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BackupDevices Collection

This feature will be removed in a future version of Microsoft SQL Server. Avoid using this feature in new development work, and plan to modify applications that currently use this feature.

The BackupDevices collection contains BackupDevice objects that expose the backup devices defined on a server running Microsoft SQL Server.

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SQL Server backup devices specify the behavior of specific backup media, usually tape. Backup devices are not required when issuing a BACKUP or RESTORE statement and are not required by the Backup object for its functioning.

With the BackupDevices collection, you can:

  • Create a new backup device definition for a server running SQL Server.

  • Remove a backup device definition.

For more information about creating backup devices, see BackupDevice Object.

To remove a backup device

  • Use the Remove method of the BackupDevices collection of a connected SQLServer object. Indicate the targeted backup device using the backup device name or the ordinal location in the collection, as in:

    oSQLServer.BackupDevices.Remove("Northwind_Tape")