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Introduction

SQL application may backup database via Command Line Switches operation. The command line operation may backup all databases or specified database store in DCF file with proper switches.

The command line backup script may generated via context menu command in DCF: Generate Backup Script. The script may execute in console or batch file.

A common usage of backup script is execute the script in Windows Task Scheduler to backup database periodically. This action automate backup operation to ease administrator's task. Tasks added to Task Scheduler starts each time you start Windows, and runs in the background. With Task Scheduler, you can schedule a backup databases task to run daily, weekly, monthly, or at certain times (such as system startup).

This command line backup script is only applicable for Windows 7 & above only.

Generate Backup Script in Database Group

To generate backup script for all the databases under the selected database group
Right click the database group that you want to generate backup script

Generate Backup Script in Database Item

To generate backup script for single database
Right click the database that you want to generate backup script

Generate Backup Script

Database (optional): If database is not specified, all databases under the database group will be backup
Backup to: Choose backup to directory
Admin Password(s): Admin user passwords that login to the database(s). If database group contains more databases with different admin passwords, please separate each passwords with comma. The button beside this field is to toggle show password in plain text or asterisk
Send Mail: Tick if need to receive notification email of backup status
Zip Backup: Compress backup into zip file
Test Email: Click to test whether email sent successfully to receiver email accounts
Copy: The command text will be automatically copy to your clipboard, it is ready to paste in window Task Scheduler (there is a shortcut "Launch Window Task Scheduler")

Email setting for TMNet

    SMTP Host: smtp-proxy.tm.net.my
 SMTP Port No: 25
    SMTP User: n/a. Leave empty
SMTP Password: n/a. Leave empty
      Use SSL: False (or unticked)

Email setting for Gmail

    SMTP Host: smtp.gmail.com
 SMTP Port No: 465
    SMTP User: e.g.: <your-account>@gmail.com
SMTP Password: ******* <app password>
      Use SSL: True (or ticked)

Guide to create & use app password or
Google AppPassword

Email setting for Yahoo! Mail

    SMTP Host: smtp.mail.yahoo.com
 SMTP Port No: 465
    SMTP User: e.g.: <your-account>@yahoo.com
SMTP Password: *******
      Use SSL: True (or ticked)

Email setting for private mail server

The following a sample setting. Configure according to your private mail server setting.

    SMTP Host: <your-mail-server>
 SMTP Port No: 587
    SMTP User: e.g.: <your-account>
SMTP Password: *******
      Use SSL: True or False

Email setting for MSN live mail or Hotmail

Unsupported

Add Backup task to Window 7 Task Scheduler

Click window menu Start -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Task Scheduler
Click Action -> Create Basic Task
Enter Task name
Click next, choose when you want to trigger the task (e.g Daily)
Click next, choose the start date and start time and recur every 1 day
Click next, choose Start a Program
Click next, paste all the backup script text that you copied just now into "Program/Script"
Set the Start in(optional) path to the Exe folder (eg. C:\Estream\SQL Accounting)
Click next, a dialog prompted and click Yes
Click Next
Tick the option Open the Properties dialog for this task when I click Finish
Click Finish
Select the option Run whether user is logged on or not
Click Triggers tab at top
Click Edit... button
Change the time to run
Click OK 2 times
Enter the window User Name & Password
Click Ok

Recommendations

Try to set the backup schedule timer after working hours,eg. mid-night start from 1.00am.
Do not shutdown the server while running the auto backup.
You can set the schedule to shutdownn and wake-up the server during weekend.

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 A common usage of backup script is execute the script in Windows Task Scheduler to backup database periodically.  This action automate backup operation to ease administrator's task.  Tasks added to Task Scheduler starts each time you start Windows, and runs in the background.  With Task Scheduler, you can schedule a backup databases task to run daily, weekly, monthly, or at certain times (such as system startup).
+This command line backup script is only applicable for '''Windows 7''' & above only.
 ==Generate Backup Script in Database Group==
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 ===Email setting for Gmail===
       SMTP Host: '''smtp.gmail.com'''
    SMTP Port No: '''465'''
       SMTP User: '''e.g.: <your-account>@gmail.com'''
-  SMTP Password: *******
+  SMTP Password: ******* <app password>
         Use SSL: '''True''' (or ticked)
+[https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en Guide to create & use app password] or <br>
+[https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords Google AppPassword]
+[[File:Scheduler-GMail1.jpg|600px]]
+[[File:Scheduler-GMail2.jpg|600px]]
 ===Email setting for Yahoo! Mail===
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 #Click next, choose Start a Program<br>[[File:Scheduler.Task5.jpg|600px]]
 #Click next, paste all the backup script text that you copied just now into "Program/Script"<br>[[File:Scheduler.Task6.jpg|600px]]
-#Click next, a dialog prompted and click Yes<br>[[File:Scheduler.Task7.jpg|600px]]
+#Set the Start in(optional) path to the Exe folder (eg. '''C:\Estream\SQL Accounting''')
-#Click Next and click Finish<br>[[File:Scheduler.Task8.jpg|600px]]
+#Click next, a dialog prompted and click '''Yes'''<br>[[File:Scheduler.Task7.jpg|600px]]
+#Click Next
+#Tick the option ''Open the Properties dialog for this task when I click Finish''<br>[[File:Scheduler.Task8.jpg|600px]]
+#Click Finish<br>[[File:Scheduler.Task9.jpg]]
+#Select the option ''Run whether user is logged on or not''
+#Click ''Triggers'' tab at top<br>[[File:Scheduler.Task11.jpg]]
+#Click ''Edit...'' button<br>[[File:Scheduler.Task12.jpg]]
+#Change the time to run
+#Click OK 2 times<br>[[File:Scheduler.Task10.jpg]]
+#Enter the window User Name & Password
+#Click Ok
+==Recommendations==
+* Try to set the backup schedule timer after working hours,eg. mid-night start from 1.00am.
+* Do not shutdown the server while running the auto backup.
+* You can set the schedule to shutdownn and wake-up the server during weekend.
-===Recommendation===
+<br />
-* Try to set the schedule timer after working hours.
-* Server must operates 24 hours. You can set the schedule to shutdownn and wake-up the server.