SQL Safe provides you with CLI commands to help you manually restore the most recent full backup of a database from the specified directory.


To perform RestoreLast operations use the following command:
  • SQLsafeCmd RestoreLast [options]


Where the required [options] are: 
OptionDescription

-BackupLocation <filename>

<filename> - the filename pattern to restore.

The most recent backup file matching this pattern will be restored.

 Set this to TSM for Tivoli Storage Manager.

-DatabaseName <db_name><db_name> - the database to restore.

Common Options

The following options help you perform RestoreLast operations:

Options
Descriptions
-DisconnectUsersDisconnects all users from the target database before the restore operation begins.
-EncryptedRestorePassword <pwd><pwd> - the encrypted password used to decrypt the backup.
-InstanceName <name>

<name> - SQL server instance name.

Note: it is not required if the instance is set as a default on the target server.

-Move <logical_filename> <target_filename>

To move the database logical database file to the physical target file.

<logical_filename> - the database logical database file.

<target_filename> - the physical target file .

Corresponds to the WITH MOVE option in the RESTORE DATABASE T/SQL command.

-Password <pwd><pwd> - the non-encrypted password used to encrypt the backup.

Security Options

Secure your RestoreLast operations with the following options:

Options
Description
-NoPrompt  Never prompt for credentials even if necessary.
-SecurityModel <model>

The security model used to log into SQL Server.

<model> - {Integrated, SQL}.

Note: Integrated (Windows authentication) is the default.

-SqlUsername <username><username> - the SQL Server username. (SQL SecurityModel).
-SqlPassword <pwd><pwd> - the SQL Server password. (SQL SecurityModel).
-EncryptedSqlPassword <pwd><pwd> - the encrypted SQL Server password generated by EncryptSqlPassword action. (SQLSecurityModel).
-WindowsUsername <domain\user><domain\user> - the Windows user that will be used to read/write the backup archive.
-WindowsPassword <pwd><pwd> - the password for the Windows user.
-EncryptedWindowsPassword <pwd><pwd> - the encrypted password for the Windows user generated by EncryptWindowsPassword action. 

Advanced Options

The following advanced options help you perform RestoreLast operations:

Options
Description
-ArgsFile <filename>

The path to a file containing command-line arguments.

<filename> - specifies the file that contains the command line arguments.

-ContinueAfterError

Instructs SQL Server to continue the operation despite encountering errors such as invalid checksums.

Note: for SQL 2005 and later only.

-IncludeLogins

For backup, includes the database logins in the backup file.

For restore, creates the logins from the backup file on the destination server.

-KeepReplication

Preserves replication settings when restoring a published database to a server other than that on which it was created.

-MailTo <email_address>

<email_address> - an email address(es) to send the notification via SMTP.

Note: multiple addresses may be separated by spaces, semicolons, or commas.

-RecoveryMode <mode> [-UndoFile <filename>]

Specifies the mode in which to leave the database after the operation is completed.

 <mode> - NoRecovery, Standby.

Note: for Standby mode an undo file may be specified with the -UndoFile option.

-RetryReads <interval> <retry_time> <total_time>

On a network file error, retry every <interval> seconds for up to <retry_time> seconds. Total retry time allowed is <total_time> minutes.

-UndoFile <filename>

<filename> - specifies the ABSOLUTE path to the undo filename.

Note: for Standby recovery mode only.

Tivoli Storage Manager Options

There are TSM options for your RestoreLast operations:

Options
 Description
-TsmClientOwnerName <name><name> - the client owner name.
-TsmClientOwnerPassword <pwd><pwd> - the client owner password.
-EncryptedTsmClientOwnerPassword <pwd><pwd> - the encrypted TSM client owner password.
-TsmConfigFile <filename><filename> - the configuration file location.
-TsmHighLevel <name><name> - the high level file specification (path).
-TsmLowLevel <name><name> - the low level file specification (file name).
-TsmTcpServerAddress <address><address> - the TCP/IP address for the TSM server.
-TsmTcpPort <port><port> - the TCP/IP port address for the TSM server.

For detailed descriptions and available options, see the CLI Help (SQLsafeCmd help RestoreLast).


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