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New Post: expressmaint.sql on SQL Server 2012

jcfore21 — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:16:07 GMT

I've seen issues in the Issue Tracker for the command line utility for SQL Server 2012 but what I've gathered from the Home page of this site is - only up to SQL Server 2008 R2 is supported.

Will the expressmaint sql script work on SQL Server 2012? We are wanting to support SQL 2012 in our next release and we have been using expressmaint for a number of years to do automatic backups. Will we have to come up with another method if we want to support it?

Thanks.

New Post: App does not run.

H_A_W_K — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:13:39 GMT

When I tried to launch the app it closes. Running on Windows 7. Any ideas?

New Post: changing backup extensions - ExpressMaint

mharpaz — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:52:45 GMT

Is there any way to change the extension of a sqlserver backups from .bak to something else. I am trying to have Carbonite keep backups of the backups. (This is required - Carbonite should not be used to back up the actual database files). The problem is that Carbonite will not back up anything with a .bak extension.

New Post: How do you run a transaction log backup using parameters?

drdv — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:52:25 GMT

Note: Db's must not be using simple recovery model.

Modify the parameter SQL helper file and change the operation type from “DB” to a variable called $(OPTYPE) and just add a parameter to the command line argument.

<command line>
sqlcmd -S .\SQLSERVER2012EXP -i"C:\ExpressMaint\SqlBackupTool.SQLSERVER\bin\SQLBackupByParam.sql" -v DB = "ALL_USERS" -v OPTYPE = "LOG" -v DBRETAINUNIT = "copies" -v DBRETAINVAL = "3"

<file contents of “SQLBackupByParam.sql”>
exec expressmaint
@database = '$(DB)',
@optype = '$(OPTYPE)',
@backupfldr = 'C:\ExpressMaint\SqlBackupTool.SQLSERVER\Backups',
@reportfldr = 'C:\ExpressMaint\SqlBackupTool.SQLSERVER\Reports',
@verify = 1,
@dbretainunit = '$(DBRETAINUNIT)',
@dbretainval = '$(DBRETAINVAL)',
@rptretainunit = 'copies',
@rptretainval = 7,
@report = 1

New Post: How do you run a transaction log backup using parameters?

drdv — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:32:28 GMT

How do you run a transaction log backup using a parameter file?
The following expressmaint command runs in less than one second and seems to do nothing, no error and not much in the report.

<Command line>
sqlcmd -S .\SQLSERVER2012EXP -i"C:\ExpressMaint\SqlBackupTool.SQLSERVER\bin\SQLBackupByParam.sql" -v DB = "ALL_USERS" -v DBRETAINUNIT = "copies" -v DBRETAINVAL = "3"

<contents of file: SQLBackupByParam.sql>
exec expressmaint
@database = '$(DB)',
@optype = 'LOG',
@backupfldr = 'C:\ExpressMaint\SqlBackupTool.SQLSERVER\Backups',
@reportfldr = 'C:\ExpressMaint\SqlBackupTool.SQLSERVER\Reports',
@verify = 1,
@dbretainunit = '$(DBRETAINUNIT)',
@dbretainval = '$(DBRETAINVAL)',
@rptretainunit = 'copies',
@rptretainval = 7,
@report = 1

<contents of report file>
Expressmaint utility, Logged on to SQL Server [xxx\SQLSERVER2012EXP] as [XXX\xxx]
Starting backup on Apr 30 2013 10:29AM

[1] Delete Old Backup Files...
[2] Delete Old Report Files...

0 file(s) deleted.

Expressmaint processing finished at Apr 30 2013 10:29AM (Return Code : 0)

New Post: Links are broken on the home page

BGM — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:29:24 GMT

Salve! The documentation links on the Home page of this project seem broken.

New Post: Folder "does not exist on this server," But it does!

dhaggard — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:04:36 GMT

Never mind.

I discovered that the permissions for the Network Service account were being set on the "C:\CloudSync\" folder, but not being inherited by the child folders. Even with multiple attempts.

Yes, I have full admin rights to the machine.

When I set the permissions on the "C:\CloudSync\Google Drive\" folder, the permissions inherited all the way down.

Now ExpressMaint is working as expected.

New Post: Folder "does not exist on this server," But it does!

dhaggard — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:56:03 GMT

I am running 64-bit SQLExpress 2008R2, on 64-bit Windows 7 Professional.

ExpressMaint gives me the following error:

Msg 50000, Level 16, State 1, Procedure expressmaint, Line 157
The folder C:\CloudSync\Google Drive\DatabaseTxfer\OfficeBackup\ does not exist on this server

The folder exists. I can paste the folder path from the error message into Windows' Run box, and the folder opens.

SQLExpress service is running under the "Network Service" account. This account has "Full Control" access to the folder.

What might I be missing?

New Post: Backup to remote server

tehnicSystem — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:36:00 GMT

I am using remote desktop. I set backup everyday. But backup are failed.

Here is my error:

Failed to connect to server localhost\sqlexpress.
This SQL Server version (10.0) is not supported.
Expressmaint finished unsuccessfully at 11/3/2009 5:13:34 PM with Return Code(-3)

Firewell.

TehnicSystem

New Post: Backup stopped working?

tehnicSystem — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:59:19 GMT

Hello,

Tell me about, how to i fix that.

Failed to connect to server localhost\sqlexpress.
This SQL Server version (10.0) is not supported.
Expressmaint finished unsuccessfully at 11/3/2009 5:13:34 PM with Return Code(-3)

Firewell.

TehnicSystem

New Post: SQL Express 2008 - ExpressMaint - Windows 2008 no error or backups

tehnicSystem — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:25:55 GMT

Hello.

How can i fix error?

This SQL Server version (10.0) is not supported.
Expressmaint finished unsuccessfully

PM with Return Code(-3)

Is there any version solution? - My sql is 2008.

OS is Windows server 2008 r2

New Post: Continue on Error in Stored Procedure

UweKeim — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 07:33:58 GMT

Since I was in the need to create a full backup and skip databases that were currently taken offline, I quickly enhanced the T-SQL Stored Procedure.

You may find my modified source code over at PasteBin

I'm aware that this is not perfect (e.g. it prints "Database backed up to <path>", even the database was skipped), but is was sufficient enough for me.

Hope you like it, improvements very welcome!

New Post: .Net version for expressmaint 2008

robdevereux — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 08:46:10 GMT

I have server 2008 R2 and installed the expressmaint 2008 version but when I run it, it initially complains about the runtime and since upgrading to .net 4.5 complains that "this application could not be started" which appears to be(from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2715633?version=(null)&processName=ExpressMaint.exe&platform=0009&osver=5&isServer=1) a shim error with .net and means:

SHIM_NOVERSION_FOUND

Message: "This application could not be started."

The app is not configured in a way that makes it possible to determine the appropriate version of the .NET Framework runtime. You can't fix the configuration problem yourself. Contact the app vendor to resolve the issue.

so, my questions are:

a) Which version of .Net is supported by expressmaint 2008

b) I understood all versions of .Net framework to be conclusive i.e. they have all the previous versions included, so why wouldnt this work if expressmaint is built for an earlier version?

c) how do I go about getting this fixed? I have other apps that actively use .net framework so dont really want to have to uninstall and reinstall it.

Thanks in advance

Rob

New Post: Expressmaint does not backup db

paradxum — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:57:00 GMT

I have a little more info on this one. (I'm creating an issue in the issue tracker too.)

I have a server with both the 32 bit version of sql server and the 64 bit version.

Everything works perfect with the 32 bit instance.

With the 64 bit instance, I get the:

Starting backup on 3/28/2012 5:47:29 PM

[1] Delete old Report files...

0 file(s) deleted.

Expressmaint finished successfully at 3/28/2012 5:47:29 PM with Return Code(0)

messages.

New Post: Expressmaint does not backup db

karlk123 — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 07:17:57 GMT

I have having a problem getting database backups created. The utility makes a connection with the db, but does not seem to either find a specific db, or does nothing with ALL_USER. I am leveraging your example #1 for a full backup of all databases to specific backup and report directories. The databases certainly exist. I wonder if I’m getting caught by not having full admin rights. Any thoughts?

Here is my system info:

Windows Server 2008 R2 OS

MS SQL Server 2005 is installed

I have a user account, but do not have full admin rights else I’d use the Agent to do this for me

I have several databases that are enabled for my user account

The report file shows the following:

----------------------------------------------------------------

Expressmaint utility v2.0.0.0 , Logged on to SQL Server [wcosdbz1] as [et3]

Created by Jasper Smith (www.sqldbatips.com)

Starting backup on 3/28/2012 5:47:29 PM

[1] Delete old Report files...

0 file(s) deleted.

Expressmaint finished successfully at 3/28/2012 5:47:29 PM with Return Code(0)

----------------------------------------------------------------

Or this:

----------------------------------------------------------------

Expressmaint utility v2.0.0.0 , Logged on to SQL Server [wcosdbz1] as [et3]

Created by Jasper Smith (www.sqldbatips.com)

Starting backup on 3/28/2012 6:00:52 PM

Database ONLINE_LABS_QA not found

Expressmaint finished unsuccessfully at 3/28/2012 6:00:52 PM with Return Code(-4)

----------------------------------------------------------------

New Post: Schedule Task Fails

arcit — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 08:49:39 GMT

Hi I am running Exp main on win 2008 R2 enterprise system. If i run the .cmd file manually it works fine but when trying to run under sch taks it fails. Do you know why? I tried as local admin and AD account.

New Post: Backup stopped working?

davidlozzi — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:31:09 GMT

Fixed it, had to run the script as administrator, windows 2008 R2 server...

New Post: Backup stopped working?

davidlozzi — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:28:31 GMT

I am trying to run the following command

expressmaint -S \\.\pipe\mssql$microsoft##ssee\sql\query -D ALL_USER -T DB -B c:\SQLBackups -R c:\SQLBackups -BU DAYS -BV 3 -RU DAYS -RV 7 -V -DS -C

and the log returns

Expressmaint utility v2.0.0.0 , Logged on to SQL Server [\\.\pipe\mssql$microsoft##ssee\sql\query] as [HAVERHILLPOLICE\DHQ]
Created by Jasper Smith (www.sqldbatips.com)

Starting backup on 2/28/2011 8:19:30 AM


[1] Delete old Report files...
    0 file(s) deleted.



Expressmaint finished successfully at 2/28/2011 8:19:30 AM with Return Code(0)

This worked on Friday, today, nothing. Any pointers? I am able to log into the SQL server and databases using the same account.

Thanks,

David

New Post: Errors Running SQLMaint

networkn — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 10:23:04 GMT

I am having issues running the following command:

C:\installs\expressmaint -S RSTSVR\GROUP -D cw -T DB -R C:\sqlbackup\reports -RU WEEKS -RV 1 -B C:\sqlbackup\data -BU DAYS -BV 7 -V -C

Invalid object name 'sys.databases'.Invalid object name 'sys.master_files'. Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Expressmaint finished unsuccessfully at 12/18/2010 11:10:28 PM with Return Code(-4)

If I run a query on the database and run the following formatted query it works perfectly.

backup database cw to disk = N'd:\db\cw.bak';

It's SQL Express 2005 running 2.0.0.0 with Windows 2003 Std.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

New Post: Create Event Log Entries

jaspersmith — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:25:20 GMT

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