I don't think it is any more complicated than doing a full backup like you would any other database. One caveat being that you should stop the K2 service if possible during the backup, as that service is almost constantly communicating with the K2 database.
Hi Sharpharp1
K2 Standalone DB Backup
Environment:
Procedure:
- Open SQL Server Management Studio Express and connect to the SQL server.
- Expand Databases.
- Right-click on the database you want to back up, then select Tasks > Back up.
- On the Back Up Database window, make sure the Database field contains the name of the database you want to back up. In this case is k2
- Select the Backup Type. By default, it is Full - leave it set to that.
- Click Remove to remove the default/last backup file name.
- Click Add to open the Select Backup Destination window.
- Click C...] next to the File Name field.
- On the Locate Database Files window, select the folder where you want to backup file to go. By default, it is ..Microsoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1MSSQLBackup.
- In the File Name field, type the name for this backup, with a .bak extension. For example, xyz_20080221.bak for a backup of the XYZ database created on 11 May 2019.
- Click OK to close the Locate Database Files window.
- Click OK to close the Select Backup Destination window.
- Click OK to start the backup. The progress icon displays in the lower left corner, and a ‘completed successfully’ message displays when its done.
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Best Regards
Elvis
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Good day Sharpharp1
The supported way to backup your k2 Database is described with steps and screenshots below:
1. When you are in your SQL server manager, locate your k2 database.
This .bak file can be restored on your SQL server at any time if needed.
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Thank you in advance
Kind regards
Jacques.
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