restorefile (Transact-SQL)
Contains one row for each restored file, including files restored indirectly by filegroup name. This table is stored in the msdb database.
Column name |
Data type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
restore_history_id |
int |
Unique identification number that identifies the corresponding restore operation. References restorehistory(restore_history_id). |
file_number |
numeric(10,0) |
File identification number of the restored file. This number must be unique within each database. Can be NULL. When a database is reverted to a database snapshot, this value is populated in the same way as for a full restore. |
destination_phys_drive |
nvarchar(260) |
Drive or partition to which the file was restored. Can be NULL. When a database is reverted to a database snapshot, this value is populated in the same way as for a full restore. |
destination_phys_name |
nvarchar(260) |
Name of the file, without the drive or partition information, where the file was restored. Can be NULL. When a database is reverted to a database snapshot, this value is populated in the same way as for a full restore. |
Remarks
To reduce the number of rows in this table and in other backup and history tables, execute the sp_delete_backuphistory stored procedure.
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