Powershell script for backing up all site collections

Question

I want to create a powershell script for backing up all site collections within a web application and then add it to the scheduler.   Anyone know how to do this?    I have a script that i can run manually but when I try to create a batch file to do this it doesn't work and doesn't throw any errors.    Here is my script.  I found it on Todd Klindts blog:

Get-SPWebApplication | Get-SPSite | ForEach-Object{$Fil
ePath = "C:\Backup\teams\" + $_.Url.Replace("http://","").Replace("/","-") + ".b
ak" ; Backup-SPSite -Identity $_.Url -Path $FilePath -force}

Any ideas?

 

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EmilyBen

Answer 1

How are you launching PowerShell?  Something like: powershell c:\pathtoyourscript\yourscript.ps1 ?

As Todd's script is a one liner, you might try this: http://dmitrysotnikov.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/powershell-script-in-a-bat-file/

Good resource here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee176949.aspx

 

 

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