How to backup database (SQL Server 2008) in C# without using SMO?

Question

I have this code and it is not working but I don't why?

try
{
   saveFileDialog1.Filter = "SQL Server database backup files|*.bak";
   saveFileDialog1.Title = "Database Backup";

   if (saveFileDialog1.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
   {
      SqlCommand bu2 = new SqlCommand();
      SqlConnection s = new SqlConnection("Data Source=M1-PC;Initial Catalog=master;Integrated Security=True;Pooling=False");

      bu2.CommandText = String.Format("BACKUP DATABASE LA TO DISK='{0}'", saveFileDialog1.FileName);

      s.Open();

      bu2.ExecuteNonQuery();
      s.Close();

      MessageBox.Show("ok");
   }
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
   MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString());
}

and I get this error :

What is the problem?

Solution 1

You need to assign that SqlConnection object to the SqlCommand - try this code:

if (saveFileDialog1.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
{
    string connStr = "Data Source=M1-PC;Initial Catalog=master;Integrated Security=True;Pooling=False";

    using(SqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection(connStr))
    {
       string sqlStmt = String.Format("BACKUP DATABASE LA TO DISK='{0}'", saveFileDialog1.FileName);

       using(SqlCommand bu2 = new SqlCommand(sqlStmt, conn))
       {
           conn.Open();
           bu2.ExecuteNonQuery();
           conn.Close();

           MessageBox.Show("ok");
       }
    }
}

Solution 2

You never tell your SqlCommand which connection to use (this is what the error message says by the way, did you read it?). Either set the Connection property or use SqlConnection.CreateCommand to create the command in the first place.

Comments

[Saleh]

When I use your code I get this error messege, i44.tinypic.com/5mbhxx.png - What is the proplem?

[marc_s]

Well, does your SQL Server really have a directory C:\Users\Saleh\Documents ??? Remember: the backup will be done on the SQL Server machine - it will NOT be to your own local PC!

[JamesT]

This already has an accepted answer and yours doesn't appear to add anything to it.

[tugberk]

never say that a piece of code is 100% correct! It's either wrong or you will jinx it...