Can an Existing Maintenance Plan be modified for Backups?

  • Surely, there has got to be a way to do this. We have added new databases to our SQL server, and they want me to add these databases to our nightly backup which is done in a maintenance plan. I can't find anywhere that allows me to select new databases. I click modify and it only allows me to change the backup schedule. What am I missing here? Thanks!

  • txdave35 (6/16/2009)


    Surely, there has got to be a way to do this. We have added new databases to our SQL server, and they want me to add these databases to our nightly backup which is done in a maintenance plan. I can't find anywhere that allows me to select new databases. I click modify and it only allows me to change the backup schedule. What am I missing here? Thanks!

    Double click the backup plan, in the databases drop down, check the newly created database, then save the maintainance plan.



    Pradeep Singh

  • Where are you clicking on modify? Are you trying to modify the SQL Server Agent job, or the Maintenance Plan?

    For SSMS Maintenance Plans, you should not modify the agent job because the next person that comes along and modifies the maintenance plan can overwrite your changes to the agent job.

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  • Thanks! For some reason, I didn't think to click the drop down. lol

  • I was clicking under Management - Maintenance Plans.

  • txdave35 (6/16/2009)


    Thanks! For some reason, I didn't think to click the drop down. lol

    LOL:-D. Glad u got it going finally.



    Pradeep Singh

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