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Restore Database from bak file

I'm trying to restore a database from a bak file. I found some code on how to do it grammatically but I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. I'm getting an error:
Error:
Restore failed for Server 'www.freegamedata.com'.
I assume because i'm remotely connected? I'm not sure. The bak file is not on the server machine. I'm trying to build a desktop application that will install my database on the users server using my file. Here is my code:
private void Restore_Database()
{
try
{
Server server = new Server(Properties.Settings.Default.SQL_Server);
string filename = "Test.bak";
string filepath = System.IO.Directory.GetCurrentDirectory() + "\\file\\" + filename;
Restore res = new Restore();
res.Database = Properties.Settings.Default.SQL_Database;
res.Action = RestoreActionType.Database;
res.Devices.AddDevice(filepath, DeviceType.File);
res.PercentCompleteNotification = 10;
res.ReplaceDatabase = true;
res.PercentComplete += new PercentCompleteEventHandler(res_PercentComplete);
res.SqlRestore(server);
}
catch(Exception ex)
{
}
}
I'm not sure if I'm going about this the correct way. I'd like to add my database with my data to the users server as a base database. Am I doing something wrong? My connection string is good so I know its not a connection issue.

I have found a workaround for those whom do not have local access. This is a bit involved so I hope I explain this correctly and it makes sense.
Also note you will need to export your data to an excel spreadsheet before you do the steps listed below.
Exporting Data
Part 1:
Backup Your DATA!
This is a pretty simple process. Open SQL Management Studio and right click on your database. Choose export data and export it as an excel spreadsheet 2007. I'm not going to give detailed steps on this part because its pretty basic and you can google it. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Part 2:
Delete your database for testing purposes but make sure you have a working backup before you delete your database.
Importing Data
Part 1:
You need to create a script that will build your database for you automatically. You can do this by logging into SQL management Studio and right click on the database and choose:
Task -> Generate scripts
you should only need the default information. However, if your like me, I excluded the users in the list. This will generate a large SQL script.
Part 2:
Next you will want to store this file in your solution/project. Make sure you right click it and choose always copy or or copy if newer. I think that's the options. Basically it just copies your file when you debug or build it. This is critical because you will need to access this file to execute the script. Next you need to make a SQL function similar to mine to execute the script:
public bool SQLScript_ExecuteSQLScript(string ScriptLocation)
{
try
{
//5 min timeout
SqlConnection SQLConn = new SqlConnection(cn + "; Connection Timeout = 300;");
string script = File.ReadAllText(ScriptLocation);
Server server = new Server(new ServerConnection(SQLConn));
server.ConnectionContext.ExecuteNonQuery(script);
return true;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
return false;
}
}
In my code sample please note I changed my timeout to 5 minutes. In the event you have a large script you may need to adjust the timeout to make sure your script fully executes.
Congrats you have rebuilt your database.
Part 3:
Load SQL Management Studio and make sure your database has been rebuilt successfully. You should see all your tables and Stored Procs but no data. If this is true, great you can continue. If not please go back and review your script. If you have SQL comments in your script, you may need to remove them. I had to in order for my script to execute without errors.
Part 4:
Now you need to import your data from your excel spreadsheet you created earlier. If your like me, you had multipal sheets. If you have multipal sheets then you will want to make a list to loop through each item in your list to import the sheets. If not then you can ignore my code on the list. I also put mine in a background worker but you don't need to depending on the size of your data. Also note I created a separate class containing my list but you dont have to do that if you don't want too. My sheet names are Table_1, Table_2 and Table_3 your will be differently most likely.
Sample Sheet List:
public List<string> GetTestTableList()
{
try
{
List<string> testlist = new List<string>();
testlist.Add("Table_1");
testlist.Add("Table_2");
testlist.Add("Table_3");
return testlist;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
return null;
}
}
Part 5:
Next we will import the data from excel into SQL. This is a function I made but you can modify this to meet your needs.
Function:
private bool Import_Data_Into_SQL(string filepath, string SheetName, string Database, string Schema)
{
try
{
// sql table should match your sheet name in excel
string sqltable = SheetName;
// select all data from sheet by name
string exceldataquery = "select * from [" + SheetName + "$]";
//create our connection strings - Excel 2007 - This may differ based on Excel spreadsheet used
string excelconnectionstring = #"Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0; Data Source='" + filepath + " '; Extended Properties=Excel 8.0;";
string sqlconnectionstring = Properties.Settings.Default.SQL_Connection;
//series of commands to bulk copy data from the excel file into our sql table
OleDbConnection oledbconn = new OleDbConnection(excelconnectionstring);
OleDbCommand oledbcmd = new OleDbCommand(exceldataquery, oledbconn);
oledbconn.Open();
OleDbDataReader dr = oledbcmd.ExecuteReader();
SqlBulkCopy bulkcopy = new SqlBulkCopy(sqlconnectionstring);
bulkcopy.DestinationTableName = Database + "." + Schema +"." + sqltable;
while (dr.Read())
{
bulkcopy.WriteToServer(dr);
}
dr.Close();
oledbconn.Close();
return true;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
return false;
}
}
I hope this helps. This was my workaround solution. Originally I wanted/tried to import my data using the .bak file but as pointed out above you can only do that if the sql server is local. So I hope this work around helps those who where faced with a similar issue as me. I'm not marking this as the answer because the above post answers the question but I'm posting this in case someone else needs this workaround. Thanks

Restore file must be on server. For installation use SQL script. This can be generated by SQL Server Management Studio (including data).
Right click on database. Choose "Tasks" - "Generate scripts". On second page of wizard choose "Advanced" and find "Types of data to script". Select "Schema and data" and save script to file.
Then use this code to run script on database
string scriptText = File.ReadAllText(scriptFile, Encoding.Default);
ExecuteBatch executeBatch = new ExecuteBatch();
StringCollection commandTexts = executeBatch.GetStatements(scriptText);
using (SqlConnection sqlConnection = new SqlConnection(conn))
{
sqlConnection.InfoMessage += SqlConnection_InfoMessage;
sqlConnection.Open();
for (int i = 0; i < commandTexts.Count; i++)
{
try
{
log.InfoFormat("Executing statement {0}", i + 1);
string commandText = commandTexts[i];
using (SqlCommand sqlCommand = sqlConnection.CreateCommand())
{
log.Debug(commandText);
sqlCommand.CommandText = commandText;
sqlCommand.CommandTimeout = 300;
int r = sqlCommand.ExecuteNonQuery();
log.DebugFormat("{0} rows affected", r);
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
log.Warn("Executing command failed", ex);
try
{
sqlConnection.Open();
}
catch (Exception ex2)
{
log.Error("Cannot reopen connection", ex2);
}
}
}
sqlConnection.Close();
}

C#, ASP.net: Updating a database from an edited dataset

I'll cut to the chase - as part of my application, a user may edit alarm ranges for a patient's bed (Min/Max heart rate, etc) - these alarm range changes are saved to a bed class instance (Responsible for holding this data, along with information like bedID from a database - used for identification). The bed class instances are created on startup: one instance to each bed entry in the relevant database table.
The database itself is split into three tables - the table "listOfBeds" being the target. The string "SQL_GETBEDINFO" returns all records from the "listOfBeds" table ("SELECT * FROM dbo.listOfBeds).
The general flow of the process is that the user edits the alarm ranges for the currently selected bed (no issue), the selected bed instance's values are updated upon the user pressing an "apply" button (no issue), the user may then click to save and exit the application (whereupon the changes made to each bed's alarm ranges are uploaded to the database and recalled for next launch): the latter being the issue. Whilst the application reports saving correctly, upon reloading the changes don't appear to have been made - as if they were never sa
Below I've pasted the code for saving the changes to the database; I'm happy to include additional detail as needed - if anybody could point out where I've gone wrong it would be greatly appreciated!
`
public void SaveDataSet(MainForm mainFormReference)
{
//Creates a new dataset called "dataSet", this will contain information from the database according to the query we use, then opens connection
System.Data.DataSet dataSet;
openConnection();
//Creates data adapter using database connection and select all records from listOfBeds
dbDataAdapter = new System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataAdapter(SQLCommands.SQL_GETBEDINFO, dbConnection);
//Creates the dataset ready to be filled with data
dataSet = new System.Data.DataSet();
//Fills the dataset with information grabbed by the data adapter
dbDataAdapter.Fill(dataSet);
try
{
//Get table from dataset, get number of rows in table
DataTable dtBedInfo = dataSet.Tables[0];
int count = dtBedInfo.Rows.Count;
//For each bed in the list of bed instances, do the following
foreach (Bed bed in mainFormReference.listOfBeds)
{
//For each row in the datatable
for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
{
//If bed instance ID and bedID in row match
if (Convert.ToInt32(dtBedInfo.Rows[i]["bedID"]) == bed.bedInstanceID)
{
//Assign new values from bed instance to datatable row
dtBedInfo.Rows[i]["bedMinHeartRate"] = bed.bedInstanceMinHeartRate;
dtBedInfo.Rows[i]["bedMaxHeartRate"] = bed.bedInstanceMaxHeartRate;
dtBedInfo.Rows[i]["bedMinBreathRate"] = bed.bedInstanceMinBreathRate;
dtBedInfo.Rows[i]["bedMaxBreathRate"] = bed.bedInstanceMaxBreathRate;
dtBedInfo.Rows[i]["bedMinSysBloodPress"] = bed.bedInstanceMinSysBloodPress;
dtBedInfo.Rows[i]["bedMaxSysBloodPress"] = bed.bedInstanceMaxSysBloodPress;
dtBedInfo.Rows[i]["bedMinDiaBloodPress"] = bed.bedInstanceMinDiaBloodPress;
dtBedInfo.Rows[i]["bedMaxDiaBloodPress"] = bed.bedInstanceMaxDiaBloodPress;
dtBedInfo.Rows[i]["bedMinBodyTemp"] = bed.bedInstanceMinBodyTemp;
dtBedInfo.Rows[i]["bedMaxBodyTemp"] = bed.bedInstanceMaxBodyTemp;
}
}
}
//Do update
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommandBuilder builder = new System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommandBuilder(dbDataAdapter);
dbDataAdapter.UpdateCommand = builder.GetUpdateCommand();
dbDataAdapter.TableMappings.Add("listOfBeds", "0");
dbDataAdapter.Update(dataSet);
MessageBox.Show("Save successful!");
closeConnection();
}
catch (Exception Excep)
{
//Throw exception
MessageBox.Show("Save failed! Error:\n" + Excep);
}
}
`

Displaying data from local SQL Server CE database in a gridview C#

I am working on a small application for personal use. It is about keeping some data readily available for me.
It just consists of a local database, functions to add, erase or modify 4 or 5 columns of data and displaying the table in a datagridview.
I have managed to add data to the table and I have managed to use a
SELECT * FROM mytable
statement to get the data and iterate through it but I want to bind the table to the datagridview.
Here is my current method of trying to bind the data:
private void button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string query = "SELECT * FROM myTable";
SqlCeConnection conn = new SqlCeConnection(conString);
using (SqlCeDataAdapter adap = new SqlCeDataAdapter(query, conn))
{
//the adapter will open and close the connection for you.
DataTable dat = new DataTable();
adap.Fill(dat);
dataGridView1.DataSource = dat;
}
}
When I run this code it does not throw an exception and if I change the name of the table to something that does not exists then it causes an exception telling that the table does not exists so I know that it is fetching my table. It simply is not showing it.
Any ideas?
Thanks

C# Login Screen - Find User in SQL Table and Update Field

I am currently writing a small application to keep track of monetary ins and outs, something just to improve my general C# skills. For my Login Screen currently I have the following Code
private void Login_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// TODO: This line of code loads data into the 'spendingInsAndOutsDataSet.Users' table. You can move, or remove it, as needed.
this.usersTableAdapter.Fill(this.spendingInsAndOutsDataSet.Users);
}
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string userNameText = userName.Text;
string passwordText = password.Text;
foreach (DataRow row in spendingInsAndOutsDataSet.Users)
{
if (row.ItemArray[4].Equals(userNameText) && row.ItemArray[5].Equals(passwordText))
{
MessageBox.Show("Login Successful");
MainGUI newForm = new MainGUI();
this.Visible = false;
newForm.Show();
break;
}
else
{
userName.Text = String.Empty;
password.Text = String.Empty;
MessageBox.Show("Login Failed");
break;
}
}
}
What I am looking to do when the Login is Sucessful is to write the MachineName of the current PC to a field in Users table in my SQL Database. That way when I come to start creating records I can quickly find my UsersId (which is a foreign key in my Transactions table).
I know you can get the Active Machine Name using the System.Enviroments path but Im unsure exactly how to go about writing the update. I know how to do it using a SqlCommand but I am wondering if there is a simpler way using the DataRows I have used within the ForEach loop.
Thanks in advance, any questions let me know.
James

Assuming it is an Access database (If not then make the necessary changes):
Use an Adapter to fill a table with your results. Then compare the row columns with the information provided by the user. Don't forget to use parameters to avoid injections that may potentially ruin your database or expose your user's information to a hacker.
DataTable dt = new DataTable();
String sql = "SELECT * FROM users WHERE user = #user and password=#password"
OleDbConnection connection = getAccessConnection();
OleDbDataAdapter da = new OleDbDataAdapter(sql, connection);
da.SelectCommand.Parameters.Add("#user", OleDbType.VarChar).Value = userNameText;
da.SelectCommand.Parameters.Add("#password", OleDbType.VarChar).Value = password.Text;
try
{
connection.Open();
da.Fill(dt);
connection.Close();
}
catch(OleDbException ex)
{
connection.Close();
MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString());
}
if(dt.Rows.Count == 1)
return true; //username && password matches
else if(dt.Rows.Count == 0)
return false; // does not match
You could also use AddWithValue for your parameters.
da.SelectCommand.Parameters.AddWithValue("#user", userNameText);
getAccessConnection() is a predefined OleDbConnection function that has the connection to the database setup and creates a new instance of the connection for you (that I have created for myself).
public OleDbConnection getAccessConnection()
{
this.connection = new OleDbConnection();
this.connection.ConnectionString = #"Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source="
+ Classified.SOURCE + ";Jet OLEDB:Database Password="
+ Classified.PASS + ";";
return this.connection;
}
It is preferred to create classes for all of these functions for developers who may join in on the project. Also read up on C# test driven development as well.
Also it looks like your loop will break even if that one record fails, only allowing it to go to it's first record.
Onto creating your own data set and filling it with queried tables is also useful. Here is a brief example:
DataSet ds = new DataSet();
ds.Tables.Add(dt, "userSearchedTable");
ds.Tables["userSearchedTable"].Rows[0][1].ToString();
Then you can declare a specific data table within the set when ever you need to.

In your foreach loop, set the MachineName of the current PC on relevant row then at the end of the method call:
this.usersTableAdapter.Update(this.spendingInsAndOutsDataSet.Users);
This will update the database with the machine name
However looking at your code there are a few additional comments to make I'd like to add to improve what you have:
You are loading the entire data table and then checking it for the username and password. Really you query for the user ID in the database, load that single row and check the password. If you have many users, your current implementation will create a lot of network traffic.
Instead of:
foreach (DataRow row in spendingInsAndOutsDataSet.Users)
Consider using something like:
foreach (SpendingInsAndOutsDataSet.UsersRow row in spendingInsAndOutsDataSet.Users)
i.e. the strongly typed version of the data row object. This means you can use:
row.Username.Equals(userNameText)
instead of
row.ItemArray[4].Equals(userNameText)
Also if you are anticipating that this will be used over a network, you should look to encrypt the passwords.

Sqldataapter advice

At present i have a the following code populating a datagridview showing the user account information on our system. What i want to do do is have a checkbox on the datagridview for the option "accountenabled" and a update button at the bottom of the form so it will update all users that have had changes made against them. I am currently pulling the data back using an sqldatareader however from what i have read i need to use a sqldataadapter. I`ve created the column names on the datagridview and the reader is currently pulling everything back correctly.
Could someone please point me in the right direction of doing this with an sqldatadapter?
Thanks
public UserAdmin()
{
InitializeComponent();
//Load user list
// Locals
Functionality func = new Functionality();
SqlConnection supportDB = null;
SqlCommand CheckUser = null;
SqlDataReader rdr;
DataSet ds = new DataSet();
DataTable dt = new DataTable();
string User = System.Environment.UserName.ToString();
string spName = "gssp_ShowAllUsers";
try
{
using (supportDB = new SqlConnection(GSCoreFunc.ConnectionDetails.getConnectionString(ConnectionType.SupportDB)))
{
using (CheckUser = new SqlCommand(spName, supportDB))
{
// Set the command type
CheckUser.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;
// Populate the parameters.
CheckUser.Parameters.Add(func.CreateParameter("#spErrorID", SqlDbType.Int, ParameterDirection.Output, DBNull.Value));
// Open the connection and populate the reader with the SP output
supportDB.Open();
rdr = CheckUser.ExecuteReader();
if (CheckUser.Parameters["#spErrorID"].Value != null)
{
throw new InvalidOperationException();
}
// If the data reader has rows display output on label
if (rdr.HasRows)
{
//Output values
while (rdr.Read())
{
//Bind to data table
dgvUsers.Rows.Add(rdr["agentID"].ToString(), rdr["createdon"].ToString(), rdr["firstname"].ToString(), rdr["lastname"].ToString(), rdr["username"].ToString(), rdr["emailaddress"].ToString(), rdr["Departments"].ToString(), rdr["accountenabled"].ToString(), rdr["AgentAccountLevel"].ToString());
}
}
// Close reader and connection.
rdr.Close();
supportDB.Close();
}
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
//Show error message
string error = ex.ToString(); //Real error
string FriendlyError = "There has been error loading the user list"; // Error user will see
GSCoreFunc.ShowMessageBox.msgBoxErrorShow(FriendlyError);
//Log error to ExceptionDB
GSCoreFunc.ReportException.reportEx(GSCoreFunc.ApplicationInformation.ApplicationName, error, FriendlyError, GSCoreFunc.ApplicationInformation.ComputerName, GSCoreFunc.ApplicationInformation.OperatingSystem, GSCoreFunc.ApplicationInformation.screenSize, GSCoreFunc.ApplicationInformation.IPAdddress, GSCoreFunc.ApplicationInformation.domainName);// Pass error to GSCoreFunc to log to the ExceptionDB
}
}
private void btClose_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//Close window
Close();
}
}
}

There is nothing wrong with using the SqlDataReader. The SqlDataAdapter is a higher level api that allows you to iterate through an SqlDataReader and store a copy of the results in a DataTable or a DataSet. This copy can then be used as the data source for your DataGridView.
One thing I would change with your code would be to use data binding instead of generating each row manually. If you set the DataSource property of the grid to either your SqlDataReader or to a DataTable filled by an SqlDataAdapter and then call the grids DataBind() method the grid should be filled automatically with your data.
To control the columns you would make sure your query only returns the required columns, and you would define the column setup in your aspx-file.
Using data binding is generally an easier and more flexible approach, so you should consider using that instead.

Look at this code
Initialize a sql adapter and fill with data source . Use a connection string other than using sql data source because it would be easy for customizing. :)