Restore-DbaDbSnapshot

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Synopsis

Restores databases from snapshots

Description

Restores the database from the snapshot, discarding every modification made to the database
NB: Restoring to a snapshot will result in every other snapshot of the same database to be dropped
It also fixes some long-standing bugs in SQL Server when restoring from snapshots

Syntax

Restore-DbaDbSnapshot
    [[-SqlInstance] <DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
    [[-SqlCredential] <PSCredential>]
    [[-Database] <Object[]>]
    [[-ExcludeDatabase] <Object[]>]
    [[-Snapshot] <Object[]>]
    [[-InputObject] <Database[]>]
    [-Force]
    [-EnableException]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Examples

Example: 1

PS C:\> Restore-DbaDbSnapshot -SqlInstance sql2014 -Database HR, Accounting

Restores HR and Accounting databases using the latest snapshot available

Example: 2

PS C:\> Restore-DbaDbSnapshot -SqlInstance sql2014 -Database HR -Force

Restores HR database from latest snapshot and kills any active connections in the database on sql2014.

Example: 3

PS C:\> Get-DbaDbSnapshot -SqlInstance sql2016 -Database HR | Restore-DbaDbSnapshot -Force

Restores HR database from latest snapshot and kills any active connections in the database on sql2016.

Example: 4

PS C:\> Get-DbaDbSnapshot -SqlInstance sql2016 | Out-GridView -PassThru | Restore-DbaDbSnapshot

Allows the selection of snapshots on sql2016 to restore

Example: 5

PS C:\> Restore-DbaDbSnapshot -SqlInstance sql2014 -Snapshot HR_snap_20161201, Accounting_snap_20161101

Restores databases from snapshots named HR_snap_20161201 and Accounting_snap_20161101

Optional Parameters

-SqlInstance

The target SQL Server instance or instances

-SqlCredential

Login to the target instance using alternative credentials. Accepts PowerShell credentials (Get-Credential).
Windows Authentication, SQL Server Authentication, Active Directory - Password, and Active Directory - Integrated are all supported.
For MFA support, please use Connect-DbaInstance.

-Database

Restores from the last snapshot databases with this names only. You can pass either Databases or Snapshots

-ExcludeDatabase

The database(s) to exclude - this list is auto-populated from the server

-Snapshot

Restores databases from snapshots with this names only. You can pass either Databases or Snapshots

-InputObject

Allows piping from other Snapshot commands

-Force

If restoring from a snapshot involves dropping any other snapshot, you need to explicitly
use -Force to let this command delete the ones not involved in the restore process.
Also, -Force will forcibly kill all running queries that prevent the restore process.

-EnableException

By default, when something goes wrong we try to catch it, interpret it and give you a friendly warning message.
This avoids overwhelming you with "sea of red" exceptions, but is inconvenient because it basically disables advanced scripting.
Using this switch turns this "nice by default" feature off and enables you to catch exceptions with your own try/catch.

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the command were to run

-Confirm

Prompts for confirmation of every step.