Samples
Virtual Backup Device Samples
The following samples illustrate Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2000 Virtual Backup Device application development.
Sample | Description |
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Mprocess | Visual C++ sample. Demonstrates how to backup or restore the pubs sample database by using the Virtual Device Interface feature of SQL Server 2000. |
Mthread | Visual C++ sample. Demonstrates how to backup or restore the pubs sample database by using the Virtual Device Interface feature of SQL Server 2000. |
Osimple | Visual C++ sample. Demonstrates how to backup or restore the pubs sample database by using the Virtual Device Interface feature of SQL Server 2000 with ODBC. |
Simple | Visual C++ sample. Demonstrates how to backup or restore the pubs sample database by using the Virtual Device Interface feature of SQL Server 2000. |
Snapshot | Visual C++ sample. Demonstrates how to backup or restore the pubs sample database with snapshot by using the Virtual Device Interface feature of SQL Server 2000, and handles snapshot extensions. |
To install the samples during SQL Server installation
- On the Setup Type page, select Custom.
- On the Select Components page, under Components, select Development Tools.
- Under Sub-Components, select Backup/Restore API.
Samples are installed as a self-extracting file. To extract the samples, double-click Unzip_backup.exe, located at
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\80\Tools\Devtools\Samples\Backup.
Note The SQL Server 2000 Virtual Backup Device Specification, which contains detailed information about Virtual Backup Device application development, is also installed as Vbackup.chm.
Prerequisites
C++ samples require Microsoft Visual C++ version 6.0.