Sql to get most recent full backup file for a specific database in sql server

Question

I need an sql command (dbcc or extended stored procedure?) or something that can be called from a sql server stored procedure to get the most recent full backup file available f

Answer 1

Just wanted to give an addition to the excellent answer from user2378139. I often have the need to restore multiple databases from 1 folder, and there will be multiple backup copies for each database in that folder. I need to get the most recent, and run that on a scheduled task. Below is my edit/update to make that happen. There are more temporary tables than i'd like, but haven't figured a better way to do it yet:

IF OBJECT_ID('tempdb..#TemperedFileList') IS NOT NULL DROP TABLE #TemperedFileList
GO
Declare @FileName varChar(255)
Declare @cmdText varChar(255)
Declare @BKFolder varchar(255)
Declare @DBFolder varchar(255)

set @FileName = null
set @BKFolder = 'E:\SQLBackupFolder\'
set @DBFolder = 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL13.COBRASERVER\MSSQL\DATA\'

declare @FileList table (FileName varchar(255), DepthFlag int, FileFlag int)
--get all the files and folders in the backup folder and put them in temporary table
insert into @FileList exec xp_dirtree @BKFolder,0,1

create table #TemperedFileList (FileName varchar(255),DBName varchar(255))
insert into #TemperedFileList (FileName,DBName) select FileName, SUBSTRING(FileName,0,CHARINDEX('_',FileName)) from @FileList WHERE Filename like '%.bak'

declare @RowCnt int
declare @MaxRows int
declare @tmpFileName varchar(255)
declare @tmpDBName varchar(255)
declare @sql nvarchar(3000)

select @RowCnt = 1

declare @Import table (rownum int IDENTITY (1, 1) Primary key NOT NULL , FileName varchar(255),DBName varchar(255))
insert into @Import (FileName,DBName) SELECT FileName,DBName FROM  (SELECT FileName,DBName,rank() over (partition by DBName order by FileName desc) r FROM  #TemperedFileList ) ilv where r=1

select @MaxRows=count(*) from @Import
while @RowCnt <= @MaxRows
begin
    select @tmpFileName=FileName from @Import where rownum = @RowCnt
    select @tmpDBName=DBName from @Import where rownum = @RowCnt

    set @sql ='ALTER DATABASE ' + @tmpDBName + ' SET SINGLE_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE'
    print @sql
    exec(@sql)

    set @sql ='RESTORE DATABASE [' + @tmpDBName + '] FROM  DISK=''' + @BKFolder + @tmpFileName + ''' with FILE=1, MOVE N''' + @tmpDBName + ''' TO N''' + @DBFolder + @tmpDBName + '.mdf'', MOVE N''' + @tmpDBName + '_Log'' TO N''' + @DBFolder + @tmpDBName + '_log.ldf'',  NOUNLOAD,  REPLACE,  STATS = 10'
    print @sql
    exec(@sql)

    set @sql ='ALTER DATABASE ' + @tmpDBName + ' SET MULTI_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE'
    print @sql
    exec(@sql)

    Set @RowCnt = @RowCnt + 1
end