Back Up Database Task
The Back Up Database task performs different types of SQL Server database backups. For more information, see Backing Up and Restoring Databases in SQL Server.
By using the Back Up Database task, a package can back up a single database or multiple databases. If the task backs up only a single database, you can choose the backup component: the database, or its files and filegroups.
The following table lists the recovery models and backup types that the Back Up Database task supports.
| Recovery model | Database | Database differential | Transaction log | File or file differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Simple |
Required |
Optional |
Not supported |
Not supported |
Full |
Required |
Optional |
Required |
Optional |
Bulk-logged |
Required |
Optional |
Required |
Optional |
For more information about backup types, see Backup Under the Full Recovery Model and Backup Under the Simple Recovery Model.
The Back Up Database task encapsulates a Transact-SQL BACKUP statement. For more information, see BACKUP (Transact-SQL).
Configuring the Back Up Database Task
You can set properties through SSIS Designer. This task is in the Maintenance Plan Tasks section of the Toolbox in SSIS Designer.
For more information about the properties that you can set in SSIS Designer, click the following topic:
For more information about how to set these properties in SSIS Designer, click the following topic:
See Also
Concepts
Integration Services Tasks
Creating Package Control Flow