Restoring Database with Ext Stored Proc

philfry

I've been trying to figure out how to restore databases with .SQB files. I can run the Ext SP fine but if I try to put the database into single user mode, restore database, and then put it back to multi user, it will fail. Has anyone run into this problem?

When I try to do this, it seems to restore the database but will be stuck in single user mode. I think this is because the alter database statement attempts before the restore is complete. Any thoughts or ideas?

petey

Have you considered using the DISCONNECT_EXISTING option to disconnect all existing users to the database so that the restore can proceed? E.g.

EXEC master..sqlbackup '-sql "RESTORE LOG AdventureWorks FROM DISK = [g:\backups\AdventureWorks_log_*.sqb] WITH STANDBY = [g:\standby\AdventureWorks.und], DISCONNECT_EXISTING"'