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Database Level Restore Options Selection

When to use Database Level Restore options depends on your restore set. The following tables describe when to use each restore option. If you restore using the Restore by Tree method, the correct restore options are automatically applied for you. If you restore data using Restore by Session, use the following information to determine when to use each option.

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To read the tables, consider the heading first, and then the column headings for each option.

Example 1

Using the first row of this table as an example, read the heading. If your restore set contains incremental backups and the Type of database level restore option is Apply existing logs on Exchange Server 2003, you do not need to enable the option when performing Full or Intermediate Incremental restores, but you may do so if you want to restore to the Last Incremental session.

Example 2

Using the second row of this table as an example, first read the heading. If your restore set contains incremental backups, you should enable the option, Commit after restore if you are restoring to the last incremental, but do not need to do so if performing a full or intermediate incremental restore.

If your restore set contains incremental backups:

Type

Full

Intermediate Incremental

Last Incremental

Apply existing logs (2003)

N

N

Y/N

Commit after restore (2003)

Run Recovery after restore (2007/2010/2013)

N

N

Y

Mount database after restore

N

N

Y/N

If your restore set contains differential backups:

Type

Full

Differential

Apply existing logs (2003)

N

Y/N

Commit after restore (2003)

Run Recovery after restore (2007/2010/2013)

N

Y

Mount database after restore

N

Y/N

If your restore set is a full backup:

Type

Full

Apply existing logs

Y/N

Commit after restore (2003)

Run Recovery after restore (2007/2010/2013)

Y

Mount database after restore

Y/N