SQL vbs backup script not working

[ttrsux]

I have used this script on multiple SQL servers, 2000 and 2005. I have a SQL 2000 server (w2k3 R2 SP2) which I have been unable to get any sort of automated backup working for months. I have to right-click each DB (about 20 of them) and choose ALL TASKS --> BACKUP DATABASE just to back them up.

Every time I set aside time to work on it, I encounter the same thing as before and not really sure where to start. Event viewer gives me nothing but I do get a WSH error...

Here is the script with the server name and password replaced with SERVER and PASSWORD:

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Dim Server(0)
Server(0) = "DRIVER={SQL Server};Server=SERVER;Database=master;uid=SQLBackup;pwd=PASSWORD"

Dim BackupLocation(0)
BackupLocation(0) = "F:\Baks"

Dim Exclusions(0)
Exclusions(0) = ""


For t = 0 to UBOUND(Server)
set Connection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
Connection.Open Server(t)
set rs = CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
rs.Open "select name, status from sysdatabases where UPPER(name) not in ('master', 'model', 'msdb', 'tempdb')", Connection, 3, 2, 1
Do
myExclusions = Split(Exclusions(t), ",")
FoundExclusion = False
For x = 0 to UBOUND(myExclusions)
If UCASE(myExclusions(x)) = UCASE(rs.fields("name")) Then FoundExclusion = true
Next



If FoundExclusion = False Then Connection.Execute "BACKUP DATABASE [" & rs.fields("name") & "] TO DISK = N'" & BackupLocation(t) & rs.fields("name") & ".bak' WITH INIT , NOUNLOAD , NAME = N'" & rs.fields("name") & " backup', NOSKIP , STATS = 10, NOFORMAT"


rs.movenext
Loop Until rs.EOF
rs.Close
Connection.Close
Next

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[hmckillop]

A couple of things not sure will help- is "Connection" not a reserved word?
eg. replace connection with dbConn or something else

As a one off replace your Connection.Open Server(t) with

Connection.open "Server(0) = "DRIVER={SQL Server};Server=SERVER;Database=master;uid=SQLBackup;pwd=PASSWORD"

And see if this works.

Also make sure you password and login can access the Master DB and its not just a user for the DB you are trying to backup.

After that another option is to try and setup a file DSN and use the connection data from that to build your connection string.




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[Crowley16]

looking at your error message, it seems pretty obvious that your connection string is wrong.

look at

http://www.connectionstrings.com

and check your username/passwords.

If that doesn't work, check that your server is setup to allow remote connections.

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[ttrsux]

thanks for the replies... i'll check on both and report back asap.