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AskSQLTeam
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 Posted - 2004-11-18 : 08:33:29
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| lebi writes "Is there a way to capture the output of the RESTORE VERIFY command? Like if I issue the RESTORE VERIFY command the output can be 'The backup set is valid' and store it in variable?" |
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tkizer
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Posted - 2004-11-18 : 14:06:07
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| I am not aware of a way. But you should be warned that the command doesn't actually verify if the file is restorable. You must actually perform a RESTORE (usually on another server) to verify it. RESTORE VERIFYONLY only makes sure the file is consistent and valid not restorable.Tara |
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Backup validity status