Using the command line

You can use the commands provided here at the command line utility to create your backup file.

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On the server that you are using as the source server, if it does not already exist, create the backup directory, <backupdir>. Then issue the command:idsdbback -k <backupdir> -I <instance_name>Where backupdir is the name of the backup directory you are creating. Make note of the exact directory path of the back up directory. This location is required for a successful restoration of data.