NOTE: We strongly
recommend migrating from SQL 2000 to SQL 2005
or 2008. As Microsoft continues to move forward with SQL server
technology, SQL 2000 will fall further behind the standard. It is no
longer actively developed or updated, as it has been superseded by SQL
2005 and 2008. While we will continue to maintain our existing SQL 2000
servers, our
recommendation is to upgrade your SQL service to a more recent version
at your earliest possible convenience.
If you decide to migrate your SQL database we have a forum post on the steps needed to complete this process.
Shrink Database tool
This tool shrinks the data file to help customers reduce their sql disk space. It is recommended that you run this tool when your database size grown to 80% of the allotted size. We do not recommend running this tool more than once a day.
Backup Database tool
This tool creates a real-time backup of your SQL database and copies the file to your web site root. The file will be named: <DBNAME>_backup.bak or <DBNAME>_backup.zip, depending on the backup format that you choose.
We recommend using the
zip format for backups that you are archiving, as the file size is considerably smaller than the bak file, so your downloading and storage requirements will be much less. If you are making a backup for rollback purposes (for example, before making a change to your database), use the bak format.
You can only save one copy of each format of database backup in your site (1 zip and 1 bak).
The database backup is intended for restoration on our database server. Though technically possible, we cannot provide support for restoring a database backup on your own SQL server.
Restore Database tool
This tool allows you to restore a database backup (generated by the Backup Database Tool) to your database.
Note that
a zip file cannot be uploaded and used to restore your database, and that
all existing data in the database will be overwritten when you use this tool!
Follow the steps below to restore a database:
- Upload a .bak file generated by the Backup Database Tool to your web site
- Log in to the SQL 2000 Manager in your control panel
- Navigate to the "Tools" menu
- Select the database you want to restore the .bak file to
- Enter the path to the .bak file. For example, \backup.bak
- Click the "Restore Backup" button
Reset Database tool
This tool allows you to drop and recreate your database. It will recreate it using the same database name and the same primary database user name.
Note the following:
- The primary database username password will be reset to match the current hosting account password.
- All data, DB objects, and custom permissions on the database will be lost and reset to its default state.
- All additional database users will have to reassigned its proper roles. Please refer to this knowledge base. How to assign additional SQL servers to your database.
Article ID: 202, Created On: 11/14/2008, Modified: 8/30/2011