check restore verifyonly result

How can I check one of my db backups result is vaild in vb or transact sql?
For example
if (RESTORE VERIFYONLY FROM disk=c:\1.bak) = isvaid then
'restore it
else
' send a message
End if
thanks
The IF/ELSE method might not work since some errors will terminate the
batch. However, you can check @.@.ERROR (or catch in you VB app):
RESTORE VERIFYONLY
FROM DISK='C:\1.bak'
GO
IF @.@.ERROR = 0
BEGIN
RESTORE DATABASE MyDatabase
FROM DISK='C:\1.bak'
END
ELSE
BEGIN
PRINT 'Cannot restore from backup'
END
GO
Note that RESTORE VERIFYONLY does only a cursory check to see if the backup
is valid. The best way to make sure is with an actual restore, perhaps to a
different database name.
Hope this helps.
Dan Guzman
SQL Server MVP
"Tolgay" <tgul@.tgul.com> wrote in message
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> How can I check one of my db backups result is vaild in vb or transact
> sql?
> For example
> if (RESTORE VERIFYONLY FROM disk=c:\1.bak) = isvaid then
> 'restore it
> else
> ' send a message
> End if
> thanks
>
>
|||You should use SQLDMO
This library has an object RESTORE which has a method SQLVerify that can be
used to check the health of a backup media.
Bien cordialement
Med Bouchenafa
"Tolgay" <tgul@.tgul.com> wrote in message
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> How can I check one of my db backups result is vaild in vb or transact
> sql?
> For example
> if (RESTORE VERIFYONLY FROM disk=c:\1.bak) = isvaid then
> 'restore it
> else
> ' send a message
> End if
> thanks
>
>
|||thank you Dan,
it works good.
"Dan Guzman" <guzmanda@.nospam-online.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:e6y$4bz$FHA.4036@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> The IF/ELSE method might not work since some errors will terminate the
> batch. However, you can check @.@.ERROR (or catch in you VB app):
> RESTORE VERIFYONLY
> FROM DISK='C:\1.bak'
> GO
> IF @.@.ERROR = 0
> BEGIN
> RESTORE DATABASE MyDatabase
> FROM DISK='C:\1.bak'
> END
> ELSE
> BEGIN
> PRINT 'Cannot restore from backup'
> END
> GO
> Note that RESTORE VERIFYONLY does only a cursory check to see if the
backup
> is valid. The best way to make sure is with an actual restore, perhaps to
a
> different database name.
> --
> Hope this helps.
> Dan Guzman
> SQL Server MVP
> "Tolgay" <tgul@.tgul.com> wrote in message
> news:uGDJ6Jz$FHA.4012@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>

check restore verifyonly result

How can I check one of my db backups result is vaild in vb or transact sql?
For example
if (RESTORE VERIFYONLY FROM disk=c:\1.bak) = isvaid then
'restore it
else
' send a message
End if
thanksThe IF/ELSE method might not work since some errors will terminate the
batch. However, you can check @.@.ERROR (or catch in you VB app):
RESTORE VERIFYONLY
FROM DISK='C:\1.bak'
GO
IF @.@.ERROR = 0
BEGIN
RESTORE DATABASE MyDatabase
FROM DISK='C:\1.bak'
END
ELSE
BEGIN
PRINT 'Cannot restore from backup'
END
GO
Note that RESTORE VERIFYONLY does only a cursory check to see if the backup
is valid. The best way to make sure is with an actual restore, perhaps to a
different database name.
--
Hope this helps.
Dan Guzman
SQL Server MVP
"Tolgay" <tgul@.tgul.com> wrote in message
news:uGDJ6Jz$FHA.4012@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> How can I check one of my db backups result is vaild in vb or transact
> sql?
> For example
> if (RESTORE VERIFYONLY FROM disk=c:\1.bak) = isvaid then
> 'restore it
> else
> ' send a message
> End if
> thanks
>
>|||You should use SQLDMO
This library has an object RESTORE which has a method SQLVerify that can be
used to check the health of a backup media.
--
Bien cordialement
Med Bouchenafa
"Tolgay" <tgul@.tgul.com> wrote in message
news:uGDJ6Jz$FHA.4012@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> How can I check one of my db backups result is vaild in vb or transact
> sql?
> For example
> if (RESTORE VERIFYONLY FROM disk=c:\1.bak) = isvaid then
> 'restore it
> else
> ' send a message
> End if
> thanks
>
>|||thank you Dan,
it works good.
"Dan Guzman" <guzmanda@.nospam-online.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:e6y$4bz$FHA.4036@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> The IF/ELSE method might not work since some errors will terminate the
> batch. However, you can check @.@.ERROR (or catch in you VB app):
> RESTORE VERIFYONLY
> FROM DISK='C:\1.bak'
> GO
> IF @.@.ERROR = 0
> BEGIN
> RESTORE DATABASE MyDatabase
> FROM DISK='C:\1.bak'
> END
> ELSE
> BEGIN
> PRINT 'Cannot restore from backup'
> END
> GO
> Note that RESTORE VERIFYONLY does only a cursory check to see if the
backup
> is valid. The best way to make sure is with an actual restore, perhaps to
a
> different database name.
> --
> Hope this helps.
> Dan Guzman
> SQL Server MVP
> "Tolgay" <tgul@.tgul.com> wrote in message
> news:uGDJ6Jz$FHA.4012@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > How can I check one of my db backups result is vaild in vb or transact
> > sql?
> >
> > For example
> >
> > if (RESTORE VERIFYONLY FROM disk=c:\1.bak) = isvaid then
> > 'restore it
> > else
> > ' send a message
> > End if
> >
> > thanks
> >
> >
> >
>

check restore verifyonly result

How can I check one of my db backups result is vaild in vb or transact sql?
For example
if (RESTORE VERIFYONLY FROM disk=c:\1.bak) = isvaid then
'restore it
else
' send a message
End if
thanksThe IF/ELSE method might not work since some errors will terminate the
batch. However, you can check @.@.ERROR (or catch in you VB app):
RESTORE VERIFYONLY
FROM DISK='C:\1.bak'
GO
IF @.@.ERROR = 0
BEGIN
RESTORE DATABASE MyDatabase
FROM DISK='C:\1.bak'
END
ELSE
BEGIN
PRINT 'Cannot restore from backup'
END
GO
Note that RESTORE VERIFYONLY does only a cursory check to see if the backup
is valid. The best way to make sure is with an actual restore, perhaps to a
different database name.
Hope this helps.
Dan Guzman
SQL Server MVP
"Tolgay" <tgul@.tgul.com> wrote in message
news:uGDJ6Jz$FHA.4012@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> How can I check one of my db backups result is vaild in vb or transact
> sql?
> For example
> if (RESTORE VERIFYONLY FROM disk=c:\1.bak) = isvaid then
> 'restore it
> else
> ' send a message
> End if
> thanks
>
>|||You should use SQLDMO
This library has an object RESTORE which has a method SQLVerify that can be
used to check the health of a backup media.
Bien cordialement
Med Bouchenafa
"Tolgay" <tgul@.tgul.com> wrote in message
news:uGDJ6Jz$FHA.4012@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> How can I check one of my db backups result is vaild in vb or transact
> sql?
> For example
> if (RESTORE VERIFYONLY FROM disk=c:\1.bak) = isvaid then
> 'restore it
> else
> ' send a message
> End if
> thanks
>
>|||thank you Dan,
it works good.
"Dan Guzman" <guzmanda@.nospam-online.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:e6y$4bz$FHA.4036@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> The IF/ELSE method might not work since some errors will terminate the
> batch. However, you can check @.@.ERROR (or catch in you VB app):
> RESTORE VERIFYONLY
> FROM DISK='C:\1.bak'
> GO
> IF @.@.ERROR = 0
> BEGIN
> RESTORE DATABASE MyDatabase
> FROM DISK='C:\1.bak'
> END
> ELSE
> BEGIN
> PRINT 'Cannot restore from backup'
> END
> GO
> Note that RESTORE VERIFYONLY does only a cursory check to see if the
backup
> is valid. The best way to make sure is with an actual restore, perhaps to
a
> different database name.
> --
> Hope this helps.
> Dan Guzman
> SQL Server MVP
> "Tolgay" <tgul@.tgul.com> wrote in message
> news:uGDJ6Jz$FHA.4012@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>

check restore verifyonly result

How can I check one of my db backups result is vaild in vb or transact sql?
For example
if (RESTORE VERIFYONLY FROM disk=c:\1.bak) = isvaid then
'restore it
else
' send a message
End if
thanksThe IF/ELSE method might not work since some errors will terminate the
batch. However, you can check @.@.ERROR (or catch in you VB app):
RESTORE VERIFYONLY
FROM DISK='C:\1.bak'
GO
IF @.@.ERROR = 0
BEGIN
RESTORE DATABASE MyDatabase
FROM DISK='C:\1.bak'
END
ELSE
BEGIN
PRINT 'Cannot restore from backup'
END
GO
Note that RESTORE VERIFYONLY does only a cursory check to see if the backup
is valid. The best way to make sure is with an actual restore, perhaps to a
different database name.
Hope this helps.
Dan Guzman
SQL Server MVP
"Tolgay" <tgul@.tgul.com> wrote in message
news:uGDJ6Jz$FHA.4012@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> How can I check one of my db backups result is vaild in vb or transact
> sql?
> For example
> if (RESTORE VERIFYONLY FROM disk=c:\1.bak) = isvaid then
> 'restore it
> else
> ' send a message
> End if
> thanks
>
>|||You should use SQLDMO
This library has an object RESTORE which has a method SQLVerify that can be
used to check the health of a backup media.
Bien cordialement
Med Bouchenafa
"Tolgay" <tgul@.tgul.com> wrote in message
news:uGDJ6Jz$FHA.4012@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> How can I check one of my db backups result is vaild in vb or transact
> sql?
> For example
> if (RESTORE VERIFYONLY FROM disk=c:\1.bak) = isvaid then
> 'restore it
> else
> ' send a message
> End if
> thanks
>
>|||thank you Dan,
it works good.
"Dan Guzman" <guzmanda@.nospam-online.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:e6y$4bz$FHA.4036@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> The IF/ELSE method might not work since some errors will terminate the
> batch. However, you can check @.@.ERROR (or catch in you VB app):
> RESTORE VERIFYONLY
> FROM DISK='C:\1.bak'
> GO
> IF @.@.ERROR = 0
> BEGIN
> RESTORE DATABASE MyDatabase
> FROM DISK='C:\1.bak'
> END
> ELSE
> BEGIN
> PRINT 'Cannot restore from backup'
> END
> GO
> Note that RESTORE VERIFYONLY does only a cursory check to see if the
backup
> is valid. The best way to make sure is with an actual restore, perhaps to
a
> different database name.
> --
> Hope this helps.
> Dan Guzman
> SQL Server MVP
> "Tolgay" <tgul@.tgul.com> wrote in message
> news:uGDJ6Jz$FHA.4012@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>

Check for Null values in Transact Sql

I am using Visual Web Developer Express 2005 and SQL Server Express 2005.

I have set up a trigger that fires when an update has been performed on
a specific table. The trigger checks to see if specific columns have
been updated. If they have, then the trigger code is executed. This part
works fine.

I am now trying to find a way to check if null values exist in either
one of two field from the same table. If either field contains a null
value, then I don't want the trigger code to be executed.

How can I check for null values and skip a block of code within my
Transact Sql trigger.

Thanks....

You can use the IS NULL clause to test a column...

|||

Use something like:

if exists (select * from MyTbl where Col1 is null or Col2 is null)

//do not update

else //update

Check for backups performed

Hi all!
Is there a way to check using transact SQL or any other option that
backup on a database has been performed? Is there any table on the
server that could be queried for successful/unsuccessful backup made?
Or is there a way to get the last date of successful backup made on
the database?
Thanks in advance,
IlyaHi
Use RESTORE VERIFYONLY ... (See BOL for more details)
Nice feature in SQL Server 2005 (You can track backup' percent_complete
,estimated_completion_time )
select top 2 start_time,
percent_complete ,estimated_completion_time
from sys.dm_exec_requests
order by start_time desc
"Ilya" <lentyai@.gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all!
> Is there a way to check using transact SQL or any other option that
> backup on a database has been performed? Is there any table on the
> server that could be queried for successful/unsuccessful backup made?
> Or is there a way to get the last date of successful backup made on
> the database?
> Thanks in advance,
> Ilya
>|||Hi,
The database server mentioned is SQL Server 2000 (SP4).
Thanks,
Ilya|||On Sep 11, 2:31 pm, "Uri Dimant" <u...@.iscar.co.il> wrote:
> Hi
> Use RESTORE VERIFYONLY ... (See BOL for more details)
> Nice feature in SQL Server 2005 (You can track backup' percent_complete
> ,estimated_completion_time )
> select top 2 start_time,
> percent_complete ,estimated_completion_time
> from sys.dm_exec_requests
> order by start_time desc
> "Ilya" <lent...@.gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1189513740.265730.67260@.k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> > Hi all!
> > Is there a way to check using transact SQL or any other option that
> > backup on a database has been performed? Is there any table on the
> > server that could be queried for successful/unsuccessful backup made?
> > Or is there a way to get the last date of successful backup made on
> > the database?
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Ilya
Hi, Uri!
Thanks for your quick reply.
Found smth myself with the BOL and VERIFYONLY you mentioned.
There is a table called backupset in msdb database. There are a plenty
of fields and backup_finish_date & database_name as well. These two
give me what I need (the date of the last backup made on the
database).
Then the following SQL gives me what I need:
SELECT TOP 1 backup_finish_date
FROM msdb..backupset
WHERE database_name = '<The name of the database>'
ORDER BY backup_finish_date DESC
Thanks again,
Ilya