使用 FullTextSearch 将数据库恢复到不同的数据库相同的服务器

Question

I need to make a copy of a production Database and restore it to a different database on the same production server. I do not have a development SQL Server to practice on. The DB to be copied has Full Text Search enabled. The problem I am encountering is the restore of the NDF has the same name as the Original production database. This is shown below using SSMS.

The ndf file has the same name. It seems to contain a GUID as part of the name. Whereas the mdf's and ldf's names use the database name.

How do I restore the backup of the database to a different database on the same server without causing an error?

Here is my attempt to do it in code. Since I do not have a development server, will this work?

USE [master]
Declare @newNDF as varchar(100) = 'E:\DATA\ftrow_FTC_titles{' + cast(NewID() as varchar(100)) +'}.ndf'

RESTORE DATABASE [Data]

FROM DISK = N'E:\Backup\Data_02 Aug 8 2022.bak' WITH FILE = 1, 

     MOVE N'Data_02' TO N'E:\DATA\Data.mdf', 
     MOVE N'Data_02_log' TO N'E:\DATA\Data_log.ldf',
     Move N'ftrow_FTC_titles{4E13037C-2F3F-49A3-B194-228F86A4F958}.ndf' to @NewNdf,
 NOUNLOAD,
 REPLACE,
 STATS = 5;
GO

Since SSMS uses the same file name in the restore, does this imply that there is only one ndf that services every database on this server? Won't I get a File Name (ndf) in use error?

Can I just rename the NDF? Does it have to contain a GUID? If so how do I make that happen in SSMS? Is it better to use Code as shown above?

Answer 1

Here is what worked for me.

1. Used RESTORE FILESONLY to obtain the Logical Names (First part of each Move Line in restore) and Physical Name of the.ndf so it can be modified. RESTORE FILELISTONLY FROM DISK = '\\SqlServerName\E$\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Backup\Data_02Aug_15_2022.bak
2. Obtained new GUID for.ndf so the name does not conflict with existing database's.ndf. Select newid() .
3. Ensured the new database did not exist on the server. I had to delete it.
4. Used the Restore below with the substituted GUID to perform the restore.

USE [master]

RESTORE DATABASE [Data]

FROM DISK = N'\SQLServerName\E$\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Backup\Data_02Aug_15_2022.bak' WITH FILE = 1,

 MOVE N'Data_02' TO N'E:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\DATA\Data.mdf', 

 MOVE N'Data_02_log' TO N'E:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\DATA\Data_log.ldf',

 Move N'ftrow_FTC_titles' to N'E:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\DATA\ftrow_FTC_titles{C5DFD204-0159-4EBD-945B-A31EB8672118}.ndf',

NOUNLOAD,

REPLACE,

STATS = 5;

GO