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Database.Backup Method (String, Boolean)

Provides programmatic access to Backup operations for a Database with file and AllowOverWrite parameters.

Namespace:  Microsoft.AnalysisServices
Assembly:  Microsoft.AnalysisServices (in Microsoft.AnalysisServices.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub Backup ( _
    file As String, _
    allowOverwrite As Boolean _
)
'Usage
Dim instance As Database
Dim file As String
Dim allowOverwrite As Boolean

instance.Backup(file, allowOverwrite)

public void Backup(
    string file,
    bool allowOverwrite
)

public:
void Backup(
    String^ file, 
    bool allowOverwrite
)

member Backup : 
        file:string * 
        allowOverwrite:bool -> unit 

public function Backup(
    file : String, 
    allowOverwrite : boolean
)

Parameters

  • allowOverwrite
    Type: System.Boolean
    true if overwrite is allowed; otherwise, false. 

Remarks

Security noteSecurity Note

For each backup file, the user who runs the backup command must have permission to write to the backup location specified for each file. Also, the user must have one of the following roles: a member of a server role for the Analysis Services instance or a member of a database role with Full Control (Administrator) permissions on the database to be backed up.