filename='accounts' mdest2='\\Sales\d' target1=ALLTRIM(mdest2)+ALLTRIM("\")+ALLTRIM(filename)+ALLTRIM(".bak") MESSAGEBOX("Backup path is"+CHR(13)+target1,0+64,"SQLSERVER") nresult=SQLEXEC(m.con,"backup database &filename to disk='target1'") IF nresult<0 MESSAGEBOX('Backup Faild-1',0+64,'Backup') RETURN ELSE MESSAGEBOX("Done") ENDIbut it says: