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• Or click and delete the new name to cancel the name change.
11 To begin the restore, click Restore.
File names are not changed when the database is renamed.
Rename and Restore SQL Server Components Stored on an
SMB File Share
Use the Restore Snapshot dialog box to rename and restore SQL Server components on an SMB le share.
1 In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to a server or host.
2 In the Backup Extensions area of the navigation pane, select the SQL Server Databases backup extension.
3 In the left side of the explorer pane, select a component. Restore points for the component are displayed in the right side of the
explorer.
4 Select a restore point.
5 In the Restore Points area of the action pane, click Restore. The Restore Snapshot dialog box opens.
6 Click in the row containing the database to be renamed and relocated. The Rename Database dialog box opens.
Depending on how the Database Administrator (DBA) congured the le groups for the database, the mdf and ldf may share the same
location or (more commonly) be split between multiple server locations resulting in multiple rows.
7 Enter a new name in the New Database Name eld.
8 Enter a new path in the New Path column of each appearing row.
The new path must be within the original SMB le share and must be able to be created on the target system.
For FILESTREAM data only, omit the last subdirectory from the path.
9 Click OK.
10 The Restore Snapshot dialog box now displays the new database name.
• The name or path can be changed by clicking again.
• Or click and delete the new name to cancel the name change.
11 To begin the restore, click Restore.
File names are not changed when the database is renamed.
Expose a Restore Point (Windows Extensions Only)
Exposing a restore point allows it to be mapped to a local drive or mount point and provides the option of making the volume writable.
1 In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to a server or host.
2 In the Backup Extensions area of the navigation pane, select a data source.
3 Select a restore point.
4 In the Restore Points area of the action pane, click Expose.
The Expose dialog box opens.
5 (Optional) To make exposed volumes writable, select Make exposed volumes writable. After an exposed backup set is writable, it is
no longer managed by Replay Manager. That is, the restore point is no longer included in the list of available restore points.
6 Perform the following for each restore point to be exposed:
a Click the cell in the Expose Path column next to the restore point to be exposed.
b Assign a drive letter or specify an NTFS mount point relative to the server (for example, C:\MountPoint\Volume). Click Create
and Verify to create the folder or click Verify Path to verify an existing mount point.
c Click Submit.
7 Click Expose.
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