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View a Database Snapshot (SQL Server)

SQL Server 2012

This topic explains how to view a SQL Server database snapshot using SQL Server Management Studio.

Note
To create, revert to, or delete a database snapshot, you must use Transact-SQL.

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To view a database snapshot

In Object Explorer, connect to the instance of the SQL Server Database Engine and then expand that instance.
Expand Databases.
Expand Database Snapshots, and select the snapshot you want to view.

To view a database snapshot

Connect to the Database Engine.
From the Standard bar, click New Query.
To list the database snapshots of the instance of SQL Server, query the source_database_id column of the sys.databases catalog view for non-NULL values.

Database Snapshots (SQL Server)

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