Restoring SQL DB to another SQL Instance

Question

Hello. I try automate restoring SQL DB for test environment.
I get existed script from Technet Gallery and adapted him for my conditions.
Look it
Param(
[string]$DPMServer ="dpmserver",
[string]$ProtectionGroupName = "GroupName",
[string]$SourceServerName = "SourceServer",
[string]$DestinationServerName = "DestServer",
[string]$DestinationInstanceName = "DestServer\InstanceName",
[string]$SQLDatabaseName = "DBName",
[string]$DestinationPath = "E:\Data\")
Import-Module DataProtectionManager
$conn = Connect-DPMServer $DPMServer
if ($conn) {
$ProtectionGroupSQLObj = Get-ProtectionGroup $DPMServer | Where-Object { $_.FriendlyName -eq $ProtectionGroupName}
$DataSourceSQLObj = Get-DataSource -ProtectionGroup $ProtectionGroupSQLObj | Where-Object { $_.Name -eq $SQLDatabaseName -and $_.Instance -eq $SourceServerName}
if ($DataSourceSQLObj -ne $null) {
$SQLDatabases = [Microsoft.Internal.EnterpriseStorage.Dls.UI.ObjectModel.SQL.SQLDataSource]$DataSourceSQLObj;
$RecoveryPointsSQLObj = Get-Recoverypoint -DataSource $SQLDatabases | Where-Object { $_.HasFastRecoveryMarker -eq "Fast" -and $_.IsRecoverable -and $_.Location -eq "Disk"} | Sort-Object BackupTime -Desc;
If ($RecoveryPointsSQLObj.Count) #Check More Than 1 RP Is Returned
$RecoveryPointToRestore = $RecoveryPointsSQLObj[0]; #Get The Latest RP (1st In List)
Else #If Only 1 RP Is Returned
$RecoveryPointToRestore = $RecoveryPointsSQLObj;
$length = $RecoveryPointToRestore.PhysicalPath.Length
$AlternativeDatabaseObj = New-Object -TypeName Microsoft.Internal.EnterpriseStorage.Dls.UI.ObjectModel.SQL.AlternateDatabaseDetailsType
$LocationMapping = New-Object Microsoft.Internal.EnterpriseStorage.Dls.UI.ObjectModel.SQL.FileLocationMapping[] $length
$AlternativeDatabaseObj.LocationMapping = $LocationMapping
$i = 0
While($i -lt $length) #Perform The While Loop While $i Is Less Than The Number Of Files To Restore ($length). Add The Crrent File Names And Locations For Each File To Be Restored
$AlternativeDatabaseObj.LocationMapping[$i] = New-Object -TypeName Microsoft.Internal.EnterpriseStorage.Dls.UI.ObjectModel.SQL.FileLocationMapping; #Create The Object
$AlternativeDatabaseObj.LocationMapping[$i].FileName = $RecoveryPointToRestore.FileSpecifications[$i].FileSpecification; #Set File Name For Files
$AlternativeDatabaseObj.LocationMapping[$i].SourceLocation = [Microsoft.Internal.EnterpriseStorage.Dls.UI.ObjectModel.OMCommon.PathHelper]::GetParentDirectory($RecoveryPointToRestore.PhysicalPath[$i]); #Set Source Location (Path) For Files
If ($AlternativeDatabaseObj.LocationMapping[$i].FileName.ToLower().EndsWith(".ldf")) #If LDF File Set Destination Location As $DestinationLDFPath
$AlternativeDatabaseObj.LocationMapping[$i].DestinationLocation = $DestinationPath
Else #If MDF File Set Destination Location As $DestinationMDFPath
$AlternativeDatabaseObj.LocationMapping[$i].DestinationLocation = $DestinationPath
$i++; #Increment Counter (Move Onto Next File)
$AlternativeDatabaseObj.InstanceName = $DestinationInstanceName; #Set Destination Server Name. If Restoring To Named Instance Include The Instance Name
$AlternativeDatabaseObj.DatabaseName = $SQLDatabaseName; #Set Destination DB Name
$ROP = New-RecoveryOption -TargetServer $DestinationServerName -SQL -RecoveryLocation OriginalServer -RecoveryType Recover -AlternateDatabaseDetails $AlternativeDatabaseObj -Verbose
$RestoreJob = Restore-DPMRecoverableItem -RecoverableItem $RecoveryPointToRestore -RecoveryOption $ROP -Verbose
$Wait = 2; #Initial Wait Time
While ($RestoreJob -ne $null -and $RestoreJob.HasCompleted -eq $false)
Start-Sleep -Seconds $Wait;
$Wait = 20;
$RestoreJob
The problem is that the
script only recovers
files, but
not the DB.
When I recover this DB from DPM Console, the DB is attached to SQL Server, but don't when I run my script. Application Logs and SQL Server Logs empty.
Somebody can
tell me what my problem
is?

Answer 1

Hi,
Here is the steps to manually backup and restore SQL database:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj244601.aspx#BKMK_Secondary
For the script related topic you post to this forum:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/scriptcenter/en-US/home?forum=ITCG
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