What is file group backup?

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In addition to doing "File" backups you can also do "Filegroup" backups which allows you to backup all files that are in a particular filegroup. By default each database has a PRIMARY filegroup which is tied to the one data file that is created. 3 дек. 2009 г.

What is file and file group backup?

A file backup contains all the data in one or more files (or filegroups). For more information about file backups, see Full File Backups (SQL Server) and Differential Backups (SQL Server).

What is the purpose of creating a file group?

The filegroup contains the primary data file and any secondary files that aren't put into other filegroups. User-defined filegroups can be created to group data files together for administrative, data allocation, and placement purposes.

How do I restore a file group?

To restore files and filegroups1After you connect to the appropriate instance of the SQL Server Database Engine, in Object Explorer, click the server name to expand the server tree.2Expand Databases. ... 3Right-click the database, point to Tasks, and then click Restore.

What is database file group?

Database filegroups consist of files and database objects (tables, indexes, stored procedures, etc). Log files are never part of a filegroup because log space and data space are managed separately.

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