Should I use ExecuteNonQuery for this db backup command

Question

I have a method that allows me to kick off a back up of a data base. What I am wondering is if I should be using ExecuteNonQuery() in this context or if there is something

Answer 1

ExecuteNonQuery() 

should be fine to use here. What I would do is run a try catch around the using to catch any errors that might happen and deal with them appropiately.