Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts with the label backup files

Way to find differential backup for SQL Database

1.Check MSDB backup history for that database select * from msdb.dbo.backupset where name='dbname' and type='i' order by backup_finish_date desc 2.dbo.backupset: provides information concerning the most-granular details of the backup process dbo.backupmediafamily: provides metadata for the physical backup files as they relate to backup sets dbo.backupfile: this system view provides the most-granular information for the physical backup files USE AdventureWorks GO SELECT TOP 100 s.database_name, m.physical_device_name, CAST(CAST(s.backup_size / 1000000 AS INT) AS VARCHAR(14)) + ' ' + 'MB' AS bkSize, CAST(DATEDIFF(second, s.backup_start_date, s.backup_finish_date) AS VARCHAR(4)) + ' ' + 'Seconds' TimeTaken, s.backup_start_date, CAST(s.first_lsn AS VARCHAR(50)) AS first_lsn, CAST(s.last_lsn AS VARCHAR(50)) AS last_lsn, CASE s.[type] WHEN 'D' THEN 'Full' WHEN 'I' THEN 'Differential' WHEN &