Creating SQL Server backup file (.bak) with c# to any location

Question

I\'m trying to write simple application in C# which will allow me to backup, zip and send over ftp my SQL Server database. One problem I have encountered is that I\'m not able t

Answer 1

Here is a procedure is use for back up in C#.Hope it helps

   public void BackupDatabase (string BackUpLocation, string BackUpFileName, string 
   DatabaseName, string ServerName )
   {

        DatabaseName = "[" + DatabaseName + "]";

        string fileUNQ = DateTime.Now.Day.ToString() + "_" + DateTime.Now.Month.ToString() + "_" + DateTime.Now.Year.ToString() +"_"+ DateTime.Now.Hour.ToString()+ DateTime.Now .Minute .ToString () + "_" + DateTime .Now .Second .ToString () ;

        BackUpFileName = BackUpFileName + fileUNQ + ".bak";
        string SQLBackUp = @"BACKUP DATABASE " + DatabaseName + " TO DISK = N'" + BackUpLocation + @"\" + BackUpFileName + @"'";

        string svr = "Server=" + ServerName + ";Database=master;Integrated Security=True";

        SqlConnection cnBk = new SqlConnection(svr);
        SqlCommand cmdBkUp = new SqlCommand(SQLBackUp, cnBk);

        try
        {
            cnBk.Open();
            cmdBkUp.ExecuteNonQuery();
            Label1.Text = "Done";
            Label2.Text = SQLBackUp + " ######## Server name " + ServerName + " Database " + DatabaseName + " successfully backed up to " + BackUpLocation + @"\" + BackUpFileName + "\n Back Up Date : " + DateTime.Now.ToString();
        }

        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            Label1.Text = ex.ToString();
            Label2.Text = SQLBackUp + " ######## Server name " + ServerName + " Database " + DatabaseName + " successfully backed up to " + BackUpLocation + @"\" + BackUpFileName + "\n Back Up Date : " + DateTime.Now.ToString();
        }

        finally
        {
            if (cnBk.State == ConnectionState.Open)
            {

                cnBk .Close(); 
            } 
      } 
    }