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-- Backup Database to .bak File
-- Need to pass in FILENAME and DB arguments
DECLARE @fileName VARCHAR(90);
DECLARE @db_name VARCHAR(20);
DECLARE @fileDate VARCHAR(20);
SET @fileName = FILENAME;
SET @db_name = DB;
SET @fileDate = CONVERT(VARCHAR(20), GETDATE(),112);
SET @fileName = @fileName + @db_name + '_' + RTRIM(@fileDate) + '.bak';
BACKUP DATABASE @db_name TO DISK = @fileName;
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