Override file while backup database Override file while backup database sql-server sql-server

Override file while backup database


sqlcmd -S servername -Q "BACKUP DATABASE [DBName] TO DISK = 'C:\backup.bak' WITH INIT"


INIT does the trick. From MSDN:

INIT Specifies that all backup sets should be overwritten


BACKUP DATABASE SQ_P TO DISK='D:\Data Backup\SQ_P.bak' with init;

where SQ_P is the Database Name