• DECLARE @name VARCHAR(50) -- database name

    DECLARE @path VARCHAR(256) -- path for backup files

    DECLARE @fileName VARCHAR(256) -- filename for backup

    DECLARE @fileDate VARCHAR(20) -- used for file name

    SET @path = 'C:\Backup\'

    SELECT @fileDate = CONVERT(VARCHAR(20),GETDATE(),112)

    DECLARE db_cursor CURSOR FOR

    SELECT name

    FROM master.dbo.sysdatabases

    WHERE name NOT IN ('master','model','msdb','tempdb')

    OPEN db_cursor

    FETCH NEXT FROM db_cursor INTO @name

    WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0

    BEGIN

    SET @fileName = @path + @name + '_' + @fileDate + '.BAK'

    BACKUP DATABASE @name TO DISK = @fileName WITH COMPRESSION

    FETCH NEXT FROM db_cursor INTO @name

    END

    CLOSE db_cursor

    DEALLOCATE db_cursor

    Robert Murphy, Microsoft MCITP (Database Administrator 2008) and MCAD Certified