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Back up a SQL Server database, regardless of version (certain versions don't support scheduled backups via SSMS)
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PsBackupSqlServer.ps1
$instanceName = "[db instance name goes here]"
$server = New-Object -TypeName Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server -ArgumentList $instanceName
$databasename = "[db name goes here]"
$timestamp = Get-Date -Format yyyyMMddHHmmss
$backupfolder = "[full path to backup folder]"
$backupfile = "$($databasename)_Full_$($timestamp).bak"
$fullBackupFile = Join-Path $backupfolder $backupfile
Backup-SqlDatabase `
-ServerInstance $instanceName `
-Database $databasename `
-BackupFile $fullBackupFile `
-Checksum `
-Initialize `
-BackupSetName "$databasename Full Backup" `
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