look at Books Online for osql, which is the command line method to issue a
Backup Database command....

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> can anyone tell me the command to invoke Microsoft SQl Server 2000 backup
> wizard. Other than using Enterprise manger or T SQL.
> Which can be run from the command prompt
Hi,
Save the BACKUP DATABASE command for all databases in a .SQL file and invoke
the .SQL file using OSQL.
OSQL -Usa -Ppassword -S servername -i c:\backup\backup.sql -o
c:\backup\backuplog.txt
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Hari
SQL Server MVP
> can anyone tell me the command to invoke Microsoft SQl Server 2000 backup
> wizard. Other than using Enterprise manger or T SQL.
> Which can be run from the command prompt
chintan - 30 Jul 2005 20:59 GMT
is there any .exe that gets called when backup wizard is called from
enterprise manger. If so i would like to know.
ne ways
Thanks
Chintan
> Hi,
>
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> > wizard. Other than using Enterprise manger or T SQL.
> > Which can be run from the command prompt