Back Up Database Task
Applies to: 
SQL Server
SSIS Integration Runtime in Azure Data Factory
The Back Up Database task performs different types of SQL Server database backups. For more information, see Back Up and Restore of SQL Server Databases.
By using the Back Up Database task, a package can back up a single database or multiple databases. If the task backs up only a single database, you can choose the backup component: the database, or its files and filegroups.
Supported Recover Models and Backup Types
The following table lists the recovery models and backup types that the Back Up Database task supports.
| Recovery model | Database | Database differential | Transaction log | File or file differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple | Required | Optional | Not supported | Not supported |
| Full | Required | Optional | Required | Optional |
| Bulk-logged | Required | Optional | Required | Optional |
The Back Up Database task encapsulates a Transact-SQL BACKUP statement. For more information, see BACKUP (Transact-SQL).
Configuration of the Back Up Database Task
You can set properties through SSIS Designer. This task is in the Maintenance Plan Tasks section of the Toolbox in SSIS Designer.
For more information about the properties that you can set in SSIS Designer, click the following topic:
For more information about how to set these properties in SSIS Designer, click the following topic: