How to Recover Deleted Views in SQL Server – Solved

 

How to Recover Deleted Views in SQL Server – Solved

Summary- In this write-up, you will learn how to recover deleted database views in SQL Server. I will cover two methods in detail. In brief, the first method is a manual method that will use Microsoft's Server Management Studio. This method, however, has many limitations. To overcome them, we will use an automated tool that will recover your deleted objects in a few clicks.

Even after following all the precautions, the database and it's objects are still liable to accidental corruption or loss. Database administrators the world over have to deal with this issue daily. Thankfully, we have a way out this mess.

Read on to learn about the best way to restore deleted views in the SQL server.

Why do Views Get Deleted At All-

·     Human Error- Most often it is due to a human error. You are working on your database and by mistake, you run a command that you shouldn't have and you end up deleting a view.

·     Power Loss- During an occasional outage your database might've gotten corrupted and now all your database objects (like views) stand altered or even completely deleted.

·     Virus- In the 21st century, viruses are always a threat for everyone, and more so for someone working in tech. One such threat is the infamous virus Ransomware which attacks your database and all its files, making them corrupted or altered and sometimes even deleting them.

·     Pro Tip- Use the SysToolsSQL Repair Tool and recover your deleted SQL Server views in a few clicks.

How to Recover Deleted Views in SQL Server-

There are two ways that you can go about to restore your deleted views in SQL. I will explain both of them in a step-by-step way. In brief, they are-

1      Backup and Restore Wizard in SSMS

2     Enterprise Recovery Tool

Backup and Restore Wizard in SSMS-

NOTE: This method will only work if you already have a backup of your database in place. If you don't have the backup, then proceed to the next method.

Follow the steps below to restore your deleted views in SQL Server-

1      Launch SSMS and connect to your database.

2     Right-click on your database. Click on Tasks and then on Restore > Database.

3     A new dialogue box Restore Database will appear.

4     Select From device under Source for restore section. Then click on browse(...) to select your backup file.

5      Set Backup media as File in the Specify Backup window.

6     Click on Add and select your backup file. Click OK.

7      Click on Options under Select a page panel in the Restore Database window.

8     Set the Restore options and Recovery state as per your requirement and click on OK.

Your backup along with all the objects such as views, functions and stored procedures will be restored shortly.

Recover Deleted Views in SQL Using Enterprise Software-

The previous method, i.e., backup and restore using SSMS sometimes works well when you have the database already backed up in your system. However, if you don't have a backup then as a database administrators you are in trouble. Or so many database administrators are told.

The second method will help you recover any data even if it has not been backed up. This is only possible by using professional software, like SysTools SQL Repair tool, that will take care of this process for you.

Follow the steps below to recover your deleted database objects-

1      Install and Launch SysTools SQL Repair Tool on your system.

2     Click on Open to load the database files in the software.

3     Select the database file (MDF) from the destination location and click on Open to add the file to the software.

4     Choose Quick Scan for normal scanning of the database file and Select Advance Scan for Highly corrupted database files.

5      Check the Auto Detect option, if you want to detect the SQL Server version of your MDF file automatically.

6     The Software will display the scanning process with complete database details.

7      After Scanning the file, software previews the database Objects (Tables, Functions, Stored Procedures, Views, etc) created in the database file.

8     Click on Export to move the table's data from one database to another.

The software exports SQL database in two different ways:

1      As SQL Server Database

2     As SQL Server Compatible Script

Here will go with the first option, i.e., Export it as SQL Server Database.

1      Enter the SQL Server Name manually, if the software doesn't show the desired Server Name and select the Windows Authentication if you are using this Authentication Mode to access your database.

2     SQL Server Name and Login Credentials for SQL Server if you use one.

3     Select Create New Database to export recovered data on it or Choose Export to Existing Database to Overwrite the recovered database on an Existing database.

4     Follow the steps below if you want to create a new database-

·     If you choose to Create a New Database option, then you need to give the Database Name to a new database for example- sample_migration, and the software will create a new database on destination SQL Server.

·     Select the database objects to move. By default, all objects will be checked to be moved.

·     You can export the MDF file as: With Schema or Without Schema.

·     If you save the database objects (views, functions, procedures, etc) With Schema, then the software will export the schema/structure of the selected database components.

·     Click on OK after a successful Export.

·     Click on Close. The software will now ask whether to export the details of exported items in a .csv file. Click yes to save the report.

·     Browse the folder to save .csv detail in the desired location or software allows you to Make New Folder save the .csv detail in it.

·     Open the exported .csv file to view exported items.

·     Run SQL Server again and expand the databases to check newly migrated the database.

·     Check all the migrated database objects.

Follow the steps below if you want to export in an existing database-

·     Check the Export to Existing Database option to export files to an existing database.

·     Here we have created a new database named as EMPTY to show how to migrate database objects in an existing database.

·     Now for example- migrate a single table dbo.productdetail from the SAMPLE database to the EMPTY database.

·     Checking the available records in dbo.productdetail by executing a select statement.

·     In database name, select the destination database to migrate selected database objects from the SAMPLE database.

·     Now select dbo.productdetail for migration.

·     Choose to migrate data With Schema or Without Schema.

·     The software will ask for Export Deleted Records as well. Click on Yes, if you want.

·     The Export completed popup will prompt on the software screen once the export the process gets completed successfully.

·     Click on OK and the software will display the exported database object with record count and Status.

·     By Clicking on Close, SQL Server Database Migrator asks for export the details of exported items in .csv file. Click on Yes to save the report.

·     Browse the folder to save .csv detail in the desired location or software allows you to Make New Folder save the .csv detail in it.

In this way, you can recover your deleted views in SQL Server. Another benefit of this professional software is that it doesn't just help you restore your database and its varying objects like views, procedures, functions, etc., but also takes care of the following:

·     Migrate even Corrupted MDF and NDF files to the target location.

·     It allows users to move database objects of an offline SQL Server database file from one Server to another Server with the only schema.

·     It can also, convert your MDF files to SQL files.

·     It gives you the option to transfer multiple databases.

·     You can also copy databases with schema or without schema.

Conclusion-

And that's it.

As you saw, database errors like deletion and corruption are very common and are faced by database administrators daily. The reason for these hiccups includes, but are not limited to, human error, power outages, etc. In case of a deleted view, we have two methods at our disposal to recover it.

You can use the manual backup and restore method in SSMS, provided you have the backup. In case, however, if you don't have the backup, or if your backup has been corrupted, you can use an enterprise tool like SysTools SQL Tool and restore your deleted views. If you have any other takes on how to recover deleted views in SQL Server, then leave them in the comment section below.

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