backup not working

In Enterprise Manager, I created a schedule to backup the
database. But the database is not being backed up.
I am able to manually take backup of my database.
What is the best option to take complete backup.
Should I append to the media or overwrite?
Thank you in advance,
LindaDo you have Server Agent runing?
Bojidar Alexnadrov|||Hi,
Check "SQLServer Agent" service is running. If not start the service and
check if the schedule is working.
What is the best option to take complete backup. Should I append to the
media or overwrite?
Both options are fine, But due to hard disk space limitations mostly people
choose the overwrite options (WITH INIT).
But ensure that old backup file is copied / moved to a remote hard disk or
Tape before overwriting.
Thanks
Hari
MCDBA
"Linda" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> In Enterprise Manager, I created a schedule to backup the
> database. But the database is not being backed up.
> I am able to manually take backup of my database.
> What is the best option to take complete backup.
> Should I append to the media or overwrite?
> Thank you in advance,
> Linda|||Linda,
Answers inline.
Linda wrote:
> In Enterprise Manager, I created a schedule to backup the
> database. But the database is not being backed up.
> I am able to manually take backup of my database.
Is SQL Server Agent running? Do you get any errors? What does the
history for the job say?

> What is the best option to take complete backup.
> Should I append to the media or overwrite?
Depends. If backing up to disk I like to create a new file each time and
not overwrite the previous, or append. If going directly to tape you may
wish to append. What are you doing?
Mark Allison, SQL Server MVP
http://www.markallison.co.uk
Looking for a SQL Server replication book?
http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602.html|||Hari,
Thank you very much for your reply!
It works now.
-Linda

>--Original Message--
>Hi,
>Check "SQLServer Agent" service is running. If not start
the service and
>check if the schedule is working.
>What is the best option to take complete backup. Should
I append to the
>media or overwrite?
>Both options are fine, But due to hard disk space
limitations mostly people
>choose the overwrite options (WITH INIT).
>But ensure that old backup file is copied / moved to a
remote hard disk or
>Tape before overwriting.
>Thanks
>Hari
>MCDBA
>
>
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Thank you very much for your reply! The agent wasn't up.
It works now.
-Linda

>--Original Message--
>Linda,
>Answers inline.
>
>Linda wrote:
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>Is SQL Server Agent running? Do you get any errors? What
does the
>history for the job say?
>
>Depends. If backing up to disk I like to create a new
file each time and
>not overwrite the previous, or append. If going directly
to tape you may
>wish to append. What are you doing?
>--
>Mark Allison, SQL Server MVP
>http://www.markallison.co.uk
>Looking for a SQL Server replication book?
>http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602.html
>.
>|||Bojidar,
Thank you very much for your reply! The Agent wasn't
running. It works now.
-Linda

>--Original Message--
>Do you have Server Agent runing?
>Bojidar Alexnadrov
>
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