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Enhancement Request: SQL Backup

I'm in the process of migrating from one SQL Server to another and using SQL Backup on the new server to perform the restores from SQL Backup backups on the old server. The one thing that's really driving me nuts is that I have to set the Data and Log file directories for EVERY restore. I have found that this is necessary even when restoring files to their original locations on an individual server.

It would be nice to be able to specify the default data and log file directories in SQL Backup via the Options panel or at least have SQL Backup use the SQL Server Defaults.
abuttery
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  • Matthew Flatt
    Hi,

    Thank you for your post into the forum.

    SQL Backup checks the following registry entries to determine the default Data and Log file locations used by SQL Server :

    SQL 2005

    HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\<instance name>\Setup\DefaultData

    HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\<instance name>\Setup\DefaultLog

    If entry does not exist or empty ::

    HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\<instance name>\Setup\SQLDataRoot

    SQL 2000

    HKLM\Software\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\MSSQLServer\DefaultData

    HKLM\Software\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\MSSQLServer\DefaultLog

    If entry does not exist or empty :

    HKLM\Software\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Setup\SQLDataRoot

    This area of SQL Backup is being looked at for the next release and should be improved.

    Thanks
    Matthew Flatt
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  • abuttery
    I set the DefaultData and DefaultLog values in the registry as "E:" and "F:" respectively. SQL Backup 5.3.0.178 uses the DefaultData directory but appears to ignore the DefaultLog directory when restoring to a new database.
    abuttery
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  • Matthew Flatt
    Hi,

    You are quite right, this seems like a bug in the GUI.

    I apologise for the inconvenience, this will be looked at for the next release.

    Thanks,
    Matthew Flatt
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