InstantForum.NET v2.9.0SQLServerCentralhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/notifications@sqlservercentral.comThu, 23 May 2013 12:32:52 GMT20http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1406471-146-1.aspxthanks guys for the inputs.Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:53:24 GMTdurai nagarajanhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1406471-146-1.aspx[quote][b]durai nagarajan (1/13/2013)[/b][hr][quote][b]Jeff Moden (1/13/2013)[/b][hr]There are some mitigating factors such as whether or not the database has been changed to bulk or simple recovery modes but, if no such thing has happened, nightly full backups and hourly log backups will all point and time recovery to virtually any time after the earliest full backup that you have. Recovering to a time after the last scheduled log backup is also possible if the system will allow you to do a "Tail Log Backup" prior to beginning a restore.[/quote]thanks jeff, i understand what you are saying but just thought of asking whether any work around is available because in case i need a database in a state it was before 5 week i need to take my VP approval to get the DB from tapes.[/quote]No. Like Gail and Lynn have stated, you can only go as far back as the last full backup that you have. Log restores are only "roll forward" and cannot be used to "roll back".It's actually good that you would need to get VP approval to go back earlier than that. That means that something has gone seriously wrong and, since the VP didn't tell you to do it, it means the VP doesn't know that something desparate needs to be done. Don't look at it as a hurdle. Look at it as a safeguard that's gonna cover your butt in the long run.Sun, 13 Jan 2013 13:49:34 GMTJeff Modenhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1406471-146-1.aspx[quote][b]durai nagarajan (1/13/2013)[/b][hr]i have asked just to clear my confusion but is there any other work around?[/quote]If you mean to restore to a point in time [i]earlier [/i]than any full backup that you have, no. Point in time restores start with a full backup from before whatever point you're trying to restore to and log backups starting after the full backup and continuing in an unbroken chain to the point that you want to restore to.Sun, 13 Jan 2013 12:57:36 GMTGilaMonsterhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1406471-146-1.aspx[quote][b]durai nagarajan (1/13/2013)[/b][hr][quote][b]Jeff Moden (1/13/2013)[/b][hr]There are some mitigating factors such as whether or not the database has been changed to bulk or simple recovery modes but, if no such thing has happened, nightly full backups and hourly log backups will all point and time recovery to virtually any time after the earliest full backup that you have. Recovering to a time after the last scheduled log backup is also possible if the system will allow you to do a "Tail Log Backup" prior to beginning a restore.[/quote]thanks jeff, i understand what you are saying but just thought of asking whether any work around is available because in case i need a database in a state it was before 5 week i need to take my VP approval to get the DB from tapes.[/quote]If you have to go back further than the available backups and that means going to tapes, I guess you need to get VP approval. No other choice.Sun, 13 Jan 2013 10:19:02 GMTLynn Pettishttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1406471-146-1.aspx[quote][b]Jeff Moden (1/13/2013)[/b][hr]There are some mitigating factors such as whether or not the database has been changed to bulk or simple recovery modes but, if no such thing has happened, nightly full backups and hourly log backups will all point and time recovery to virtually any time after the earliest full backup that you have. Recovering to a time after the last scheduled log backup is also possible if the system will allow you to do a "Tail Log Backup" prior to beginning a restore.[/quote]thanks jeff, i understand what you are saying but just thought of asking whether any work around is available because in case i need a database in a state it was before 5 week i need to take my VP approval to get the DB from tapes.Sun, 13 Jan 2013 09:50:58 GMTdurai nagarajanhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1406471-146-1.aspxlynn,that exactly i want to do.Gail,i have asked just to clear my confusion but is there any other work around?Sun, 13 Jan 2013 09:44:53 GMTdurai nagarajanhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1406471-146-1.aspxThere are some mitigating factors such as whether or not the database has been changed to bulk or simple recovery modes but, if no such thing has happened, nightly full backups and hourly log backups will all point and time recovery to virtually any time after the earliest full backup that you have. Recovering to a time after the last scheduled log backup is also possible if the system will allow you to do a "Tail Log Backup" prior to beginning a restore.Sun, 13 Jan 2013 09:44:41 GMTJeff Modenhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1406471-146-1.aspxHow do you expect to restore to a point before that of the full backup that you're using?Sun, 13 Jan 2013 09:39:35 GMTGilaMonsterhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1406471-146-1.aspx[quote][b]durai nagarajan (1/13/2013)[/b][hr]Hello All,Is it posible to restore to any time in point in restore. i am getting issues if i have to restore to date before to the time before itst previous FULL backup time.is this the intended behaviour. if it is, is there a work around?.Settings in production.Full backup dailyLog backup evey one hourStorage team will keep 1 or 2 days backup and delete the rest of the backup and log files.[/quote]I'm slightly confused by your question. Are you asking if it is possible to restore to a point in time to a date/time prior to the earliest full backup you have available?Sun, 13 Jan 2013 09:29:48 GMTLynn Pettishttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1406471-146-1.aspxHello All,Is it posible to restore to any time in point in restore. i am getting issues if i have to restore to date before to the time before itst previous FULL backup time.is this the intended behaviour. if it is, is there a work around?.Settings in production.Full backup dailyLog backup evey one hourStorage team will keep 1 or 2 days backup and delete the rest of the backup and log files.Sun, 13 Jan 2013 09:16:57 GMTdurai nagarajan