COPYTO Warning 140 Error: Destination file already exists.

mrobbinsmrobbins Posts: 2 Bronze 2
edited July 5, 2005 11:03AM in SQL Backup Previous Versions
I'd like to use the COPYTO command to archive backup sets done on a rotation, but when the filename is reused, I get a destination file already exists error. Is there any way to set sqlbackup to overwrite existing files with the COPYTO parameter?
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  • peteypetey Posts: 2,358 New member
    No. One workaround is to build an ERASE command-line script and use xp_cmdshell to delete the files prior to the backup.
    Peter Yeoh
    SQL Backup Consultant Developer
    Associate, Yohz Software
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