Can the TEMPDB be backed up?

You need to run a "Full Backup" on all of your other
Databases.
It may also be a good idea to look at scheduling "Full
Backups" on a more frequent basis. Whenever "Full
Backups" are done, the TempDB is automatically re-sized to
remove all of the temporary data. As TempDB is a system
database, it cannot be manipulated or controlled by any
user.
HTH
Tony C.
>--Original Message--
>Had an alert fire telling me the temdb was full and to
run a backup on it. When I tried it gave me the following
error:
>MIcrosoft SQL_DMO (ODBC SQLSTATE: 42000)
>Backup and Restore operations are not allowed on database
tempdb, BACKUP DATABASE is terminating abnormally.
>HELP!
>
>.
>
> Backups" on a more frequent basis. Whenever "Full
> Backups" are done, the TempDB is automatically re-sized to
> remove all of the temporary data.
I don't think that's true. The only "automatic" resizing of tempdb occurs
when SQL Server restarts, where it reverts to its original size.

> As TempDB is a system
> database, it cannot be manipulated or controlled by any
> user.
Also not true. See http://support.microsoft.com/?id=307487 for manual
methods.
Aaron Bertrand
SQL Server MVP
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