Backing up and restoring a database using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
1. Database backup
Step 1
Open SSMS and enter the server name, username and password to connect to your SQL Server instance.
Step 2
Expand Database and select the database you want to back up.
Step 3
Right-click the selected database and click Tasks --> Back Up
Step 4
Click Remove to delete the default backup address
Step
5Click Add
Step 6
Click ... to browse the local directory.
Step 7
Select a directory to save the backup file and fill in the backup file name, which should end with .bak, and click OK
Step 8
Keep clicking OK
Step 9
If the following prompt appears, it means that the database backup is successful.
Step 10
The backup database file can be found under the directory selected in Step 7.
2. Database restoration
Step 1
Open SSMS and enter the server name, username and password to connect to your SQL Server instance.
Step 2Right
-click Database and click New Database
Step 3
Enter the database name you want and click OK
Step 4
Select the newly created database in Step 3, right-click and click Tasks --> Restore --> Database
Step 5
Select Device and click ... to select the database backup file.
Step
6Click Add
Step 7
Select the database backup file and click OK
Step 8
Click OK
Step 9
Click Options, check Overwrite the existing database (WITH REPLACE), and click OK
Step 10
If the following prompt appears, the restoration is successful.
Step 11
Select the newly created database and expand Tbles to see the restored table.
