Restores with T-SQL

The command to restore a database in SQL Server is aptly named RESTORE. The RESTORE command is similar to the BACKUP command in that it can be used to restore a database, part of a database, or a transaction log. You restore an entire database or part of a database by using the RESTORE DATABASE syntax. You do transaction log restores by using the RESTORE TRANSACTION syntax.

Database Restores with T-SQL

Listing 11.6 shows the full syntax for RESTORE DATABASE.

LISTING 11.6 RESTORE DATABASE Syntax

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--To Restore an Entire Database from a Full database backup(a Complete Restore):RESTORE DATABASE { database_name | @database_name_var }[ FROM <backup_device> [ ,...n ] ][ WITH   [ { CHECKSUM | NO_CHECKSUM ...

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