HELP: Point in time restore : HOW ?

I have full backup of database at 13:00
and another full backup at 17:00.
I've made backup of transaction log at 17:05
When I try to restore database to state at
15:10 (point in time) , the dialogue in Enterprise Manager
says that only time after 17:05 is valid.
It seems to me that I've done something wrong at 17:05 while taking
trans. log backup.
But, again, if I have full backups at 13:00 and 17:00 restoring
database to point in time at 15:10 should be possible ?!
Any help is appreciated.
Pagus
Hi Pagus,
Point in time recovery can be done with tlogs.... had you taken tlogs after
15:00 full backup?
Thanks
GYK
"Pagus" wrote:

> I have full backup of database at 13:00
> and another full backup at 17:00.
> I've made backup of transaction log at 17:05
> When I try to restore database to state at
> 15:10 (point in time) , the dialogue in Enterprise Manager
> says that only time after 17:05 is valid.
> It seems to me that I've done something wrong at 17:05 while taking
> trans. log backup.
> But, again, if I have full backups at 13:00 and 17:00 restoring
> database to point in time at 15:10 should be possible ?!
> Any help is appreciated.
> Pagus
>
|||To summarize what u currently have :
[1] First Full Database Backup @. 13:00
[2] Second Full Database Backup @. 17:00
[3] TLog @. 17:05
Trying to Point-In-Time restore to 15:10
Considering that the Point-In-Time restore is before the second DB backup,
the Second DB backup is irrelevent.
There are a few things that u shud check
[1] Was the DB in valid state when you issued the Backup @. 13:00
[2] Check the duration (Period) for the TLog backup. It should have an
end time of 17:05 and start time of what ?
Thanks,
Gopi
"Pagus" wrote:

> I have full backup of database at 13:00
> and another full backup at 17:00.
> I've made backup of transaction log at 17:05
> When I try to restore database to state at
> 15:10 (point in time) , the dialogue in Enterprise Manager
> says that only time after 17:05 is valid.
> It seems to me that I've done something wrong at 17:05 while taking
> trans. log backup.
> But, again, if I have full backups at 13:00 and 17:00 restoring
> database to point in time at 15:10 should be possible ?!
> Any help is appreciated.
> Pagus
>
|||Pagus <pagus@.writeme.com> wrote in message news:<5q0bn0ttoavi4q60tgfqvp4ruqa0hnopmp@.4ax.com>. ..
> I have full backup of database at 13:00
> and another full backup at 17:00.
> I've made backup of transaction log at 17:05
> When I try to restore database to state at
> 15:10 (point in time) , the dialogue in Enterprise Manager
> says that only time after 17:05 is valid.
> It seems to me that I've done something wrong at 17:05 while taking
> trans. log backup.
> But, again, if I have full backups at 13:00 and 17:00 restoring
> database to point in time at 15:10 should be possible ?!
> Any help is appreciated.
> Pagus
Always used transaction logs to do a point in time restore.
Vincento
|||Hi there,
a point in time restore is only possible when using a transaction log
to do the restore. I know it probably doesnt help you but for future
reference here is the way to do it.
first restore the full backup leaving the database in no-recovery mode
then restore the transaction log backup to the point in time that you
want, this time recoverying the database after the restore completes.
Depending upon the size of your database it might be worth looking at
doing a full backup just once per day and several transaction log
backups throughout the day every hour, or couple of hours.