A backup is a copy of the geodatabase that can be restored if a problem occurs. ArcSDE geodatabases for SQL Server Express support
simple backup and recovery.
The Administration tab of the geodatabase's Properties dialog box indicates the name of the last backup file and the date when a backup was last performed for the geodatabase.
A geodatabase backup operation can be performed by a geodatabase administrator or a database server administrator. Geodatabase recovery to a database server can only be performed by a database server administrator.
- From the Catalog tree, connect to the database server that contains the geodatabase for which you want to create a backup.
- Right-click the geodatabase for which you want to create a backup file, click Administration, and click Backup.
- Type a name for your backup file in the Backup name text box.
- The backup file will be created in a default location. To change this, type or navigate to the new location to which you want to save the backup file.
NOTE: You will only be able to navigate to a location if you are a database server administrator. If you are a geodatabase administrator, you must type the path to the location.
- If you want, type a description for the backup file in the Description text box.
- Click OK.
Tip
- If the geodatabase file is large, it may take several minutes to complete the backup operation. The message box with the taskbar will close when the backup is complete.
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