t-sql script to take backup of multiple databases in SQL Server
MSSQL Backup database SQL Server, Multiple database backups in SQL Server 0
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Below query can be used to take multiple database backup in SQL Server.
DECLARE @name VARCHAR(50) -- database name
DECLARE @path VARCHAR(256) -- path for backup files
DECLARE @fileName VARCHAR(256) -- filename for backup
DECLARE @fileDate VARCHAR(20) -- used for file name
SET @path = 'E:\MSSQL\BACKUPS\'
DECLARE db_cursor CURSOR FOR
SELECT name
FROM master.dbo.sysdatabases
WHERE name NOT IN ('master','model','msdb','tempdb') -- exclude system databases
OPEN db_cursor
FETCH NEXT FROM db_cursor INTO @name
WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0
BEGIN
SET @fileName = @path + HOST_NAME () + '_' + @@servicename + '_' + @name + '_' + CONVERT(varchar, GETDATE(), 112) + '.BAK'
BACKUP DATABASE @name TO DISK = @fileName
FETCH NEXT FROM db_cursor INTO @name
END
CLOSE db_cursor
DEALLOCATE db_cursor
Output:

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