# How to Name the SQL Backup file?

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**Created:** [June 13, 2008, 2:49am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-name-the-sql-backup-file/876 "2008-06-13T02:49:47Z")
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#### Post date: [June 13, 2008, 2:49am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-name-the-sql-backup-file/876/1 "2008-06-13T02:49:47Z")

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Is there a way to name the backup file when using the SQL Server Backup Database action?

My backup&nbsp;gets named MyApp\_db\_200806130852.BAK and I want to name it MyApp.BAK.

Thanks

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### Author: ![tate](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e19b73/32.png) [@tate](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/tate)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2008, 5:51am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-name-the-sql-backup-file/876/2 "2008-06-16T05:51:43Z")

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Hi Bob,   
  
 AFAIK you can’t set the name of the backup file when you set up a new maintenance plan, and it looks like the sqlmaint.exe doesn’t allow you to specify the name of the file either.