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A New Chapter

February 22, 2014 1 comment

woohoo

This week marked the start of a new chapter in my life as a SQL Server DBA. I am now a Senior Technology Specialist at Apparatus. The company is based out of Indianapolis, but I’ll be spending the majority of my time working from home. The job is going to be a mixed bag, combining operations and project work for multiple clients. The project work is going to involve Analysis Services and Reporting Services. These are fairly new areas for me, as is working from home, but I really think I am up to the challenge and I’m extremely excited to jump in.

The major lesson I learned since my previous job change is to focus on the positive in all situations. When I left my previous job 18 months ago, I had been there for 13 years and there were a number of things I found frustrating. I was so frustrated that I failed to recognize the things I valued about the job. I accepted the first offer I received, because it was different than where I was. It took me a few months to realize I had run from my old job than running to a new opportunity. I don’t regret my experience over the past year and a half, but it’s taught me to always focus on the positive.

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Stored Procedure to Automate Restores – Mark III

February 16, 2014 Leave a comment

sp_AutomateDatabaseRestores, now with STOPAT! I’ve added parameter @stopat to allow generation and execution of a RESTORE statement WITH STOPAT. Check the Presentation Slides and Scripts link for a script to demonstrate this functionality.

USE [master]
GO

/****** Object:  StoredProcedure [dbo].[sp_automateDBRestores]    Script Date: 2/16/2014 8:48:07 PM ******/
IF EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM master.sys.objects WHERE name = 'sp_automateDBRestores')
BEGIN

	DROP PROCEDURE [dbo].[sp_automateDBRestores]

END
GO

/****** Object:  StoredProcedure [dbo].[sp_automateDBRestores]    Script Date: 2/16/2014 8:48:07 PM ******/
SET ANSI_NULLS ON
GO

SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON
GO

CREATE PROCEDURE [dbo].[sp_automateDBRestores]
    @sourcedbname SYSNAME, 
    @restoredbname SYSNAME,
    @droprestoredb TINYINT = 1,
    @noexec TINYINT = 0,
    @stopat DATETIME = NULL
AS
      
SET NOCOUNT ON
 
BEGIN TRY
 
--Drop temp tables if they exist
IF OBJECT_ID('tempdb..#backupfiles') IS NOT NULL
BEGIN
  
    DROP TABLE #backupfiles
      
END
  
IF OBJECT_ID('tempdb..#databasefiles') IS NOT NULL
BEGIN
  
    DROP TABLE #databasefiles
      
END
  
--Create temp tables
CREATE TABLE #backupfiles
(backupstartdate DATETIME
,backupfinishdate DATETIME
,physicalfilename VARCHAR(2000)
,backuptype CHAR(4))
  
CREATE TABLE #databasefiles
(DatabaseName SYSNAME
,LogicalName SYSNAME
,PhysicalName VARCHAR(2000)
,filetype TINYINT)
  
--Declare local variables
DECLARE @filecount SMALLINT
DECLARE @fullfilecount SMALLINT
DECLARE @loopcount SMALLINT
DECLARE @datafileloopcount SMALLINT
DECLARE @backuploopcount SMALLINT
DECLARE @backupfile VARCHAR(2000)
DECLARE @sqlstr VARCHAR(MAX)
DECLARE @backupfiletype CHAR(4)
DECLARE @datafilecount SMALLINT
DECLARE @logfilecount SMALLINT
DECLARE @logbackupcount SMALLINT
DECLARE @diffbackupcount SMALLINT
DECLARE @datafile VARCHAR(2000)
DECLARE @moveparm VARCHAR(2000)
DECLARE @fromstatement VARCHAR(2000)
DECLARE @logfile SYSNAME
DECLARE @physlogfile VARCHAR(2000)
DECLARE @physdatafile VARCHAR(2000)
DECLARE @fullbackupdate DATETIME
DECLARE @logbackupdate DATETIME
DECLARE @logbackuplimit DATETIME
DECLARE @errormessage VARCHAR(1000)
  
--Drop the restored database if it exists and @droprestoredb = 1
IF EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM sys.databases WHERE name = @restoredbname) AND @droprestoredb = 1
BEGIN
  
    SET @sqlstr = 'DROP DATABASE ' + @restoredbname
    EXEC (@sqlstr)
      
END

 
--Initialize variables
SET @moveparm = ' WITH'
SET @fromstatement = ' FROM '
SET @loopcount = 1
SET @datafileloopcount = 1
SET @backuploopcount = 1
  
  
--Build dynamic SQL to get a list of data and log files for the source database
SET @sqlstr = 'INSERT INTO #databasefiles SELECT ' + '''' + @sourcedbname + '''' + ' AS DatabaseName, name, physical_name, type 
FROM ' + @sourcedbname + '.sys.database_files'


--Execute dynamic SQL to return data and log files for the source database
EXEC (@sqlstr)
  
--Get counts of data files and log files
SELECT @datafilecount = COUNT(*) FROM #databasefiles WHERE filetype = 0
SELECT @logfilecount  = COUNT(*) FROM #databasefiles WHERE filetype = 1
 
IF @logfilecount > 1
BEGIN
 
    RAISERROR ('You have more than one log file, which is a really bad idea.  No backup for you.  See this link for more information.  http://www.sqlskills.com/blogs/paul/multiple-log-files-and-why-theyre-bad/', -- Message text.
    16, -- Severity.
    1 -- State.
    );
     
END
--Get the logical and physical log file names
SELECT @logfile = LogicalName, @physlogfile = REPLACE(PhysicalName,'.ldf','_testrestore.ldf')
FROM #databasefiles
WHERE filetype = 1

SELECT @physlogfile AS PhysLogFile
  
--If the database contains one data file, build the MOVE clause for a single file
IF @datafilecount = 1
BEGIN
	
	SELECT @datafile = LogicalName, @physdatafile = REPLACE(PhysicalName,'.mdf','_testrestore.mdf') 
    FROM #databasefiles
    WHERE filetype = 0
    
	SELECT @physdatafile AS PhysDataFile
    
    SET @moveparm = @moveparm + ' MOVE ' + '''' + @datafile + '''' + ' TO ' + '''' + @physdatafile + '''' + ',' + ' MOVE ' + '''' + @logfile + '''' + ' TO ' + '''' + @physlogfile + '''' + ', NORECOVERY'
END
ELSE
--If the database contains more than one data file, loop through the list of files and build a multi-file MOVE statement
IF @datafilecount > 1
BEGIN
      
    --SELECT @datafileloopcount, @datafilecount
    WHILE @datafileloopcount <= @datafilecount
    BEGIN
          
        --SELECT TOP (1) LogicalName, REPLACE(PhysicalName,@sourcedbname,@restoredbname) FROM #databasefiles WHERE filetype = 0
        SET @physdatafile = (SELECT TOP (1) REPLACE(PhysicalName,'.mdf','_testrestore.mdf') FROM #databasefiles WHERE filetype = 0)
        SET @datafile = (SELECT TOP (1) LogicalName FROM #databasefiles WHERE filetype = 0)     
        SET @moveparm = @moveparm + ' MOVE ' + '''' + @datafile + '''' + ' TO ' + '''' + @physdatafile + '''' + ','
        DELETE TOP (1) FROM #databasefiles WHERE filetype = 0
        SET @datafileloopcount += 1
          
    END
      
    --Append the MOVE command for the log file to the MOVE clause and set it to NORECOVERY
    SET @moveparm = @moveparm + ' MOVE ' + '''' + @logfile + '''' + ' TO ' + '''' + @physlogfile + '''' + ', NORECOVERY'
          
END
  
IF @droprestoredb = 0
BEGIN
  
    SET @moveparm = @moveparm + ', REPLACE'
      
END


SELECT @fullbackupdate = MAX(c.backup_finish_date)
		FROM msdb.dbo.backupset c 
		INNER JOIN msdb.dbo.backupmediafamily d
		ON c.media_set_id = d.media_set_id 
		WHERE c.database_name = @sourcedbname
		AND c.type = 'D'
        
SELECT @logbackupdate = MAX(c.backup_start_date)
		FROM msdb.dbo.backupset c 
		INNER JOIN msdb.dbo.backupmediafamily d
		ON c.media_set_id = d.media_set_id 
		WHERE c.database_name = @sourcedbname
		AND c.type IN ('D', 'I')

--Get the most recent full backup file for the source database and insert it into the #backupfiles temp table
INSERT INTO #backupfiles
SELECT
a.backup_start_date, a.backup_finish_date, b.physical_device_name, 'FULL' AS [backuptype]
from msdb.dbo.backupset a join msdb.dbo.backupmediafamily b
  on a.media_set_id = b.media_set_id
where a.database_name = @sourcedbname
AND backup_finish_date = @fullbackupdate
    --(SELECT MAX(c.backup_finish_date)
    --    FROM msdb.dbo.backupset c 
    --    INNER JOIN msdb.dbo.backupmediafamily d
    --    ON c.media_set_id = d.media_set_id 
    --    WHERE c.database_name = @sourcedbname
    --    AND c.type = 'D')
order by a.backup_finish_date ASC
 
--Get a list of differential backup files older than the most recent full backup
INSERT INTO #backupfiles
SELECT TOP 1
a.backup_start_date, a.backup_finish_date, b.physical_device_name, 'DIFF' AS [backuptype]
from msdb.dbo.backupset a join msdb.dbo.backupmediafamily b
  on a.media_set_id = b.media_set_id
where a.database_name = @sourcedbname
AND a.type = 'I'
AND backup_finish_date > @fullbackupdate
    --(SELECT MAX(c.backup_finish_date)
    --    FROM msdb.dbo.backupset c 
    --    INNER JOIN msdb.dbo.backupmediafamily d
    --    ON c.media_set_id = d.media_set_id 
    --    WHERE c.database_name = @sourcedbname
    --    AND c.type = 'D')
order by a.backup_finish_date DESC
 
--Get all log backupfiles run after the latest full or differential backup and insert it into the #backupfiles temp table
INSERT INTO #backupfiles
SELECT
a.backup_start_date, a.backup_finish_date, b.physical_device_name,'LOG'  AS [backuptype]
from msdb.dbo.backupset a join msdb.dbo.backupmediafamily b
  on a.media_set_id = b.media_set_id
where a.database_name = @sourcedbname
AND a.type = 'L'
AND backup_finish_date > @logbackupdate
    --(SELECT MAX(c.backup_start_date)
    --    FROM msdb.dbo.backupset c 
    --    INNER JOIN msdb.dbo.backupmediafamily d
    --    ON c.media_set_id = d.media_set_id 
    --    WHERE c.database_name = @sourcedbname
    --    AND c.type IN ('D', 'I'))
order by a.backup_finish_date ASC

IF @stopat < @fullbackupdate
BEGIN

	SET @errormessage = 'The @stopat values provided ' + CAST(@stopat AS VARCHAR(26)) + 'is older than the most recent full backup date of ' + CAST(@fullbackupdate AS VARCHAR(26)) + '.  Please check the value and rerun.'

    RAISERROR (@errormessage, -- Message text.
    16, -- Severity.
    1 -- State.
    );
    
END
	

IF @stopat IS NOT NULL
BEGIN

	SELECT TOP 1 @logbackuplimit = backupfinishdate FROM #backupfiles
	WHERE backupfinishdate > @stopat
	
	DELETE FROM #backupfiles 
	WHERE backupfinishdate > @logbackuplimit

	SELECT * FROM #backupfiles
	
END
 
--Get counts of all backup files, full backup files, differential backup files, and log backup files for use in loop processing below
SELECT @filecount = COUNT(*) FROM #backupfiles
SELECT @fullfilecount = COUNT(*) FROM #backupfiles WHERE backuptype = 'FULL'
SELECT @diffbackupcount = COUNT(*) FROM #backupfiles WHERE backuptype = 'DIFF'
SELECT @logbackupcount = COUNT(*) FROM #backupfiles WHERE backuptype = 'LOG'
 
IF @fullfilecount = 0 
BEGIN
 
    RAISERROR ('There are no full backup files for your database.', -- Message text.
    16, -- Severity.
    1 -- State.
    );
 
END
  
--While backup files exists, loop through them to generate the restore statement
WHILE @loopcount <= @filecount
BEGIN
     
    --Get the top backup file from the temp table   
    SET @backupfiletype = (SELECT TOP 1 backuptype FROM #backupfiles)
      
    --If it is a full backup file, build the restore statement
    IF @backupfiletype = 'FULL'
    BEGIN
 
        --If there are no log backups to apply, replace NORECOVERY with RECOVERY in the MOVE clause
        IF (@logbackupcount = 0 AND @diffbackupcount = 0)
        BEGIN
          
            SET @moveparm = REPLACE(@moveparm, 'NORECOVERY', 'RECOVERY')
              
        END
      
        --If there is a single full backup file, build the RESTORE statement with that file
        IF @fullfilecount = 1
        BEGIN
          
            SET @backupfile = (SELECT TOP 1 physicalfilename FROM #backupfiles)
          
            SET @sqlstr = 'RESTORE DATABASE ' + @restoredbname + ' FROM DISK = ' + '''' + @backupfile + '''' + @moveparm
            --PRINT @sqlstr
            DELETE TOP (1) FROM #backupfiles
              
        END
        --If there is more than one full backup file, build the RESTORE command for all full backup files
        ELSE IF @fullfilecount > 1
        BEGIN
              
            WHILE @backuploopcount <= @fullfilecount
            BEGIN
              
                SET @backupfile = (SELECT TOP 1 physicalfilename FROM #backupfiles WHERE backuptype = 'FULL')
                SET @fromstatement = @fromstatement + 'DISK = ' + '''' + @backupfile + '''' + ','
                DELETE TOP (1) FROM #backupfiles WHERE backuptype = 'FULL'
                SET @backuploopcount += 1
              
            END
              
            --Truncate the trailing comma from the FROM clause
            SET @fromstatement = SUBSTRING(@fromstatement,1,(LEN(@fromstatement) - 1))
            SET @sqlstr = 'RESTORE DATABASE ' + @restoredbname + @fromstatement + @moveparm
            SET @loopcount += 1
            --PRINT @sqlstr
              
        END
              
              
    END
        --One RESTORE datement will be built for the most recent differential backup
    ELSE IF @backupfiletype = 'DIFF'
    BEGIN
         
        IF @diffbackupcount = 1 AND @logbackupcount = 0
        BEGIN
         
            SET @moveparm = REPLACE(@moveparm, 'NORECOVERY', 'RECOVERY')
             
        END
      
        SET @backupfile = (SELECT TOP 1 physicalfilename FROM #backupfiles)
  
         
        SET @sqlstr = 'RESTORE DATABASE ' + @restoredbname + ' FROM DISK = ' + '''' + @backupfile + '''' + @moveparm
        --PRINT @sqlstr
        DELETE TOP (1) FROM #backupfiles
          
    END
    --If it is a log backup file, build a RESTORE log statement
    --One RESTORE datement will be built for each log backup file
    ELSE IF @backupfiletype = 'LOG'
    BEGIN
     
        SET @backupfile = (SELECT TOP 1 physicalfilename FROM #backupfiles)
  
        SET @sqlstr = 'RESTORE LOG ' + @restoredbname + ' FROM DISK = ' + '''' + @backupfile + ''''
          
        --If there is another log backup file, set the RESTORE to WITH NORECOVERY
        IF (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM #backupfiles) > 1
        BEGIN
			
			SET @sqlstr = @sqlstr + ' WITH NORECOVERY'
								
        END
        --If there is not another log backup file, set the RESTORE to WITH RECOVERY
        ELSE
        BEGIN
        
			IF @stopat IS NOT NULL
			BEGIN
				--CAST(@stopat AS VARCHAR(26))
				SET @sqlstr = @sqlstr + ' WITH NORECOVERY, STOPAT = ' + '''' + CONVERT(VARCHAR(30),@stopat,121) + ''''
			
			END
			ELSE
			BEGIN
			
				SET @sqlstr = @sqlstr + ' WITH RECOVERY'
				
			END
          
        END
          
        DELETE TOP (1) FROM #backupfiles
  
      
    END
      
    --If @noexec = 1, PRINT @sqlstr
    IF @noexec = 1
    BEGIN
      
        PRINT @sqlstr
      
    END
    --If @noexec <> 1, EXEC @sqlstr
    ELSE
    BEGIN
      
        EXEC (@sqlstr)
          
    END
      
    --Increment the loop count and continue processing backup files
    SET @loopcount += 1
      
END

IF @stopat IS NOT NULL
BEGIN

	SET @sqlstr = 'RESTORE DATABASE ' + @restoredbname + ' WITH RECOVERY'
	
	IF @noexec = 1
	BEGIN
	
		PRINT @sqlstr
		
	END
	ELSE
	BEGIN
	
		EXEC(@sqlstr)
		
	END
	
END
  
END TRY
BEGIN CATCH
 
    SELECT
    @sourcedbname AS DatabaseName,
    ERROR_NUMBER() AS ErrorNumber,
    ERROR_SEVERITY() AS ErrorSeverity,
    ERROR_STATE() as ErrorState,
    ERROR_PROCEDURE() as ErrorProcedure,
    ERROR_LINE() as ErrorLine,
    ERROR_MESSAGE() as ErrorMessage;
 
 
END CATCH 
GO
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