Restoring an Azure Database (.bacpac file)

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Azure databases (.bacpac files) cannot be restored from the Control Panel directly.   In order to restore your Azure database, you'll need to perform the restore locally first.   Make sure you've downloaded and installed the latest version of SQL Server and SQL Server Management Studio.

  1. Launch SQL Server Management Studio and connect to your local SQL Server instance.
  2. In the Object Explorer window, right click on Databases and select Import Data-tier Application...



  3. Follow the wizard to completion.



  4. After the database has been restored locally, right click on the restored database, select Tasks and then Back Up... to create a regular SQL backup (.bak file).



  5. Upload the .bak file to your site account using an FTP client and then use the Control Panel to perform the restore.
Article ID: 1688, , Modified: 5/14/2022 at 5:02 PM

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