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 ====== Microsoft SQL Server Backup ======
+**SQL Backup Background**: https://wiki.ahsay.com/doku.php?id=public:microsoft_sql_database
 **Download SQL Server Management Studio**: https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/mt238290.aspx
-<note tip>In general, it is simpler and easier to restore a complete backup (single file) than a differential (multiple file) backup.  If your backup window and storage permit, you might choose to implement full, complete, single file backups every night.</note>
+<note tip>In general, it is **simpler and easier to restore a complete backup** (single file) than a differential or log backup (multiple file).  If your backup window and storage permit, you might choose to implement full, complete, single file backups every night.</note>
 ===== Database Restore =====
-[[https://blog.sqlauthority.com/2010/03/21/sql-server-fix-error-3117-the-log-or-differential-backup-cannot-be-restored-because-no-files-are-ready-to-rollforward/Log vs. Differential Restores]]
+**[[https://blog.sqlauthority.com/2010/03/21/sql-server-fix-error-3117-the-log-or-differential-backup-cannot-be-restored-because-no-files-are-ready-to-rollforward |Log vs. Differential Restores]]**
-<note important>Many MSSQL backup systems (like Ahsay) will only restore the files required for you to perform the actual database recovery.</note>
+<note important>Many MSSQL backup systems (like Ahsay) **will only restore the files required for you to perform the actual database recovery**.</note>
 <note tip>It is convenient to use the **Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio** to perform the actual database recovery.</note>
-<note important>When performing a recovery, it is important to order the files properly for a successful recovery.</note>
+<note important>When performing a recovery, it is important to **order the files properly** for a successful recovery.</note>
+==== MSSQL Management Studio ====
+**Restore a Database Backup Using SSMS**: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/backup-restore/restore-a-database-backup-using-ssms?view=sql-server-ver15
+==== Transact-SQL ====
-  - ''RESTORE DATABASE database_name FROM full_database_backup WITH NORECOVERY''  (complete database backup)
+|RESTORE DATABASE database_name FROM full_database_backup WITH NORECOVERY |complete database backup      |
-  - ''RESTORE DATABASE database_name FROM differential_backup WITH NORECOVERY''   (differential database backup)
+|RESTORE DATABASE database_name FROM differential_backup WITH NORECOVERY  |differential database backup  |
-  - ''RESTORE DATABASE database_name FROM log_backup WITH NORECOVERY''            (oldest log backup)
+|RESTORE DATABASE database_name FROM log_backup WITH NORECOVERY           |oldest log backup             |
-  - ''RESTORE DATABASE database_name FROM log_backup WITH NORECOVERY''            (next chronological log backup)
+|RESTORE DATABASE database_name FROM log_backup WITH NORECOVERY           |next chronological log backup |
-  - ...                                                                       (in chronological order)
+|...                                                                      |in chronological order        |
-  - ''RESTORE DATABASE database_name FROM log_backup WITH NORECOVERY''            (last log backup)
+|RESTORE DATABASE database_name FROM log_backup WITH NORECOVERY           |last log backup               |
-  - ''RESTORE DATABASE database_name WITH RECOVERY''                              (recover the database)
+|RESTORE DATABASE database_name WITH RECOVERY                             |recover the database          |
 ===== Database Recovery Models =====

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