>Hi,
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>I have two databases:
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>"DB" is the live data
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>"DB Test" is the test database
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>For testing I am backing up "DB" then restoring it into DB Test, selecting "Overwrite the existing database (WITH REPLACE)".
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>I am a bit concerned when I check the "Restore as" column, it refers to DB.dmf and ldf. Should I manually change these to "DB Test.mdf" and "DB Test.ldf"? I don't want my live database to be overwritten by this restore.
Yes. Change them. At that point you should not need the Overwrite option unless DB Test already exists.
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