View the data and log files in a backup set (SQL Server)
Applies to: SQL Server
This topic describes how to view the data and log files in a backup set in SQL Server by using SQL Server Management Studio or Transact-SQL.
In This Topic
Before you begin:
To view the data and log files in a backup set, using:
Before You Begin
Security
For information about security, see RESTORE FILELISTONLY (Transact-SQL)
Permissions
In SQL Server 2008 (10.0.x) and later versions, obtaining information about a backup set or backup device requires CREATE DATABASE permission. For more information, see GRANT Database Permissions (Transact-SQL).
Using SQL Server Management Studio
To view the data and log files in a backup set
After connecting to the appropriate instance of the Microsoft SQL Server Database Engine, in Object Explorer, click the server name to expand the server tree.
Expand Databases, and, depending on the database, either select a user database or expand System Databases and select a system database.
Right-click the database, and then click Properties, which opens the Database Properties dialog box.
In the Select a Page pane, click Files.
Look in the Database files grid for a list of the data and log files and their properties.
Using Transact-SQL
To view the data and log files in a backup set
Connect to the Database Engine.
From the Standard bar, click New Query.
Use the RESTORE FILELISTONLY statement. This example returns information about the second backup set (
FILE=2
) on theAdventureWorksBackups
backup device.
USE AdventureWorks2022;
RESTORE FILELISTONLY FROM AdventureWorksBackups
WITH FILE=2;
GO
See Also
backupfilegroup (Transact-SQL)
backupfile (Transact-SQL)
backupset (Transact-SQL)
backupmediaset (Transact-SQL)
backupmediafamily (Transact-SQL)
Backup Devices (SQL Server)