Backup-ASDatabase with -Locations Parameter

Question

I cannot seem to get the new AS2012 CmdLet to work when using the

-Locations

Parameter. Without it, everything works like a charm. Also there seems to be nothing yet in cyberspace about this.

Has anyone ever dealt with this? Thanks.

Backup-ASDatabase                            `
 -Server Server\Instance            `
 -BackupFile FileName.abf      `
 -Database DB_Name                     `
 -AllowOverwrite                      `
 -ApplyCompression                    `
 -Locations \\Server\Share

Backup-ASDatabase : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'Locations'.
At C:\Users\UserName\Desktop\BackupASDatabase.ps1:11 char:12
+     -Locations <<<<  \\Server\Share
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidArgument: (:) [Backup-ASDatabase], ParameterBindingException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : NamedParameterNotFound,Microsoft.AnalysisServices.PowerShell.Cmdlets.BackupASDatabase

Answer 1

Hi,

Just a thought: maybe you have to double the backslashes to escape them, i. e. use "\\\\Server\\Share"

Frank

Answer 2

The Backup-ASDatabase doesn't have a -Locations parameter it has only the -BackupFile parameter which should provide the full path to the backup file. Also the DB name is specified using the -Name parameter.

Backup-ASDatabase -Server localhost\default -Name AdventureWorksDW2012Multidimensional-EE -BackupFile \\serverpath\folder\BackupFile.abf -AllowOverwrite -ApplyCompression

For details use:

get-help backup-asdatabase -full

Answer 3

Thanks for the reply.

BOL does specify a -Locations Parameter.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh479574.aspx

I'll try your solution right away.

Answer 4

Going this route

Backup-ASDatabase                            `
 -Server Server\Instance            `
 -BackupFile \\Server\Share\FileName.abf      `
 -Database DB_Name                     `
 -AllowOverwrite                      `
 -ApplyCompression

did indeed work. I wonder though why BOL then specifies a -Locations Parameter?

Thanks lots.