Backup and restore files FileTable through SQL Server 2012

Question

I'm preparing to use the FileTable feature in SQL Server 2012, but I'm unclear about how backups work with this feature:

1) Does a full database backup include FileTable files?

2) How would I perform the restore of a single file, for example?

Answer 1

Solution:

1. Does a full database backup include FileTable files?

   • Yes it does include the filetable data. From BOL :

2. When you use SQL Server to back up a FileTable, the FILESTREAM data is backed up with the structured data in the database.

   • If you do not want to back up FILESTREAM data with relational data, you can use a partial backup to exclude FILESTREAM filegroups.

3. How would I perform the restore of a single file, for example?

   • You can use the same restore concept and do a point-in-time restore with STOPAT parameter.

For detailed example refer to (Page 319): Backup and Restore for FILESTREAM Databases.

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