Add date to SQL database backup filename

Question

I\'m using the below to backup a db from a SQL job. Can someone tell me how to add the current date to the output filename? Preferably in YYYYMMDD format.

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Answer 1

If you want to include the date and time, so you can use:

DECLARE @MyFileName varchar(200)
SELECT @MyFileName='\\ServerToSave\Path\MyDB_' + REPLACE(convert(nvarchar(20),GetDate(),120),':','-') + '.bak'
BACKUP DATABASE [myDB] TO DISK=@MyFileName ...

The 120 in the Convert gives you the yyyy-mm-dd hh:mi:ss(24h)

The REPLACE function is necessary because the filename can not have the : character.

Answer 2

You can use any of them. These Are Sample For Use Date And DateTime In Backup Database:

SELECT 'TestDb' + '_'+CAST(CAST(GETDATE() AS datetime2) AS NVARCHAR(22))+ 
'_Log.trn';--TestDb_2019-09-28 13:54:42.54_Log.trn

SELECT 'TestDb' + '_'+CAST(CAST(GETDATE() AS DATE) AS NVARCHAR(MAX))+ 
'_Log.trn';--TestDb_2019-09-28_Log.trn

SELECT 'TestDb' + '_'+CAST(sysdatetime() as nvarchar(max))+ '_Log.trn';--TestDb_2019-09-28 13:54:42.5536994_Log.trn

SELECT 'TestDb'+'_' + convert(varchar(500),GETDATE(),120) + '_Log.trn';--TestDb_2019-09-28 13:54:42_Log.trn

SELECT 'TestDb'+'_' + convert(varchar(500),GETDATE(),112) + '_Log.trn';--TestDb_20190928_Log.trn

SELECT 'TestDb' + '_'+CAST(FORMAT(getdate(), N'yyyy-MM-ddThh:mm:ss') as nvarchar(max))+ '_Log.trn';--TestDb_2019-09-28T02:08:38_Log.trn

Answer 3

DECLARE @MyFileName varchar(1000)

SELECT @MyFileName = (SELECT '\\ServerToSave\Path\MyDB_' + convert(varchar(500),GetDate(),112) + '.bak') 

BACKUP DATABASE [myDB] TO DISK=@MyFileName ...

Answer 4

DECLARE @var nvarchar(max) ='C:\Projects\myDatabase ' +replace(rtrim(convert(char,getdate())), ':',',')+'.bak';
BACKUP DATABASE myDatabase TO DISK = @var

output:

C:\Projects\myDatabase Jun 3 2015 6,33AM.bak

Answer 5

Try this.

DECLARE @MyFileName varchar(50)
SELECT '\\ServerToSave\Path\MyDB_' + convert(nvarchar(20),GetDate(),112) + '.bak'
BACKUP DATABASE [myDB] TO DISK=@MyFileName ...

The 112 in the Convert gives you the YYYYMMDD format

Answer 6

Maybe you want to use windows task, just put the code in a bat file and add to your Windows tasks:

for /f "tokens=2 delims==" %%a in ('wmic OS Get localdatetime /value') do set "dt=%%a"
set "YY=%dt:~2,2%" & set "YYYY=%dt:~0,4%" & set "MM=%dt:~4,2%" & set "DD=%dt:~6,2%"
set "HH=%dt:~8,2%" & set "Min=%dt:~10,2%" & set "Sec=%dt:~12,2%"

set "fullstamp=%YYYY%%MM%%DD%-%HH%%Min%%Sec%"
set bkfile=dbname%fullstamp%.bak
set path_sqlcmd="C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\Client SDK\ODBC\110\Tools\Binn\SQLCMD.exe"

%path_sqlcmd% -S .\SQLEXPRESS -E -Q "BACKUP DATABASE seteo TO DISK='D:\bk-sqlserver\%bkfile%' WITH FORMAT"

It's a bit long, but i think it's a practical solution, if you need backup sql server 2005 or oldie versions, just change sqlcmd by osql.