Database.Backup Method (String, Boolean, Boolean, array<BackupLocation )
Provides programmatic access to backup operations for a Database with file, AllowOverWrite, BackupRemotePartitions, and locations parameters.
Namespace: Microsoft.AnalysisServices
Assembly: Microsoft.AnalysisServices (in Microsoft.AnalysisServices.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Sub Backup ( _
file As String, _
allowOverwrite As Boolean, _
backupRemotePartitions As Boolean, _
locations As BackupLocation() _
)
'Usage
Dim instance As Database
Dim file As String
Dim allowOverwrite As Boolean
Dim backupRemotePartitions As Boolean
Dim locations As BackupLocation()
instance.Backup(file, allowOverwrite, _
backupRemotePartitions, locations)
public void Backup(
string file,
bool allowOverwrite,
bool backupRemotePartitions,
BackupLocation[] locations
)
public:
void Backup(
String^ file,
bool allowOverwrite,
bool backupRemotePartitions,
array<BackupLocation^>^ locations
)
member Backup :
file:string *
allowOverwrite:bool *
backupRemotePartitions:bool *
locations:BackupLocation[] -> unit
public function Backup(
file : String,
allowOverwrite : boolean,
backupRemotePartitions : boolean,
locations : BackupLocation[]
)
Parameters
- file
Type: System.String
A file containing the parameters to be applied during backup of a Database.
- allowOverwrite
Type: System.Boolean
true if overwrite is allowed; otherwise, false.
- backupRemotePartitions
Type: System.Boolean
true if remote partitions are subject to backup; otherwise, false.
- locations
Type: array<Microsoft.AnalysisServices.BackupLocation[]
If locations is specified, then remote partitions are backed up on their servers using the same file name as defined in this parameter.
Remarks
.gif "Security note") Security Note |
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For each backup file, the user who runs the backup command must have permission to write to the backup location specified for each file. Also, the user must have one of the following roles: a member of a server role for the Analysis Services instance or a member of a database role with Full Control (Administrator) permissions on the database to be backed up. |