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How to restore a merge database from a backup?
There are two approaches to restoring a merge publication database. After restoring the publication database from a backup, you should either: Synchronize the publication database with a subscription database. Reinitialize all subscriptions to the publications in the publication database.
How does the MERGE statement work in SQL Server?
As a result of the merger, the data in the sales.category table is fully synchronized with the data in the sales.category_staging table. In this tutorial, you have learned how to use the SQL Server MERGE statement to make changes in a table based on matching values from another table.
Can you merge two bak files into one database?
To my knowledge, there’s no means for combining the .bak files – you have to restore them into separate databases before you can merge the data into a single database. The Red Gate tools are pretty nifty that way since you can compare (and sync!) a live database against a standard SQL Server backup file (requires the Pro editions of the tools).
Can you merge two databases with the same schema?
Both databases have the same schema, but they may experience conflict with primary key in some tables. So I want them to just ignore the duplicate rows, and continue merging further.
Can a Windows Server Backup be restored to a recovery database?
Windows Server Backup can restore only file-level backups to a recovery database. It cannot be used to restore application-level backups to a recovery database. The database and log files containing the recovered data must be restored or copied into the RDB folder structure.
How does a recovery database ( RDB ) work?
A recovery database (RDB) is a special kind of mailbox database that allows you to mount and extract data from a restored mailbox database as part of a recovery operation. RDBs allow you to recover data from a backup or copy of a database without disrupting user access to current data.
Can you back up master and MSDB at the same time?
For example, back up the master and msdb databases at the Publisher at the same time you back up the publication database. If the publication database is restored, ensure that the master and msdb database are consistent with the publication database in terms of replication configuration and settings.