SQL Server: backup all databases

Question

I was wondering if there was any way of making a backup of an entire SQL Server (we are using SQL Server 2008) at regular intervals to a specific location. I know we are abl

Answer 1

Consider backing up hidden resource database as well

Use master
GO

--enable
sp_configure 'show advanced options'
GO
/* 0 = Disabled , 1 = Enabled */
sp_configure 'xp_cmdshell', 1
GO
RECONFIGURE WITH OVERRIDE
GO


--===Resource file details
SELECT 'ResourceDB' AS 'Database Name'
    , NAME AS [Database File]
    , FILENAME AS [Database File Location] 
FROM sys.sysaltfiles 
    WHERE DBID = 32767
ORDER BY [Database File]
GO

--===Copy resource files
DECLARE @ResDataFile VARCHAR(1000), @ResLogFile VARCHAR(1000)
SELECT 
    @ResDataFile = CASE NAME WHEN  'Data' THEN FILENAME ELSE @ResDataFile END,
    @ResLogFile = CASE NAME WHEN 'Log' THEN FILENAME ELSE @ResLogFile END
FROM sys.sysaltfiles 
WHERE DBID = 32767

SELECT @ResDataFile, @ResLogFile

DECLARE @cmd VARCHAR(1000)

--===Copy data file
SELECT @cmd = 'COPY /Y "' + @ResDataFile + '" "G:\SQLBackups"'
--PRINT @cmd
EXEC xp_cmdshell @cmd

--===Copy log file
SELECT @cmd = 'COPY /Y "' + @ResLogFile + '" "G:\SQLBackups"'
--PRINT @cmd
EXEC xp_cmdshell @cmd

GO
--Disable
sp_configure 'show advanced options'
GO
/* 0 = Disabled , 1 = Enabled */
sp_configure 'xp_cmdshell', 0
GO
RECONFIGURE WITH OVERRIDE
GO