Brian,

Here is some T-SQL that should get you started:

declare
@dt char(8),
@tm char(8),
@dtm char(18),
@fname char(102),
@descript char(55)

select @dt = convert(char(8),getdate(),112)
select @tm = replace(convert(char(8),getdate(),114),':','-')
set @dtm = '_' + @dt + '-' + @tm
set @fname = 'MyPathname\MyDatabaseName' + @dtm + '.bkp'
set @descript = 'My Backup Description ' + @dtm

BACKUP DATABASE MyDatabase TO
DISK = @fname
WITH DESCRIPTION = @descript

I hope the "at signs" for on the variable names come through.

S. Davey (3/28)

MI DIT\Agency Services
7:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. ET
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>>> "Zelli Brian "
<mssqldba-ezmlmshield-x47002258.[Email address protected] 03/28/07
8:26 AM >>>
I need to do periodic t log backups and the vendor does not want us
using Maintenance jobs (for whatever reason). Does someone have a
sample of how to back up t logs using some type of timestamp as part
of
the name when it is backed up? Or is there another means?

ciao,
Brian




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