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sys.backup_devices (Transact-SQL)

Contains a row for each backup-device registered by using sp_addumpdevice or created in SQL Server Management Studio.

Column name

Data type

Description

name

sysname

Name of the backup device. Is unique in the set.

type

tinyint

Type of backup device:

2 = Disk

3 = Diskette (obsolete)

5 = Tape

6 = Pipe (obsolete)

7 = Virtual device (for optional use by third-party backup vendors)

Typically, only disk (2) and tape (5) are used.

type_desc

nvarchar(60)

Description of backup device type:

DISK

DISKETTE (obsolete)

TAPE

PIPE (obsolete)

VIRTUAL_DEVICE (for optional use by third party backup vendors)

Typically, only DISK and TAPE are used.

physical_name

nvarchar(260)

Physical file name or path of the backup device.

Permissions

The visibility of the metadata in catalog views is limited to securables that a user either owns or on which the user has been granted some permission. For more information, see Metadata Visibility Configuration.

See Also

Reference

Catalog Views (Transact-SQL)

BACKUP (Transact-SQL)

sp_addumpdevice (Transact-SQL)

Databases and Files Catalog Views (Transact-SQL)

Concepts

Backup Devices (SQL Server)

Querying the SQL Server System Catalog FAQ