Restoring the database backups and transaction log backups
The NetBackup MS SQL Client provides for automatic staging. By selecting the latest transaction log backup, NetBackup automatically restores the previous full database backup. It also restores any optional differential backups and subsequent transaction log backups. You can also use the option to specify a point in time to which to restore to.
Note:
The R3 database must not be in use when performing a restore operation. Make sure that all SAP services are stopped before you attempt a restore with NetBackup.
Warning:
To restore the R/3 database you first restore the most recent database backup and then the subsequent transaction logs. During the entire procedure, do not execute any transactions and do not shut down the database server. A server shutdown would write a checkpoint to the log and as a result you would not be able to restore further transaction logs.
To restore the database backups and transaction log backups
- Restore the most recent database backup.
- Restore the latest differential database backup (if available).
- Restore all succeeding transaction log backups.
- Restore the latest transaction log backup.