> G'day Dave, thanks for your suggestion. Yes that's what I"m > doing for uploads - backing up to my own PC< then FTP the > backup to the site, then lodge a support ticket for the > support guy to restore it to the site. > > But it's a hassle, and I would rather have a way to do it > myself without needing support guys to do it for me. > > In the other direction, where I need to make a local copy of > a database on line, I can't do a backup myself - the > database doesnt give permissions high enough for that. So > again i have to ask teh support guy to take an additional > backup (he is supposed to be doing it every night - I'm > assuming he is) and put it on the site somewhere for me to > pick up by FTP later.
All of this could be automated, though. Of course, you (and/or they) would have to build the job, but it would fix your immediate problem. > But again, that's a real hassle and it would be far better if > i can find a practical way to get copies of databases myself > whenever i like. You're right; I don't know enough about SQL Server 2005 to be able to give you a better solution. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:238809 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
