances in which you may need to roll back your database to a specific point in time. There may be various reasons why this could be necessary but it is usually related to the execution of accidental or malicious DML or DDL statements. For example: SQL Server provides two mechanisms for you to recover from these events:
How to Test SQL between with dates and numbers?
Note: You may test these BETWEEN examples with dates on MySQL and MS SQL Server. The following query shows using a range of two numbers in the BETWEEN clause. The query returns the records of employees from 3 to 7 IDs of employees. You can see, ID 2 and 5 also included in the fetched results.
Is it possible to roll back a database snapshot?
Database snapshots are quick and easy to create, and very easy to roll back. Of course, if you did not anticipate the damaging event, or you do not use database snapshots as part of your regular data protection strategy this may not be an option for you, and you will be forced to use the point-in-time restore method.