Hi Don: You want to get the TDP for MS-SQL agent to do direct backup and restore of MS-SQL tables, then exclude the DB from the normal file backups, and discontinue the export of the tables to flat files for backing up by TSM.
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/15/02 12:13PM >>> Hello: I'm new to ADSM and we are using it to backup a Windows 2000 server that is running SQL Server 2000. I had a few questions I was hoping someone could help me with. 1. ADSM only backs up files that are not in use or "open"? 2. Do SQL Server data files and transaction log files appear as "open" to ADSM when the instance is started? 3. Is the TDP product just for scheduling, keeping rack of, easy of use etc. or does it have some other functionality as far as SQL Server backups are concerned? Is it a make or break product for backing up SQL Server data and log files using ADSM? We do have regular backups scheduled within the SQL Server Enterprise manager and these backup files are backed up by ADSM, I'm just curious if ADSM can give us another layer of recoverability by actually backing up the data files themselves. Thanks, Don Tipton